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Meanings of miss in English

Portuguese
mulher
Catalan
noia
Spanish
jovencita

A young woman.

        mulher
        Portuguese
        preterir
        Catalan
        ometre
        Spanish
        omitir

        Leave undone or leave out.

          preterir
          Portuguese
          carecer
          Catalan
          mancar
          Spanish
          fallir

          To need a number or amount of something, but not having enough or any at all.

              carecer
              Spanish
              desacierto

              A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

                    desacierto
                    Usage of miss in English
                    1
                    Many people talk about the future but miss the present, Imbourg said.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    Conclusion: Conventional radiographs miss a significant number of cases of Lisfranc injury.
                    Pubmed
                    3
                    Six years was a long time to miss seeing a best friend.
                    God's gift
                    4
                    Pay particular attention to what's being said; otherwise you could miss something.
                    The South African
                    5
                    She said: The key thing I miss out on is small talk.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    You know, hearing about the problems of home makes you miss home.
                    The South African
                    7
                    Seeking Benaud for critical comment, of course, is to miss his point.
                    The Guardian
                    8
                    In time, they miss the sea, and they always want to return.
                    Gravity
                    9
                    It's easy to miss the detail if you stand too far away.
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    We were worth a goal today and that is a great miss.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    Heris did not miss the fact that they understood her question fine.
                    Surrender to the will of the night
                    12
                    I never heard anyone say they miss it; I know I don't.
                    Edge of Infinity
                    13
                    Those who look only to the past or present miss the future.
                    The South African
                    14
                    My way, we'll be absolutely sure we don't miss any important landmarks.
                    Table for five
                    15
                    Unfortunately, this means many students will miss out on their first choice.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Rest Days: Don't miss the Baths: small bathing pools surrounded by boulders.
                    Climbing Magazine
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                    Translations for miss
                    Miss through the time
                    Miss across language varieties
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    Australia
                    Common
                    South Africa
                    Common
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