miles

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[edit] English

Most common English words: rose « age « nearly « #492: miles » real » eye » sun

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miles

  1. Plural of mile.
  2. (slang) A great distance.
    His final shot missed the bullseye by miles.
    From the top of the hill you can see for miles.
    No need to hurry. The deadline is miles away.

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mīles (genitive mīlitis); m, third declension

  1. soldier

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Number Singular Plural
nominative mīles mīlitēs
genitive mīlitis mīlitum
dative mīlitī mīlitibus
accusative mīlitem mīlitēs
ablative mīlite mīlitibus
vocative mīles mīlitēs

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[edit] Spanish

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miles m. pl.

  1. thousands, Plural form of mil.
    miles de años atrás = hace miles de años = "thousands of years ago"

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