Translations for miss in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] VB trans

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5. miss (overlook, fail to notice):

you missed three wrong spellings

se te pasaron (por alto) tres faltas

we missed the turning

nos pasamos (de donde deberíamos haber doblado)

I missed cleaning one window

se me pasó limpiar una ventana

you can't miss it

lo va a ver enseguida

you can't miss it

no tiene pérdida Spain

you've missed a bit

te quedó un pedacito sin pintar (or limpiar etc.)

he never misses my birthday

nunca se olvida de mi cumpleaños

6. miss (fail to hear, understand):

miss cue/remark

sorry, I missed that

perdona, no te oí

she doesn't miss a thing

no se le escapa una inf

I think you've missed the point

me parece que no has entendido

he missed the true significance of this

no captó or se le escapó el verdadero significado de esto

9. miss (regret absence of):

miss friend/country/comfort

miss friend/country/comfort

extrañar esp LatAm

I miss you (terribly)

te echo (muchísimo) de menos

I miss you (terribly)

te extraño (muchísimo) esp LatAm

I miss you (terribly)

me haces mucha falta LatAm

to miss -ing I miss going for walks in the country

echo de menos mis paseos por el campo

to miss -ing I miss going for walks in the country

extraño mis paseos por el campo esp LatAm

I miss working with you

echo de menos trabajar contigo

I miss working with you

extraño trabajar contigo LatAm

10. miss (notice absence of):

miss

miss

when did you first miss the necklace?

¿cuándo te diste cuenta de que te faltaba el collar?

when did you first miss the necklace?

¿cuándo echaste en falta or de menos el collar?

come on, you won't miss five dollars

dale ¿que más te dan cinco dólares?

II.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] VB intr

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2. miss (fail):

miss inf

3. miss inf car/engine:

miss

III.miss¹ [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] N (failure to hit)

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miss

she had two unlucky misses

erró el tiro dos veces por mala suerte

to give sth a miss inf I'd give that restaurant a miss if I were you

yo que tú no pisaría ese restaurante inf

I think I'll give swimming a miss this afternoon

creo que esta tarde voy a pasar de ir a nadar inf

a miss is as good as a mile

de casi no se muere nadie inf, hum

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near miss N

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a near miss MOTOR, AVIAT

casi una colisión

we had a near miss

por poco or casi chocamos

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por poco

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por un pelo inf

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por los pelos inf

I.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] N

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1.1. trick (ruse):

it was a trick to get him to confess

fue una trampa or un ardid para que confesara

they played a dirty trick on him

le jugaron una mala pasada

they played a dirty trick on him

le hicieron una mala jugada

it's just a trick of the light

es la luz que engaña

attr trick photograph

fotografía f trucada

trick photography

a trick question

una pregunta con trampa

2. trick (feat, skilful act):

to do card tricks

hacer trucos con las cartas

I've taught my dog to do tricks

le he enseñado al perro a hacer gracias

the trick is to add the oil slowly

el truco or el secreto está en añadir el aceite poco a poco

she knows every trick in the book

se las sabe todas inf

we've tried every trick in the book

hemos intentado todo lo habido y por haber

he knows all the tricks of the trade

se sabe todos los trucos del oficio

give it a good thump, that should do the trick

dale un buen golpe y verás como funciona

thanks for those pills, they did the trick

gracias por las pastillas, me hicieron muy bien

thanks for those pills, they did the trick

gracias por las pastillas, me fueron muy bien Spain

3. trick (habit):

to have a trick of -ing , he has a trick of turning up when we're about to eat

tiene la costumbre de aparecerse cuando estamos por comer

the generator has a trick of cutting out every half hour

al generador le da por apagarse cada media hora inf

4. trick (in card games):

to take/win a trick

hacerse/ganar una baza

he/she doesn't miss or never misses a trick

no se le escapa ni una

II.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] VB trans

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III.trick [Am trɪk, Brit trɪk] ADJ attr

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1. trick cigar/spider:

de pega Spain inf

2. trick Am:

miss² [Am mɪs, Brit mɪs] N

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1. miss (as title):

Miss

can I introduce Miss (Jane) Smith

permítanme presentarles a la señorita (Jane) Smith

Miss World

the Misses Johnson dated

las señoritas (de) Johnson

Miss Elizabeth dated (in US: matron)

doña Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth (in UK: younger sister)

la señorita Elizabeth

Miss Elizabeth (in UK: younger sister)

la niña Elizabeth LatAm

2. miss as form of address:

