mille/mil/
noun · B2 · Frequency 2806
nounmasculine
Meanings
nautical mile (short for mille nautique)
Denotes the nautical mile, a unit of length used in maritime and aviation contexts.
Examples
La piste mesure un mille de long.
The track is one mile long.
Le bateau a parcouru un mille nautique avant la tombée de la nuit.
The boat traveled one nautical mile before nightfall.
La balle a atteint le mille au centre de la cible.
The bullet hit the bullseye.
Collocations
- un mille nautiquea nautical mile
Common mistakes
Le bateau a parcouru 10 milles nautiques.
Le bateau a parcouru 10 mille nautiques.
As a unit, 'mille' is invariable and should not be pluralized.
Related words
synonymmilemile
synonymnautiquenautical
synonymcibletarget
nounmasculine
Meanings
nautical mile (short for mille nautique)
Denotes the nautical mile, a unit of length used in maritime and aviation contexts.
Examples
La course couvre dix milles dans la campagne.
The race covers ten miles through the countryside.
Le voilier a parcouru cinq milles nautiques avant la tombée de la nuit.
The sailboat traveled five nautical miles before nightfall.
Le tireur a atteint trois milles au concours.
The shooter hit three bullseyes in the competition.