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mile

/maɪ̯l/

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noun

Mille

The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.

Examples :

"The marathon runner's training schedule called for running 26 miles each week. "

Le programme d'entraînement du marathonien prévoyait de courir 26 milles chaque semaine.

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noun

Mille

Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.

Examples :

"The marathon runner trained for six months, aiming to complete the 26.2-mile race. "

Le marathonien s'est entraîné pendant six mois, dans le but de terminer la course de 26,2 milles.

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Mille

Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.

Examples :

"My brother ran a mile to school this morning. "

Mon frère a couru un mile à l'école ce matin.

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Mille scandinave

The Scandinavian mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 10 kilometers defined in 1889.

Examples :

"The school's track was 5 miles long, or 10 kilometers, according to the Scandinavian mile definition. "

La piste de l'école mesurait 5 milles scandinaves, soit 10 kilomètres, selon la définition du mille scandinave.

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Mille

Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese (里) or Arabic mile (al-mīl).

Examples :

"The Chinese mile is a little longer than a kilometer. "

Le mille chinois est un peu plus long qu'un kilomètre.

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Mile

(travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program.

Examples :

"My frequent flyer program awards me one mile for every 100 miles I fly. "

Mon programme de fidélisation me récompense d'un mile pour chaque 100 miles parcourus.

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noun

Mile

Any similarly large distance.

Examples :

"The shot missed by a mile."

Le tir a manqué d'un mile.

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Course d'un mile

A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)

Examples :

"The runners competed in the mile."

Les coureurs ont participé à la course d'un mile.

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Mille à l'heure

One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.

Examples :

"five miles over the speed limit"

cinq miles à l'heure au-dessus de la limite de vitesse