mill

A noun referring to a building or facility equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour, or for processing materials such as wood, metal, or paper.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее здание или предприятие, оснащённое механизмами для измельчения зерна в муку или для обработки таких материалов, как древесина, металл или бумага.esEdificio o instalación con maquinaria para moler grano y convertirlo en harina, o para procesar materiales como madera, metal o papel. También puede referirse a la máquina que realiza esta trituración.frBâtiment ou entreprise équipé de mécanismes pour moudre le grain en farine ou pour traiter des matériaux tels que le bois, le métal ou le papier.deEin Gebäude oder Betrieb mit Maschinen, in dem Getreide zu Mehl gemahlen oder Materialien wie Holz, Metall oder Papier bearbeitet werden; auch die Maschine selbst zum Zerkleinern oder Mahlen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma construção ou empresa equipada com mecanismos para moer grãos em farinha ou para processar materiais como madeira, metal ou papel.zh指配备机械用于将谷物磨成面粉的建筑或企业，也指用于加工木材、金属、纸张等材料的工厂或机器。arاسم يدل على مبنى أو منشأة مجهزة بآلات لطحن الحبوب وتحويلها إلى دقيق، أو لمعالجة مواد مثل الخشب أو المعدن أو الورق.

1. Industrial building A2 formal

   A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

   • The old water mill still grinds wheat into flour.
   • Farmers brought their grain to the mill for processing.
   • The mill has been operating for over a century.

   ruМельницаesmolino harinerofrMoulin à graindeMühleptMoinhozh磨坊arالمطحنة

   同义词: flour millgristmill

2. Factory B1 formal

   A building or group of buildings where raw materials are processed or manufactured into products.

   • The steel mill employs hundreds of workers.
   • Paper is produced in a large mill near the river.
   • The textile mill produces fabric for clothing.

   ruЗаводesfábricafrusinedeFabrikptFábricazh工厂arمصنع

   同义词: factorymanufactoryplant

3. Small grinding device A2 informal

   A small machine or device used for grinding or crushing something, like coffee or pepper.

   • She used a pepper mill to season the dish.
   • The coffee mill grinds fresh beans every morning.
   • He bought a new spice mill for the kitchen.

   ruМельницаesMolino pequeño (para especias, café, etc.)frPetit appareil à moudredeMühleptMoedorzh研磨机arمطحنة

   同义词: crushergrindermullerquern

• mills plural form
• mills' possessive plural form
• mill's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of grinding or processing grain into flour, or moving around in a confused or aimless manner.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения процесса измельчения или переработки зерна в муку, или бесцельного и хаотичного передвижения.esVerbo que designa el proceso de moler o triturar grano para convertirlo en harina, o bien el movimiento sin rumbo y errático de un grupo de personas o animales.frVerbe désignant le processus de broyage ou de transformation de grains en farine, ou un déplacement sans but et erratique.deVerb, das das Mahlen oder Zerkleinern von Getreide zu Mehl bezeichnet oder auch das ziellose, chaotische Umherziehen.ptVerbo usado para designar o processo de moer ou triturar grãos em farinha, ou o ato de vagar sem objetivo de forma desordenada.zh动词，指将谷物研磨或加工成粉末（如面粉），也指无目的地、混乱地走动或徘徊。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى عملية طحن الحبوب وتحويلها إلى دقيق، أو التحرك بلا هدف وبشكل عشوائي.

1. Grind or process B1 formal

   To grind or crush something, especially grain, into powder or small pieces.

   • They mill the wheat to produce flour.
   • The factory mills corn into cornmeal.
   • The machine mills the coffee beans into a fine powder.

   ruМолотьesMolerfrMoudredeMahlenptMoerzh磨碎arطحن

   同义词: comminutecrushgranulategrindpowder

2. Move aimlessly B2 informal

   To move around in a confused or aimless manner, often in a crowd.

   • People were milling about in the lobby waiting for the event to start.
   • The crowd milled around the entrance before the doors opened.
   • He milled about the store, not sure what to buy.

   ruБесцельно двигатьсяesvagar sin rumbofrtourner en ronddeZiellos umherziehenptAndar sem rumozh漫无目的地走动arالتجول بلا هدف

   同义词: bustledriftmeanderroamswarmthrongwander

• milled past participle
• milled past simple
• milling present participle
• mills third person singular

短语动词变体: mill around