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1 mileage
mileage n1 nombre m de miles ; what's the mileage for the trip? ≈ combien de kilomètres fait l'ensemble du voyage? ;2 ( done by car) kilométrage m ; to have a low mileage/a high mileage avoir un faible kilométrage/un kilométrage élevé ; unlimited mileage kilométrage illimité ;3 ( miles per gallon) consommation f ;4 fig ( use) he's had plenty of mileage out of that coat ce manteau lui a beaucoup servi ; there's still some mileage left in it cela peut encore servir ; to get political mileage out of sth tirer un bénéfice politique de qch ; the press got maximum mileage out of the story la presse a exploité l'histoire au maximum ;5 = mileage allowance. -
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mileage [ˈmaɪlɪdʒ]1. nouna. ( = distance covered) ≈ kilométrage mb. ( = usefulness) (inf) he got a lot of mileage out of it [of story, event] il en a tiré le maximum2. compounds► mileage allowance noun ≈ indemnité f kilométrique► mileage indicator noun ≈ compteur m kilométrique* * *['maɪlɪdʒ]1) nombre m de mileswhat's the mileage for the trip? — ≈ combien de kilomètres fait l'ensemble du voyage?
2) ( done by car) kilométrage m3) ( miles per gallon) consommation f5) = mileage allowance
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