Definizione di miss

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miss in VERB AND NOUN USES

(mɪs )

parola: plural, 3rd person singular present tense misses , present participle missing , past tense, past participle missed

1. verbo

If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it.

She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. [VERB noun]

When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it. [VERB]

Sinonimi: fail to hit, go wide of, fall short of, avoid Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

Miss is also a noun.

After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.

2. verbo

In sport, if you miss a shot, you fail to get the ball in the goal, net, or hole.

He scored four of the goals but missed a penalty. [VERB noun]

[Also VERB]

Sinonimi: mishit, fail to score, fumble, fluff Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

Miss is also a noun.

The striker was guilty of two glaring misses.

3. verbo

If you miss something, you fail to notice it.

From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail. [VERB noun]

It's the first thing you see as you come round the corner. You can't miss it. [VERB noun]

Sergeant Cobbins was an experienced officer and didn't miss much. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: fail to notice, mistake, overlook, pass over Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

4. verbo

If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it.

Tambov had slightly missed the point. [VERB noun]

She seems to have missed the joke. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: misunderstand, fail to appreciate Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

5. verbo

If you miss a chance or opportunity, you fail to take advantage of it.

Williams knew that she had missed her chance of victory. [VERB noun]

It was too good an opportunity to miss. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: pass up, skip, disregard, forego Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

6. verbo

If you miss someone who is no longer with you or who has died, you feel sad and wish that they were still with you.

Your mama and I are gonna miss you at Christmas. [VERB noun]

He was a gentle, sensitive, lovable man who will be missed by a host of friends. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: long for, wish for, yearn for, want Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

7. verbo

If you miss something, you feel sad because you no longer have it or are no longer doing or experiencing it.

I could happily move back into a flat if it wasn't for the fact that I'd miss my garden. [VERB noun/verb-ing]

He missed having good friends. [VERB noun/verb-ing]

8. verbo

If you miss something such as a plane or train, you arrive too late to catch it.

I had already missed my flight, and the next one wasn't until the following morning. [VERB noun]

He missed the last bus home. [VERB noun]

Sinonimi: be late for, fail to catch or get Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

9. verbo

If you miss something such as a meeting or an activity, you do not go to it or take part in it.

It's a pity Makku and I had to miss our lesson last week. [VERB noun]

You won't be missing much on TV tonight apart from the usual repeats. [VERB noun]

'Are you coming to the show?'—'I wouldn't miss it for the world.' [VERB noun]

10.

give sth a miss

11. See also missing, hit and miss, near miss

12. to miss the boat

13. not to miss a trick

verbi Phrasal:

miss out

Ulteriori sinonimi di miss

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Miss in USED AS A TITLE OR A FORM OF ADDRESS

(mɪs )

parola: plural Misses

1. tipo di sostantivo

You use Miss in front of the name of a girl or unmarried woman when you are speaking to her or referring to her.

It was nice talking to you, Miss Giroux.

Miss Singleton didn't call back, did she?

The club was run by Miss Ivy Streeter.

2. sostantivo numerabile

In some schools, children address their women teachers as Miss.

[mainly British]

'Chivers!'—'Yes, Miss?'

3. sostantivo vocativo

People sometimes address young women as Miss.

[old-fashioned]

'I wouldn't know about that, Miss,' the woman said, backing away.

4. tipo di sostantivo

Miss is used in front of the name of a place or region to refer to the young woman who has been chosen in a competition as the most beautiful woman there.

...two former Miss Scotlands.

5. Miss Right

Video: pronunciation of 'miss'

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Miss in American

Mississippi

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miss in American 1

(mɪs ; mis)

verbo transitivo

to fail to hit or land on (something aimed at)

to fail to meet, reach, attain, catch, accomplish, see, hear, perceive, understand, etc.

to overlook; let (an opportunity, etc.) go by

to escape; avoid

he just missed being struck

to fail or forget to do, keep, have, be present at, etc.

to miss an appointment

to notice the absence or loss of

to suddenly miss one's wallet

to feel or regret the absence or loss of; want

to miss one's friends

to be without; lack

now used only in present participle

this book is missing a page

verbo intransitivo

to fail to hit something aimed at; go wide of the mark

10.

to fail to be successful

11.

to misfire, as an engine

12. Archaic

to fail to obtain, receive, etc.

with of or in

sostantivo

13.

a failure to hit, meet, obtain, see, etc.

Modi di dire:

a miss is as good as a mile

miss one's guess

Parola origine miss

ME missen < OE missan, akin to Ger missen < IE base *meit(h)-, to change, exchange > L mutare, to change

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miss in American 2

(mɪs ; mis)

sostantivo parola: plural ˈmisses

1. [M-]

a title used in speaking to or of an unmarried woman or girl and placed before the name

Miss Smith, the Misses Smith

a title used in speaking to an unmarried woman or girl but used without the name

c. US

a title given to a young woman winning a particular beauty contest or promoting a particular product

Miss Ohio, Miss Cotton

a young, unmarried woman or girl

3. [pl.]

a series of sizes in clothing for women and girls of average proportions

coats in misses' sizes

Parola origine miss

contr. of mistress

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miss in British 1

(mɪs )

verbo

to fail to reach, hit, meet, find, or attain (some specified or implied aim, goal, target, etc)

2. (transitive)

to fail to attend or be present for

to miss a train

to miss an appointment

3. (transitive)

to fail to see, hear, understand, or perceive

to miss a point

4. (transitive)

to lose, overlook, or fail to take advantage of

to miss an opportunity

5. (transitive)

to leave out; omit

to miss an entry in a list

6. (transitive)

to discover or regret the loss or absence of

he missed his watch

she missed him

7. (transitive)

to escape or avoid (something, esp a danger), usually narrowly

he missed death by inches

8. miss the boat

sostantivo

a failure to reach, hit, meet, find, etc

10. give something a miss

forme derivate

missable (ˈmissable)

aggettivo

Parola origine miss

Old English missan (meaning: to fail to hit); related to Old High German missan, Old Norse missa

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miss in British 2

(mɪs )

sostantivo

informal

an unmarried woman or girl, esp a schoolgirl

Parola origine miss

C17: shortened form of mistress

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Miss in British

(mɪs )

sostantivo

a title of an unmarried woman or girl, usually used before the surname or sometimes alone in direct address

Parola origine miss

C17: shortened from mistress

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Miss. in British

abbreviazione di

Mississippi

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