miles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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food miles [Am ˈfud maɪlz, Brit ˈfuːd mʌɪlz] N npl Brit

mile [Am maɪl, Brit mʌɪl] N

mile
milla f (1.609 metros)
we walked for miles and miles
anduvimos millas y millas
how many miles to the gallon?
¿cuántas millas por galón?
you could hear the explosion for miles around
la explosión se oyó a varias millas a la redonda
that's miles away from here inf
eso está lejísimos de aquí
we missed the target by miles or by a mile inf
no estuvimos ni cerca de lograr nuestro objetivo
he's the best cook by a mile inf
es con mucho el que mejor cocina
my bike's miles better than yours inf
mi moto es cien mil veces mejor que la tuya inf
someone not a million miles from here
alguien que yo conozco
I'd recognize that voice a mile off
reconocería esa voz en cualquier sitio
sorry, I was miles away
perdona, estaba pensando en otra cosa or no estaba prestando atención
it sticks or stands out a mile
se ve or se nota a la legua
to go the extra mile
ir un poco más allá
to go the extra mile
dar el paso siguiente

See also inch

I.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] N

inch
pulgada f (2, 54 centímetros)
two inches of rain/snow
dos pulgadas de lluvia/nieve
two inches of rain/snow
cuatro dedos de lluvia/nieve inf
his strength makes up for his lack of inches
lo que no tiene en estatura lo compensa en fuerza
I need to lose a few inches around the waist
tengo que adelgazar un poco de cintura
I was within an inch of getting that job
estuve a un paso or en un tris de que me dieran el trabajo
I've searched every inch of the house
he buscado hasta en el último rincón de la casa
inch by inch (with great attention to detail) the police searched the house inch by inch
la policía registró la casa palmo a palmo
(slowly) inch by inch the car slid into the river
el coche se deslizó palmo a palmo en el río
he looked every inch the English aristocrat
de pies a cabeza parecía el típico aristócrata inglés
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió en lo más mínimo
she wouldn't budge or give an inch
no cedió ni un ápice or milímetro
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te toman el brazo
give them an inch and they'll take a mile
les das la mano y te cogen el brazo esp Spain

II.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB intr

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III.inch [Am ɪn(t)ʃ, Brit ɪn(t)ʃ] VB trans

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miles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for miles in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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it is another few miles downstream from here
eso está a unas millas más abajo de aquí
to be miles away fig
no prestar atención
to stick out a mile
verse [o notarse] a la legua
to stick out a mile
saltar a la vista
give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov
les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov

Translations for miles in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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milla
mile
milla marina
nautical mile
a la legua
miles away
en el quinto carajo
miles away

miles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to live miles from anywhere inf
vivir en el quinto pino
to walk for miles
andar kilómetros y kilómetros
to be miles away fig
estar fuera de onda
to smell sth a mile off
ver algo a la legua
to stick [or stand] out a mile
verse a la legua
for miles around
en millas a la redonda
to be miles away fig
no prestar atención
to stick out a mile
verse [o notarse] a la legua
to stick out a mile
saltar a la vista
it is another few miles downstream from here
eso está a unas millas más abajo de aquí
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Various payment options were allowed: major credit cards, mobile phone, hotspot accounts and even frequent flyer miles.
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Three miles below the fall the chasm is 1,050 feet deep.
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In some areas, littoral seaweeds can extend several miles out to sea.
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After a celebratory lunch, complete with champagne refreshment, he lined for the heats of the five miles competition.
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Winds gusted from 6070 miles per hour (95110 km/h), causing minor wind damage.
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Hurdle races always have a minimum of eight hurdles and a minimum distance of two miles (3 km).
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The flight established the over-water distance record of 735 kilometers (457 statute miles) in five hours.
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The three-person co-ed teams travelled between 300 and 500 miles.
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For instance, the cap on the number of miles/kilometers you are allowed to clock up over the period of the agreement.
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In this arid landscape, these resources serve as an oasis drawing numerous wildlife species from miles around.
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