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mile [miles] (measure of length) noun [UK: maɪl] [US: ˈmaɪl] | mille◼◼◼nom {m}The bridge is one mile above. = Le pont est à un mille en amont. |
mile [miles] (informal: one mile per hour) noun [UK: maɪl] [US: ˈmaɪl] | nœud◼◼◻nom {m} |
mileage [mileages] (total distance travelled) noun [UK: ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ] [US: ˈmaɪ.lədʒ] | millage◼◼◼nom {m} kilometrage◼◼◻nom {m} |
Mileikowsky (surname) proper noun | Meleikowskynom propre |
milestone [milestones] (important event) noun [UK: ˈmaɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] | jalon◼◼◼nom {m} |
milestone [milestones] (one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals) noun [UK: ˈmaɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] | borne◼◼◻nom {f} borne kilométrique◼◻◻nom {f} |
Miletus (ancient Greek city) proper noun | Milet◼◼◼nom propre |
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step phrase [UK: ə ˈdʒɜː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d maɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ step] [US: ə ˈdʒɝː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d ˈmaɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈstep] | un voyage de mille lieues commence toujours par un premier pas◼◼◼phrase |
all smiles adjective | tout sourire◼◼◼adjectif |
camomile [camomiles] noun [UK: ˈkæ.mə.maɪl] [US: ˈkæ.mə.maɪl] | camomille◼◼◼nom {f} |
camomile tea (beverage) noun [UK: ˈkæ.mə.maɪl tiː] [US: ˈkæ.mə.maɪl ˈtiː] | camomille◼◼◼nom {f} thé à la camomille◼◼◻nom {m} |
give them an inch and they'll take a mile (a limited concession will encourage someone to take greater liberties) phrase | tendez-leur la main et ils vous prennent le bras (lend a hand and they take your arm)phrase |
homiletics (art of preaching) noun [UK: ˌhɒ.mɪ.ˈle.tɪks] [US: ˌhɒ.mɪ.ˈle.tɪks] | homilétique◼◼◼nom {f} |
last mile (portion of the infrastructure the carries communication signals from the main system to the end user’s business or home) noun | dernier kilomètre◼◼◼nom {m} |
nautical mile (nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres) noun [UK: ˈnɔː.tɪk.l̩ maɪl] [US: ˈnɒ.tək.l̩ ˈmaɪl] | mille marin◼◼◼nom nautique◼◼◼nom |
simile [simili] (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.mɪ.li] [US: ˈsɪ.mə.li] | comparaison◼◼◼nom {f}Not only Orientals love metaphors and similes. = Il n'y a pas que les Orientaux qui aiment les métaphores et les comparaisons. |
smile [smiles] (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) noun [UK: smaɪl] [US: ˈsmaɪl] | sourire◼◼◼nom {m}Please smile. = Veuillez sourire ! |
smile [smiled, smiling, smiles] (to have a smile on one's face) verb [UK: smaɪl] [US: ˈsmaɪl] | sourire◼◼◼verbePlease smile. = Veuillez sourire ! |
smile from ear to ear (large smile) noun [UK: smaɪl frəm ɪə(r) tuː ɪə(r)] [US: ˈsmaɪl frəm ˈɪr ˈtuː ˈɪr] | sourire jusqu'aux oreilles◼◼◼nom {m} |
smiley [smileys] (representation of a smiling face) noun [UK: ˈsmaɪ.li] [US: ˈsmaɪ.li] | émoticône◼◼◼nom {f}I wonder how I can distinguish a coldly smiling smiley from an honestly smiling one. = Je me demande comment je peux distinguer une émoticône qui rit pincé d'une qui rit franchement. |
stick out a mile (to be plain for all to see) verb | crever les yeuxverbe sauter aux yeuxverbe |
your mileage may vary (this is just my opinion, see also: there's no accounting for taste) phrase | ce n'est que mon avisphrase des goûts et des couleursphrase on ne discute pasphrase |