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missing person
Persona desaparecida
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miss verb

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missed, has missed, is missing, misses
errar, faltar; no encontrar, perder; echar de menos, extrañar; pasar por alto, perder (una oportunidad, etc.); evitar; saltarse

Example sentences of
miss verb

  • •He swung and missed the ball completely.
  • •The shot missed the goal by inches.
  • •The batter swung and missed.
  • •She took three shots and missed every time.
  • •I would hate to miss this opportunity.
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  • •She could have joined us, but she missed her chance.
  • •They missed a payment on their car loan.
  • •He was in such a hurry that he missed breakfast.
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Synonyms of
miss verb

avoid, omit, overlook
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¿Qué significa to miss the point?
  • Si alguien miss the point, eso significa que esa persona falla en comprender el nudo del asunto. Por ejemplo: Looking for hotels in Paris is fun, but you are missing my point. I'd rather go to South America.

person noun

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persons
persona, individuo, ser humano; persona (en gramática)

Example sentences of
person noun

  • •She is a very nice person.
  • •I saw a person standing on the dock.
  • •Any person who wants a refund must have a receipt.
  • •The person at the front desk will be able to help you.
  • •The tax break is only applicable to persons in a high income bracket.
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  • •I like her as a person, but she is not a very good writer.
  • •The disease is easily transmitted from person to person.
  • •The dogs discovered that the men were hiding drugs about their persons.
  • •The tickets are $25 per person.
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Synonyms of
person noun

human, individual
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¿Sabías esto?
  • El plural de person es comúnmente people excepto en contextos legales y formales, donde el plural es a menudo persons.