Вот несколько отрывков, иллюстрирующих богатство значений глагола MISS:
1)After a few steps she discovered that she was missing her dog. (обнаружила пропажу)
2) — Do you call this squashy mass a food?
— But it is quite good, take a bit.
— I’ll give it a miss, thank you! (Я воздержусь)
3) The whole country was absorbed in discussing the coming Queen’s jubilee. Will it be triumphant or will it become another episode of Windsor soap opera? Curiously missing from these speculationwas the Queen herself. (Королева не участвовала)
4) He turned the key. The engine grumbled and missed (мотор заглох) | 