miss Signification, définition

Signification de miss en français

• 0 to feel sad because sb is away or because you cannot do sth you used to do -- regretter

  • She misses her dad when he travels. Elle regrette l’absence de son père / son père lui manque quand elle voyage.

  • I miss playing in the snow. Cela me manque de jouer dans la neige.

• 1 to not hit, catch, kick, etc. -- manquer

  • He swung at the ball and missed (it). Il essaya de frapper la balle et la manqua.

• 2 to fail to reach a target -- rater

  • The bombs missed the factory. Les bombes sont tombées à côté de l’usine.

  • He aimed a kick at the goal and missed. Il visa le but et le rata.

• 3 to not hear, see, or understand -- manquer

  • Excuse me? I missed what you just said. Excusez-moi ? J’ai manqué / je n’ai pas entendu ce que vous venez de dire.

  • I think you’re missing the point of the story. Je pense que tu ne saisis/comprends pas l’histoire.

• 4 to arrive too late -- manquer

  • Hurry or we’ll miss our flight. Dépêche-toi ou nous allons manquer notre vol.

• 5 to not go to an event -- manquer

  • I missed the first class. J’ai manqué le premier cours.

  • It’ll be a great night – don’t miss it. Ce sera une super soirée, ne la manquez pas.

• 6 to not take an opportunity -- rater une chance/opportunité

  • Don’t miss your chance to win great prizes! Ne ratez pas votre chance d’avoir de bons prix.

• 7 used before the name of an unmarried woman -- Mademoiselle

  • I’d like to welcome Miss Britta Sorenson. J’aimerais accueillir Mademoiselle Britta Sorenson.

• 8 used to address a young woman you do not know -- mam’zelle

  • Excuse me, miss, you forgot your bag. Excusez-moi, mam’zelle, vous avez oublié votre sac.

• 9 to fail to hit, catch etc -- manquer, rater

  • The arrow missed the target.

• 10 to fail to arrive in time for -- rater

  • He missed the 8 o’clock train.

• 11 to fail to take advantage of -- manquer

  • You’ve missed your opportunity.

• 12 to feel sad because of the absence of -- regretter

  • You’ll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.

• 13 to notice the absence of -- remarquer l’absence/la disparition de

  • I didn’t miss my purse till several hours after I’d dropped it.

• 14 to fail to hear or see -- manquer

  • He missed what you said because he wasn’t listening.

• 15 to fail to go to -- manquer

  • I’ll have to miss my lesson next week, as I’m going to the dentist.

• 16 to fail to meet -- rater

  • We missed you in the crowd.

• 17 to avoid -- échapper à

  • The thief only just missed being caught by the police.

• 18 (of an engine) to misfire. -- avoir des ratés

• 19 a failure to hit, catch etc -- coup raté/manqué

  • He scored two hits and two misses.

• 20 a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech -- Mademoiselle

  • Miss Wilson

  • the Misses Wilson

  • Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?

  • Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?

• 21 a girl or young woman -- petite/jeune fille

  • She’s a cheeky little miss!