Miss (en. Miss)

/mɪs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To not touch or reach a target.

He missed the basket during the game.

Il a raté le panier pendant le match.

To be absent from an event.

I'm going to miss the concert tonight.

Je vais rater le concert ce soir.

To feel the absence of someone.

I miss her since she left.

Elle me manque depuis qu'elle est partie.

The origin of the word 'miss' comes from the Old English 'missan', meaning to miss or to fail.

miss the bus

to miss the bus

miss the bus

miss out

to miss out on something

miss out

miss someone

to feel the absence of someone

miss someone

miss

To experience a feeling of absence or inaccessibility.

manquer

fail

To fail to reach a goal.

rater

absence

The state of being far away or not present.

absence

Miss understood (misunderstood)

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the party, I miss understood.

Désolé, je croyais que tu parlais de la fête, j'ai miss understood.

Missed connection (missed connection)

I had a missed connection at the airport.

J'ai eu une missed connection à l'aéroport.