miss
English → English
(emotion) Long for: to feel sad because someone or something is no longer present
I really miss my family when I am away at university in a different city.
(English) I feel sad because my parents are not with me while I am at school.
She will miss the quiet evenings in the garden once she moves to the noisy city.
(English) She will feel the loss of the silent nights when she goes to the busy town.
(travel) Fail to catch: to arrive too late to board a vehicle like a bus or train
If we don't leave right now, we are going to miss the last train home.
(English) We will not be in time for the final rail journey if we do not go now.
He missed his flight because he was stuck in a massive traffic jam on the highway.
(English) He was too late for his airplane because the cars on the road were not moving.
(title) Unmarried woman: a title of respect used for an unmarried woman or girl
Miss Johnson is the new science teacher who started at our school this week.
(English) The unmarried female instructor named Johnson began her job recently.
Excuse me, Miss, I think you dropped your scarf on the sidewalk back there.
(English) Pardon me, young lady, you let your neck cloth fall on the ground.
Entry ID: en:en:miss · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary