missed betydelse and definition

Betydelse av missed på svenska

• 0 past simple and past participle of miss

• 1 to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something:

  • I missed the start of the class because my bus was late.

  • Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead.

  • You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour.

  • [ + -ing verb ] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning.

  • You'll miss your flight if you don't hurry up.

  • Students who miss a lot of school can find it hard to catch up.

  • I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.

  • I missed the beginning of the show.

  • Her latest movie is too good to miss (= it certainly should be seen).

  • I was sorry I missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.

  • You don't miss much, do you? Nobody else noticed that mistake.

  • My office is first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it (= it is very easy to find).

• 2 to feel sad that a person or thing is not present:

  • I really missed her when she went away.

  • She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

  • I still miss my old car.

  • What did you miss most about home when you were living in France?

  • [ + -ing verb ] I haven't missed smoking like I expected to.

• 3 to fail to hit something, or to avoid hitting something:

  • The bullet missed his heart by a couple of centimetres.

  • I swerved to avoid the other car and only just missed a tree.

  • He threw a book at me, but he/it missed.

• 4 to notice that something is lost or absent:

  • He didn't miss his wallet until the waiter brought the bill.