mileage

kilometraje

Distancia total recorrida por un vehículo o una persona, expresada en millas.

En inglés sencillo: The total distance a vehicle or person has travelled, measured in miles.

• This car has low mileage.
• We recorded our mileage after each trip.
• What is the total mileage on your van?

Expresiones frecuentes: high mileage, low mileage, annual mileage

rendimiento de combustible

Distancia que un vehículo puede recorrer con una cantidad determinada de combustible.

En inglés sencillo: The distance a vehicle can travel using a certain amount of fuel.

• This car gets good mileage.
• Our old truck had terrible gas mileage.
• Does driving more slowly improve mileage?

Sinónimos: fuel economy

Expresiones frecuentes: gas mileage, good mileage, better mileage

compensación por kilometraje

Dinero para cubrir gastos de viaje, calculado por cada milla conducida.

En inglés sencillo: Money paid to cover travel costs, calculated for each mile you drive.

• You can claim mileage for this trip.
• My employer paid mileage at the usual rate.
• Does the mileage allowance cover fuel costs?

Sinónimos: travel allowance

Expresiones frecuentes: claim mileage, mileage allowance, mileage rate

vida útil, provecho

Servicio útil que algo ofrece o todavía puede ofrecer.

En inglés sencillo: The useful service something gives or can still give.

• These boots still have some mileage left.
• We got plenty of mileage out of that printer.
• There is more mileage in this old laptop than I expected.

Cómo se usa: get mileage out of something (We got years of mileage out of those boots.)

Sinónimos: use, service

Expresiones frecuentes: mileage left, get mileage, plenty of mileage

mérito, potencial

Valor de una idea o argumento que hace que merezca estudiarse o desarrollarse.

En inglés sencillo: Value in an idea or argument that makes it worth thinking about or developing.

• There is mileage in that idea.
• She thought there was considerable mileage in his argument.
• Is there enough mileage in this proposal to discuss it further?

Cómo se usa: there is mileage in something (There is some mileage in your proposal.)

Sinónimos: merit, potential

Expresiones frecuentes: mileage in something, some mileage, considerable mileage