milo

BrE /ˈmaɪ.ləʊ/ AmE /ˈmaɪ.loʊ/

noun en → es

1 GRASS [singular] B2

a type of grass that is grown to feed animals, especially cattle and sheep

hierba de milo, gramínea

Collocations milo for livestock

  • Farmers grow milo to feed their cattle.

    Los granjeros cultivan milo para alimentar sus ganados.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

(informal) a person, especially one who is not well known or important

persona, individuo

Collocations just an ordinary milo

  • He's just a regular milo.

    Él es solo una persona normal.

3 GAME [singular] B2

(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

  • In this game, you're the milo.

    En este juego, tú eres el objetivo.

4 FOOD [singular] B2

(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

  • She made a delicious milo for dessert.

    Ella hizo un delicioso dulce de maíz para el postre.

5 BRAND [singular] B2

(informal) a brand of breakfast cereal made from cornflakes and sugar, often eaten with milk

cereal de maíz y azúcar

Collocations milo flakes

  • I had milo for breakfast this morning.

    Desayuné cereal de maíz esta mañana.

6 COLOR [singular] B2

(informal) a pale yellowish-brown color, like the inside of an eggshell

color pálido amarillento

Collocations milo shade

  • The walls were painted a milo color.

    Las paredes estaban pintadas de un color pálido amarillento.

7 MUSIC [singular] B2

(informal) in music, the part of a song that is repeated several times; the chorus

verso repetitivo en una canción

Collocations milo section

  • The milo of the song is very catchy.

    El verso repetitivo de la canción es muy pegadizo.

8 SPORT [singular] B2

(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

  • He's playing as the milo against his old team.

    Él está jugando como el oponente contra su antiguo equipo.