LEARNit Dictionary
mile
noun
/maɪl/
UK
/maɪl/
US
A1
1
A1
a unit for measuring distance equal to 1 609 metres or 1 760 yards
مایل
see also
Air Miles™
,
country mile
,
food mile
,
mph
,
nautical mile
,
sea mile
2
A2
a large area or a long distance
فاصله زیاد, مساحت بزرگ, فاصله دور, راه زیاد
miles and miles
of desert
There isn't a house for miles around here.
I'm not walking—it's
miles away
.
It was a wonderful journey through miles and miles of lush green jungle.
(informal)
She's taller than you by a mile.
3
a race over one mile
مسابقه یک مایلی
He ran the mile in less than four minutes.
a four-minute mile