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miles

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BrE /ˈmaɪlz/ AmE /ˈmaɪlz/

noun en → es

1 DISTANCE [plural] A2

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet (about 1.6 kilometers)

kilómetros

  • miles from somewhere

Collocations drive miles to work · live miles away

  • The house is only a few miles from here.

    La casa está solo a unos kilómetros de aquí.

2 NUMBERS [plural] B1

the plural form of 'mile' used to express large numbers or quantities, often in informal contexts

millares

  • miles and miles

Collocations a million miles away · miles of coastline

  • There are miles of beautiful beaches along the coast.

    Hay kilómetros de hermosas playas a lo largo de la costa.

3 GOAL [singular] B2

a person or thing that is being aimed at, especially in sports or business contexts

objetivo, meta

  • hit the target

Collocations set a sales target · reach your fitness targets

  • The company has set a new sales target for this year.

    La empresa ha establecido una nueva meta de ventas para este año.

4 HIT [transitive] B2

to hit or aim at something, especially in sports like shooting or archery

acertar a algo

  • hit the target

Collocations hit the bullseye · miss the target

  • She hit the target with her arrow.

    Ella acertó al blanco con su flecha.

5 MARKET [singular] C1

a group of people who are likely to buy a particular product or service

mercado objetivo, público objetivo

  • target market

Collocations identify your target market · market to a specific target

  • The company's target market is young professionals.

    El mercado objetivo de la empresa son profesionales jóvenes.

6 ATTACK [transitive] C1

to attack or aim at someone with violence, especially in military contexts

atacar a alguien

  • target somebody

Collocations target civilians · target an enemy base

  • The army targeted the rebel camp.

    El ejército atacó el campamento de los rebeldes.

7 DESTINATION [singular] B1

a place that someone or something is going to, especially in travel contexts

destino

  • target destination

Collocations reach your target destination · set a target destination

  • Our target destination is the Grand Canyon.

    Nuestro destino es el Gran Cañón.

8 STRESS [transitive] C1

to put a lot of pressure or stress on someone or something, often in figurative contexts

poner presión sobre algo o alguien

  • target somebody/something

Collocations target a specific group · target an issue

  • The government is targeting the problem of youth unemployment.

    El gobierno está poniendo el foco en el problema del desempleo juvenil.