Miss

please, Miss, I know the answer

yo lo sé, señorita

excuse me, Miss

perdone, señorita

3. miss (young girl):

miss dated

a cheeky/pretty little miss

una descarada/guapa jovencita

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Miss → Mississippi

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Mississippi [Am ˌmɪsəˈsɪpi, Brit ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi] N (state)

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Mississippi

the Mississippi (River)

near miss N

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a near miss MOTOR, AVIAT

casi una colisión

we had a near miss

por poco or casi chocamos

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por poco

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por un pelo inf

I avoided having to repeat a year, but it was a near miss

me salvé de repetir el año, pero fue por los pelos inf

miss off VB [Am mɪs -, Brit mɪs -] Brit (v + o + adv)

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miss off

I.miss out VB [Am mɪs -, Brit mɪs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (leave out)

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II.miss out VB [Am mɪs -, Brit mɪs -] (v + adv) (fail to profit)

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hit-and-miss <pred hit and miss> [Am ˈˌhɪt n ˈmɪs, Brit ˌhɪtənˈmɪs] ADJ

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hit-and-miss → hit-or-miss

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hit-or-miss <pred hit or miss> [Am ˈˌhɪd ɔr ˈmɪs, Brit ˌhɪtɔːˈmɪs] ADJ

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hit-or-miss <pred hit or miss> [Am ˈˌhɪd ɔr ˈmɪs, Brit ˌhɪtɔːˈmɪs] ADJ

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mis-selling [mɪsˈsɛlɪŋ] N U

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mis-selling

mis-sell <pt & pp mis-sold> [ˌmɪsˈsel] VB trans

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

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miss¹ [mɪs] N (form of address)

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miss

Miss Spain

I.miss² [mɪs] -es N

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miss

to give sth a miss Brit, Aus inf

II.miss² [mɪs] -es VB intr

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miss

III.miss² [mɪs] -es VB trans

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1. miss (not hit):

miss

2. miss (not catch):

miss

to miss the bus/train

perder el bus/tren

to miss a deadline

no cumplir con una fecha límite

3. miss (avoid):

miss

4. miss (not notice):

miss

to miss sb

no encontrar a alguien

you didn't miss much

no te has perdido nada

you can't miss it

no te lo puedes perder

5. miss (not hear):

miss

6. miss (overlook):

miss

to miss a meeting

faltar a una reunión

7. miss (not take advantage):

miss

to miss an opportunity

perder una oportunidad

8. miss (regret absence):

miss

9. miss (notice loss):

miss

I.miss out VB trans

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1. miss out (omit):

miss out

2. miss out (overlook):

miss out

II.miss out VB intr

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to miss out on sth

hit-or-miss ADJ

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hit-or-miss

a la buena de Dios

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to miss one's vocation

equivocarse de carrera

to miss a sitter

fallar algo de lo más fácil

to meet/to miss the deadline

cumplir/incumplir el plazo

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

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desperdiciar (ocasión)

to miss

to miss

marrar el golpe fig

to miss the mark

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Miss

to miss the point

no captar lo relevante

to miss one's chance (to do sth)

desperdiciar la ocasión (de hacer algo)

to not miss a trick

no perder ripio

to miss the bus/train

perder el bus/tren

to catch/miss the bus

coger/perder el autobús

to miss a sitter

fallar algo de lo más fácil

that was a near miss [or thing]

to meet/to miss the deadline

cumplir/incumplir el plazo

to miss one's vocation

equivocarse de carrera

it's easy to find, you can't miss it

es fácil de encontrar, no tiene pérdida

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

Until this occurs, many ophthalmologists and optometrists may miss the other signs and symptoms. en.wikipedia.org

The singer suggests that she should slow down and enjoy life, because otherwise she will miss out on the point of it all. en.wikipedia.org

There has been much controversy over whether the product actually works (examples like this) and is seemingly hit-and-miss for most users even in forums that they promote. en.wikipedia.org

A severe attack of sinusitis caused him double vision in 1923, forcing him to miss the entire season. en.wikipedia.org

However, he soon suffered an untimely and devastating injury which forced him to miss the entire 1996 season. en.wikipedia.org

Too much exercise may cause a woman to miss her period, a symptom known as amenorrhea. en.wikipedia.org

Investing in technology stocks is often a hit-or-miss proposition that is fraught with individual business risks unique to each endeavor. investorplace.com

There are chuckles to be had, and maybe one or two guffaws, but overall it's hit-or-miss. globalnews.ca

Athlete hosts have been hit-or-miss for the show. theprovince.com

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