miss

extrañar

fallar

USAGE NOTE

This word must begin with a capital letter when it refers to a title.

miss(mihs)

transitive verb

1. (to long for)

a. extrañar

(Latin America)

When I'm away, I miss him.

Cuando estoy fuera, lo extraño.

b. hacer falta

(Latin America)

I missed my little dog so much!

¡Me hizo tanta falta mi perrito!

c. echar de menos

(Spain)

I really missed you.

Te eché tanto de menos.

2. (to fail to make contact with)

a. fallar

The batter missed the ball.

El bateador falló la bola.

b. errar

She missed the shot at short range.

Erró el tiro desde cerca.

3. (to fail to be present at)

a. perderse

He missed his son's match because of the traffic jam.

Se perdió el partido de su hijo por culpa del atasco.

b. faltar a

I missed class because I was sick.

Falté a clase porque estaba enfermo.

4. (transport)

a. perder

I missed the bus this morning.

Perdí el camión en la mañana.

5. (to avoid)

a. evitar

We left early and missed the traffic jam.

Salimos temprano y evitamos el atasco.

b.

no direct translation

Por poquito se chocan esos dos taxis.

Those taxis just missed each other.

That car just missed hitting me.

Por poco me pega ese carro.

6. (to fail to understand)

a. no entender

I missed that last comment.

No entendí el último comentario.

b. no oír

I missed what she said to do next!

¡No oí lo que dijo que hiciéramos a continuación!

7. (to fail to catch)

a. no alcanzar

I missed the ball because my foot got stuck.

No alcancé la pelota porque se me atoró el pie.

b. escaparse

I missed the dog again! Try to catch him.

¡Se me escapó el perro otra vez! Intenta atraparlo.

8. (to notice the absence of)

a. echar en falta

I didn't miss my wallet until I tried to pay for something at the store.

No eché en falta mi cartera hasta que intenté pagar por algo en la tienda.

9. (to overlook)

a. saltarse

You missed a whole page of the exam.

Te saltaste una página completa del examen.

b. pasársele

You missed several spots; you'll have to wash the shirt again.

Se te pasaron varias manchas; tendrás que lavar la camisa de nuevo.

10. (to fail to take advantage of)

a. dejar pasar

You missed a great opportunity.

Dejaste pasar una gran oportunidad.

b. perderse

You missed one of the best meals I've eaten in my entire life.

Te perdiste una de las mejores comidas que me ha tocado en la vida.

11. (to not include)

a. faltar

This shoe is missing its laces.

Le faltan las agujetas a este zapato.

intransitive verb

12. (to fait to hit)

a. fallar

Did I hit it? - No, you missed.

¿Le di? - No, fallaste.

b. errar

You missed; the target is still alive.

Erraste; el blanco sigue con vida.

noun

13. (failure to hit)

a. el fallo

(M)

If the shot is a miss, the score is zero.

Si el tiro es un fallo, la puntuación es cero.

14. (form of address)

a. la señorita

(F)

Good afternoon, miss. How may I help you?

Buenas tardes, señorita. ¿Cómo le puedo ayudar?

Miss

noun

15. (title)

a. Srta.

Dear Miss Rogers, Please find enclosed a copy of the contract.

Estimada Srta. Rogers: Le adjunto una copia del contrato.

b. Señorita

Good morning, Miss Bennet!

¡Buenos días, Señorita Bennet!

miss

Noun

1. (general)

a. el fallo

(M)

(Spain)

b. la falla

(F)

(Latin America)

2. (colloquial)

a.

I think I'll give the cake/film a misscreo que voy a pasar de tomar tarta/ver la película

transitive verb

3. (target)

a. no acertar en

4. (shot, penalty)

a. fallar

(Spain)

b. errar

(Latin America)

5. (bus, train, chance)

a. perder

6. (film, tv program)

a. perderse

7. (fig)

a.

to miss the boatperder el tren

you've just missed himse acaba de marchar

you haven't missed much!no te has perdido mucho

you can't miss the housela casa no tiene pérdida

you can't miss the turningno puedes confundirte de bocacalle

the boss doesn't miss a thingal jefe no se le pasa or escapa nada

8. (not hear; question, remark)

a. no oír, perderse

to miss the pointno entender bien

9. (omit; word, line)

a. saltarse

10. (avoid)

a.

the car just missed meel coche or

she just missed being killedpor poco se mata

11. (feel lack of)

a. echar de menos

b. extrañar

(Latin America)

I miss youte echo de menos te extraño

12. (lack)

a.

the table's missing one of its legsa la mesa le falta una pata

intransitive verb

13. (miss target)

a.

he shot at me, but missedme disparó, pero no me dio or pero erró

14. (be absent)

a.

to be missingfaltar

nothing is missingno falta nada

miss [mɪs]

noun

1 [of shot] fallo (m)

he scored three hits and two misses tuvo tres lanzamientos acertados y dos fallos; acertó tres tiros y falló dos; he had two bad misses in the first half falló dos tiros fáciles en el primer tiempo

after several misses they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest

a miss is as good as a mile lo mismo da librarse por poco que por mucho

near

2

failure to attend, consume etc

to give sth a miss

you could give rehearsals a miss for once por una vez podrías faltar a los ensayos; I'll give the wine a miss this evening esta noche no tomaré vino

we're giving it a miss this year we'll give Madrid/the Prado a miss I'm giving my evening class a miss this week he wished he had given today a miss and stayed in bed

transitive verb

1 (fail to hit) [+target] no dar en

the arrow missed the target la flecha no dio en el blanco; the shot just missed me la bala me pasó rozando; the plane just missed the tower faltó poco para que el avión chocara con la torre

he hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head

2 (escape, avoid) evitar

if we go that way we can miss Burgos si tomamos esa ruta podemos evitarnos pasar por Burgos; it seems we missed the bad weather parece que nos hemos escapado del mal tiempo; he narrowly missed being run over por poco lo atropellan; faltó poco para que lo atropellaran

