Translations for „mile“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

mile [maɪl] N

mile

milha f (1,61 km)

to miss sth by a mile

conseguir a. c. bem diferente do desejado

to walk for miles

caminhar uma longa distância

Usage examples with mile

to miss sth by a mile

conseguir a. c. bem diferente do desejado

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

dá-se a mão e já se quer o braço

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wind driven flames jumped roads and firelines, and burning embers started new fires a mile (1.6 km) or more ahead of the main fires.

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She became the first amputee to finish the 100-mile race.

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His desk was in scholarly disarray, covered with loose-leaf binders and memos on what can be built where in the 500-square-mile county.

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Thus, a miss is as good as a mile, does not apply to a keyhole of several hundred meter width.

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Approaching the coulee over a five-mile plateau, the soldiers, ambulance and the wagon got strung out.

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The lowest cost estimate for the 114-mile segment in a 2011 environmental report was $6.19 billion.

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The center has a skate park, a swimming pool, an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a.20 mile hike and bicycle trail, and lighted tennis courts.

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The 1979 model's 11.36 second quarter mile time (at 117.95 mph) was quicker than other superbikes of the day.

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Flag states have right of innocent passage inside the 12-mile limit provided such passage is innocent and vessels do not hover.

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Numerous 5 to 10 mile-long faults branch off the main fault.

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