milo
BrE /ˈmaɪ.ləʊ/ AmE /ˈmaɪ.loʊ/
noun en → es
a type of grass that is grown to feed animals, especially cattle and sheep
hierba de milo, gramínea
Collocations milo for livestock
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Farmers grow milo to feed their cattle.
Los granjeros cultivan milo para alimentar sus ganados.
(informal) a person, especially one who is not well known or important
persona, individuo
Collocations just an ordinary milo
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He's just a regular milo.
Él es solo una persona normal.
(informal) in some games, the player who is trying to catch or hit another player; the person being chased or hunted
el objetivo en un juego
Collocations be the milo in a game of tag
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In this game, you're the milo.
En este juego, tú eres el objetivo.
(informal) a type of sweet food made from cornmeal and sugar, often served with milk or syrup
dulce de maíz y azúcar
Collocations milo pudding
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She made a delicious milo for dessert.
Ella hizo un delicioso dulce de maíz para el postre.
(informal) a brand of breakfast cereal made from cornflakes and sugar, often eaten with milk
cereal de maíz y azúcar
Collocations milo flakes
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I had milo for breakfast this morning.
Desayuné cereal de maíz esta mañana.
(informal) a pale yellowish-brown color, like the inside of an eggshell
color pálido amarillento
Collocations milo shade
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The walls were painted a milo color.
Las paredes estaban pintadas de un color pálido amarillento.
(informal) in music, the part of a song that is repeated several times; the chorus
verso repetitivo en una canción
Collocations milo section
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The milo of the song is very catchy.
El verso repetitivo de la canción es muy pegadizo.
(informal) in sports, a player who is trying to score against another team; the opposing player or team
jugador que intenta marcar goles contra otro equipo
Collocations be the milo in a game of soccer
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He's playing as the milo against his old team.
Él está jugando como el oponente contra su antiguo equipo.