mill
BrE /mɪl/ AmE /mɪl/
noun / verb en → es
a large building where grain is ground into flour or meal by machines
molino, fábrica de harina
Collocations grain mill · flour mill
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The old mill has been converted into a museum.
El antiguo molino se ha convertido en un museo.
a factory where cloth, paper, or other materials are made by machines
fábrica, industria
Collocations textile mill · paper mill
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The town was built around the cotton mill.
La ciudad se construyó alrededor de la fábrica textil.
a number that is a multiple of one thousand, or the symbol for this number (1000)
mil, número mil
Collocations one million · two million
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The company has a turnover of over one million dollars.
La empresa tiene un volumen de negocios superior a un millón de dólares.
to grind grain into flour or meal using machines in a mill
moler, moler en un molino
- mill something
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The mill has been grinding wheat for over a hundred years.
El molino ha estado moliendo trigo durante más de cien años.
to make cloth, paper, or other materials in a factory using machines
fabricar, producir
- mill something
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The company mills cloth for clothing manufacturers.
La empresa fabrica tela para los fabricantes de ropa.
to hit the ball very hard in a hockey game, or to score by doing this
golpear fuertemente el balón, marcar un gol con un tiro fuerte
- mill something
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He managed to mill the ball past the goalkeeper.
Logró pasar el balón al portero con un tiro fuerte.
to crush rock in a mine to separate valuable minerals from waste material
triturar, procesar en una mina
- mill something
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The ore is milled to extract the gold.
El mineral se procesa para extraer el oro.
to cut wood or metal into a particular shape using machines in a factory
cortar, moldear en una fábrica
- mill something
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The wood is milled into planks.
La madera se corta en tablas.