near miss
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near miss(
nir
mihs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. casi una colisión
Both planes are fine, but it was a near miss.Ambos aviones están bien, pero fue casi una colisión.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was a near miss, but far enough from the bullseye to not win.No dio en el blanco por poco, pero no bastó para ganar.
The fifth dart was a near miss.El quinto dardo no alcanzó al blanco por poco.
a. casi victoria
I don't want another near miss. I want to win.No quiero otra casi victoria. Quiero ganar.
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