3 (fail to find, take, use etc) [+aim, shot] fallar; [+bus, train, plane, flight] perder; [+opportunity, chance] dejar pasar; perder; [+meeting, class, appointment] faltar a; no asistir a; [+film, match] perderse

he missed a penalty I'd already missed my flight and there wasn't another one till the following morning he missed the last bus home it was too good an opportunity to miss Capriati knew that she had missed her chance of victory he never missed the chance to criticize her

I missed the meeting last week falté a or no asistí a la reunión la semana pasada; I haven't missed a rehearsal in five years no he faltado a un ensayo en cinco años; no me he perdido un solo ensayo en cinco años; don't miss this film no te pierdas or no dejes de ver esta película; we missed our lunch because we were late nos quedamos sin comer porque llegamos tarde; she missed her holiday last year el año pasado no pudo tomarse las vacaciones; you haven't missed much! ¡no te has perdido mucho!

among the charges against Parker is that he missed faculty meetings a parking ticket and a missed meeting are not two of life's great tragedies are you telling me that General Forsythe missed this meeting because he thought it was a waste of time? I've missed so many lectures this term, I don't know if I'll be able to catch up don't miss the Prado "are you coming to the show" - "/I wouldn't miss it for the world/" David has damaged his ankle again and could miss Saturday's game after the accident he began to miss appointments with doctors, not call in their father's been drinking too much, missing appointments at school loss of earnings due to missed appointments

I missed you at the station no te vi en la estación; I missed you by five minutes si hubiera llegado cinco minutos antes te hubiera visto; si hubiera llegado cinco minutos antes te hubiera cogido (informal); (Esp) they missed each other in the crowd no lograron encontrarse entre tanta gente

to miss one's cue (Teat) entrar a destiempo

the actors never miss a cue or lose their balance amid the on-stage chaos she missed her [footing] he missed his footing on the wet planks and fell into the water

we missed the tide nos perdimos la pleamar

to miss one's vocation equivocarse de vocación

you missed your vocation - you should have been an art critic he is also a clever person and I feel that he has missed his vocation in some way

to miss one's way equivocarse de camino

no sign of them yet - they must have missed their way it was very dark and we missed our way a couple of times

to miss the boat or bus perder el tren

fund managers are terrified that war in the Gulf will produce the long-awaited buying opportunity and they will miss the boat if the embargo is not lifted, American companies are going to miss the boat he said the Government had "perpetually missed the bus" on measures for effective dog control

4 (skip) [+meal] saltarse

I think you've missed a page creo que te has saltado una página

I had to miss lunch because I was late for an appointment

my heart missed a beat me dio un vuelco el corazón

5 (overlook)

you've missed that bit in the corner se te ha pasado por alto ese trozo en la esquina; you missed our anniversary again se te volvió a olvidar or pasar nuestro aniversario

6 (fail to understand) no entender; no coger; (Esp)

she seems to have missed the joke parece que no ha entendido or cogido el chiste; you're missing the point no lo entiendes

JANE Gordon has completely missed the point in her article about slapping children. If you slap at the moment of a child's error and in a way that is little more than a tap, the toddler is immediately made to realise its wrongdoing I missed that from this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail

7 (fail to hear, see)

I missed what you said no he oído lo que has dicho; you don't miss much, do you? no se te escapa nada ¿verdad?; you can't miss the house la casa no tiene pérdida; I missed the step and fell flat on my face no vi el escalón y me caí de bruces; he missed the turning se pasó de cruce

Sgt Cobbins was an experienced officer and didn't miss much

trick

8 (long for) echar de menos; extrañar; especially (LAm)

I miss you so (much) te echo tanto de menos; te extraño tanto; they're missing one another se echan de menos or se extrañan; he won't be (much) missed no se le echará de menos or no se le echará en falta que digamos

I miss the old trams I miss the sunshine/the freedom what do you miss most about Spain?

I miss having a garden echo de menos tener un jardín

9 (notice absence of) echar en falta

then I missed my wallet entonces eché en falta la cartera; we're missing eight dollars nos faltan ocho dólares

"here's your hat back" - "I hadn't even missed it!" do take it, I shan't miss it he will be greatly much missed

intransitive verb

1 (not hit) [+shot] errar el blanco; [+person] fallar; errar el tiro

you can't miss! ¡es imposible fallar!; ¡es imposible errar el tiro!

when I'd missed a few times he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it

2 (not function properly) [+motor] fallar

3 (not attend) faltar

I've not missed once in ten years en diez años no he faltado ni una sola vez

miss [mɪs]

noun

señorita (f); (in address) Srta.

Miss Peters wants to see you la señorita Peters quiere verte

yes, Miss Smith

the Misses Smith las señoritas Smith; Miss Spain Miss España; a modern miss una señorita moderna; she's a cheeky little miss! ¡es una niña muy creidita!

Miss Jennie Smith

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