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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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the missing link (gen) ANTHROPOL hum
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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

missing [Brit ˈmɪsɪŋ, Am ˈmɪsɪŋ] ADJ

missing thing
missing child, relative
the missing link (gen) ANTHROPOL hum
to go missing person, object:

I. miss [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] N

1. miss (failure to score):

2. miss (failure):

3. miss dated:

II. Miss

1. Miss:

2. Miss SCHOOL:

III. miss [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] VB trans

1. miss:

miss (gen) GAMES, SPORTS (fail to hit) target
miss record

2. miss (fail to take or catch):

miss bus, train, connection, plane, meeting, event, cue, entertainment, bargain
miss chance, opportunity

3. miss (fail to see):

4. miss (fail to hear or understand):

miss joke, remark

5. miss (omit):

miss line, page, section, meal, class, lecture

6. miss (fail to attend):

miss school

7. miss (escape, avoid):

miss death, injury
miss traffic, bad weather, rush hour

8. miss (notice absence of):

miss object

9. miss (regret absence of):

IV. miss [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs] VB intr

1. miss:

miss GAMES, MIL, SPORTS

2. miss MOTOR:

miss engine:

V. miss [Brit mɪs, Am mɪs]

miss → mile

to give [sth] a miss inf activity, entertainment, lecture, meeting, work
to give [sth] a miss dish, drink, meal
to miss the boat or bus inf

near miss N AVIAT

to have a near miss planes:
to have a near miss cars:

I. mile [Brit mʌɪl, Am maɪl] N

1. mile (unit of length):

mile m (= 1609 mètres)
≈ 800 mètres

2. mile fig:

3. mile (race):

II. miles N

miles npl (as intensifier):

miles bigger, more important etc
to be miles out (wrong) estimate, figure:
to be miles out person:

III. mile [Brit mʌɪl, Am maɪl]

I. link [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk] N

1. link (in chain):

to be the weak link in chain, investments, argument

2. link TRANSP:

liaison f (between entre)

3. link (connection between facts, events, phenomena):

rapport m (between entre)
lien m (with avec)

4. link (between nations, companies):

relation f (with avec, between entre)
lien m (with avec, between entre)

5. link:

link TELEC, RADIO, COMPUT

6. link (on a web page):

II. link [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk] VB trans

1. link (connect physically) road, path, tunnel, staircase, cable, chain:

link places, objects
to link A to B or A with B or A and B
to be linked by bus, bridge, cable
to link arms people:

2. link (relate, establish connection between):

to link sth to or with inflation, income
lier qc à
to link sth to or with statistic, fact, crime, illness
his name has been linked with deed, name

3. link COMPUT:

link terminals, computers
to link sth to or with mainframe, terminal

4. link:

link TV, RADIO places

III. linked ADJ

1. linked rings, circles, symbols:

2. linked fig issues, problems, crimes, projects:

IV. link [Brit lɪŋk, Am lɪŋk]

in the PONS Dictionary

missing link N

in the PONS Dictionary

miss1 [mɪs] N (form of address)

I. miss2 <-sses> [mɪs] N

1. miss (not hit):

2. miss (failure):

miss film, record
flop m inf

Phrases:

to give sth a miss Brit, Aus inf

II. miss2 [mɪs] VB intr

1. miss (not hit sth) a. SPORTS:

2. miss (misfire):

III. miss2 [mɪs] VB trans

1. miss (not hit, not catch):

miss target, bus, train

2. miss (not meet):

miss deadline

3. miss (avoid):

4. miss (not see):

miss page
miss stop

5. miss (not hear):

6. miss (be absent):

miss school, class

7. miss (not take advantage):

miss opportunity, offer

8. miss (regret absence):

9. miss (notice loss):

Phrases:

missing [ˈmɪsɪŋ] ADJ

1. missing (lost or stolen):

2. missing (not confirmed as alive):

3. missing (absent, not present):

missing a. fig

4. missing (left out):

I. link [lɪŋk] N

1. link (ring in a chain):

2. link (connection between two units) a. COMPUT:

Phrases:

II. link [lɪŋk] VB trans

1. link (connect):

2. link (associate):

to link sth to sth
associer qc à qc

3. link (clasp):

III. link [lɪŋk] VB intr

in the PONS Dictionary

missing link N

in the PONS Dictionary

missing [ˈmɪs·ɪŋ] ADJ

1. missing (lost or stolen):

2. missing (not confirmed as alive):

3. missing (absent, not present):

missing a. fig

4. missing (left out):

miss1 [mɪs] N (form of address)

I. miss2 <-sses> [mɪs] N

1. miss (not hit):

2. miss (failure):

miss film, record
flop m inf

II. miss2 [mɪs] VB intr

1. miss (not hit sth) a. sports:

2. miss (misfire):

III. miss2 [mɪs] VB trans

1. miss (not hit, not catch):

miss target, bus, train

2. miss (not meet):

miss deadline

3. miss (avoid):

4. miss (not see):

miss page
miss stop

5. miss (not hear):

6. miss (be absent):

miss school, class

7. miss (not take advantage):

miss opportunity, offer

8. miss (regret absence):

9. miss (notice loss):

Phrases:

I. link [lɪŋk] N

1. link (ring in a chain):

2. link (connection between two units) a. comput:

Phrases:

II. link [lɪŋk] VB trans

1. link (connect):

2. link (associate):

to link sth to sth
associer qc à qc

3. link (clasp):

III. link [lɪŋk] VB intr

Present
Imiss
youmiss
he/she/itmisses
wemiss
youmiss
theymiss
Past
Imissed
youmissed
he/she/itmissed
wemissed
youmissed
theymissed
Present Perfect
Ihavemissed
youhavemissed
he/she/ithasmissed
wehavemissed
youhavemissed
theyhavemissed
Past Perfect
Ihadmissed
youhadmissed
he/she/ithadmissed
wehadmissed
youhadmissed
theyhadmissed

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This may be looked upon as a missing link in terms of mid-tarsal joint function.
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The victimary process is the missing link between the animal world and the human world, the principle that explains the humanization of primates.
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The magazine claimed that the fossil was a missing link between birds and terrestrial theropod dinosaurs.
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This missing link lacks only a sixth string before resembling the distinctive early romantic guitar.
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The missing link is another factor that can be explained by particular, necessary demand forces.
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