Italian - English (British) translations for "miglio"
"miglio" Italian translation
Translation
mile
Definition
Miglio is an Italian noun that translates to 'mile' in English. It is a unit of measurement used to indicate distance, typically on land.
Part of speech
noun
Gender
masculine
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: mile
Ho camminato un miglio per arrivare alla stazione.
I walked a mile to get to the station.
Meaning: kilometer
La città si trova a circa dieci miglia di distanza.
The city is about ten kilometers away.
Meaning: land measure
Il terreno misura due miglia quadrate.
The land measures two square miles.
Meaning: ancient Roman unit of length
La strada è lunga cinque miglia romane.
The road is five Roman miles long.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Il miglio è un cereale molto nutriente.
A1: Millet is a very nutritious cereal.
A1: Ho comprato un chilo di miglio al supermercato.
A1: I bought a kilo of millet at the supermarket.
A1: Mia nonna fa una buonissima minestra di miglio.
A1: My grandmother makes a delicious millet soup.
B1: La mia amica ha coltivato il miglio nel suo orto l'anno scorso.
B1: My friend grew millet in her garden last year.
B1: È consigliabile cuocere il miglio per almeno 20 minuti.
B1: It is advisable to cook millet for at least 20 minutes.
B2: Ho mangiato un'insalata di miglio con verdure fresche per pranzo.
B2: I had a millet salad with fresh vegetables for lunch.
C1: Il miglio è stato introdotto in Europa durante l'età del bronzo.
C1: Millet was introduced to Europe during the Bronze Age.
C1: La produzione di miglio è aumentata negli ultimi anni grazie alla sua crescente popolarità come cibo salutare.
C1: Millet production has increased in recent years due to its growing popularity as a healthy food.
C2: Il miglio è un alimento senza glutine, quindi è adatto per le persone con intolleranza al glutine o celiachia.
C2: Millet is a gluten-free food, so it is suitable for people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In Italy, the miglio was historically used as a way to measure distances between towns and cities. It was also commonly used in agriculture to measure the distance between fields or plots of land. The length of a miglio varied depending on the region, but it was generally equivalent to around 1.5 kilometers.
Today, the miglio is no longer an official unit of measurement in Italy, having been replaced by the kilometer. However, it still holds cultural significance and is often referenced in literature, music, and art. For example, the famous Italian song 'Volare' includes the lyrics 'Nel blu dipinto di blu / Felice di stare lassù / E volavo volavo felice più in alto del sole / Ed ancora più su / Mentre il mondo pian piano spariva lontano laggiù / Una musica dolce suonava soltanto per me' which roughly translates to 'In the blue painted blue / Happy to be up there / And I flew and flew happy higher than the sun / And even higher / While the world slowly disappeared far away down there / A sweet music played just for me'. The phrase 'un miglio piu' su' (one mile higher) refers to reaching greater heights and achieving one's dreams.
Overall, while the miglio may no longer be widely used as a unit of measurement in Italy, its cultural significance and historical context make it an important part of Italian language and culture.