noun🔗ShareMillesThe 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."The sign said the next town was 20 miles away, so we knew it would be a long drive. "Le panneau indiquait que la ville suivante était à 20 milles, nous savions donc que ce serait une longue route.unitmathscienceareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMillesAny 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."The sign said the next gas station was 50 miles away, so we decided to fill up now. "Le panneau indiquait que la prochaine station-service était à 50 milles, nous avons donc décidé de faire le plein maintenant.unitmathgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMillesAny of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet."The marathon course is 26 miles long. "Le parcours du marathon fait 26 milles de long.unitareamathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe mille scandinaveThe Scandinavian mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 10 kilometers defined in 1889."In Sweden, a distance of 5 miles is equivalent to 50 kilometers. "En Suède, une distance de 5 milles scandinaves équivaut à 50 kilomètres.unitmathareanumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMillesAny of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese (里) or Arabic mile (al-mīl)."The ancient Silk Road stretched for thousands of miles, not all of them measured in kilometers or standard Western units. "L'ancienne Route de la Soie s'étendait sur des milliers de milles, dont tous n'étaient pas mesurés en kilomètres ou en unités occidentales standard.unitworldhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMilles(travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program."I'm saving my miles to get a free flight to visit my family. "J'économise mes milles pour obtenir un vol gratuit afin de rendre visite à ma famille.businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKilomètres, grande distanceAny similarly large distance."The shot missed by a mile."Le tir a manqué de beaucoup.areaspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourse de fond d'un mileA race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)"The runners competed in the mile."Les coureurs ont participé à la course de fond d'un mile.sportraceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMilles à l'heureOne mile per hour, as a measure of speed."five miles over the speed limit"cinq milles à l'heure au-dessus de la limite de vitessevehicletimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareBeaucoup, de loinMuch; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative)"Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones."Ses nouvelles peintures sont de loin meilleures que les anciennes.amountlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
