milestone
Prononciation : [ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn]
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Contexte : « achievement »
(noun) a significant event or point in time that marks an important achievement in a person's life or a project. It's like when you finish a big school project or reach a birthday that feels special.
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Graduating from school is a big milestone in a student's life.
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Missing the project deadline was a major setback, not a milestone.
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What milestones have you achieved this year?
Contexte : « measurement »
(noun) a large stone or marker that shows the distance along a road. It's like seeing a sign that tells you how far you are from a city.
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The milestone indicated that we were only ten miles away from our destination.
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There weren't any milestones on that road, so we got lost.
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How many milestones did we pass before reaching the park?
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