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noun

Benehmen, Miene

Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.

Examples :

"Her mines betrayed her excitement, even though she tried to appear calm before the presentation. "

Ihre Miene verriet ihre Aufregung, obwohl sie versuchte, vor der Präsentation ruhig zu wirken.

appearance attitude character human person mind

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Grimasse, Miene

A specific facial expression.

Examples :

"After hearing the unexpected good news, her face showed a series of happy mines. "

Nachdem sie die unerwartet gute Nachricht gehört hatte, zeigte ihr Gesicht eine Reihe glücklicher Grimassen.

appearance body

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noun

Bergwerk, Grube

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

Examples :

"The town's economy relied heavily on the coal mines located in the nearby hills. "

Die Wirtschaft der Stadt war stark von den Kohlebergwerken in den nahegelegenen Hügeln abhängig.

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noun

Quellen, Vorkommen

Any source of wealth or resources.

Examples :

"My grandmother says that family stories are gold mines for writers. "

Meine Großmutter sagt, Familiengeschichten seien Goldgruben für Schriftsteller.

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noun

Stollen, Sprengstollen

A passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.

Examples :

"During the siege, the attacking army built mines under the castle walls, hoping to collapse them with explosives. "

Während der Belagerung baute die angreifende Armee Stollen unter den Burgmauern, in der Hoffnung, sie mit Sprengstoff zum Einsturz zu bringen.

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noun

Mine

A device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.

Examples :

"The soldiers carefully cleared the road to ensure there were no mines buried underneath. "

Die Soldaten räumten die Straße vorsichtig, um sicherzustellen, dass keine Minen darunter vergraben waren.

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noun

Bodenmine, Feuerwerk

A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.

Examples :

"The children gasped as the mines shot brilliant bursts of silver sparks high into the night sky during the fireworks display. "

Die Kinder schnappten nach Luft, als die Bodenfeuerwerke während der Feuerwerksshow brillante Silberfunken hoch in den Nachthimmel schossen.

entertainment item

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noun

Minengänge

The cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.

Examples :

"The tiny caterpillar's mines were visible as pale, squiggly lines on the surface of the spinach leaf. "

Die Minengänge der winzigen Raupe waren als blasse, krakelige Linien auf der Oberfläche des Spinatblatts sichtbar.

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noun

Mining-Anlage, Rechenzentrum

A machine or network of machines used to extract units of a cryptocurrency.

Examples :

"The company's cryptocurrency mines in Iceland use a lot of electricity to verify transactions. "

Die Kryptowährungs-Rechenzentren des Unternehmens in Island verbrauchen viel Strom, um Transaktionen zu verifizieren.

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verb

abbauen, fördern

To remove (ore) from the ground.

Examples :

"The company mines iron ore in the mountains. "

Das Unternehmen baut Eisenerz in den Bergen ab.

geology industry work material

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verb

abbauen, schürfen

To dig into, for ore or metal.

Examples :

"The company mines iron ore from the mountain. "

Das Unternehmen baut Eisenerz aus dem Berg ab.

geology industry material work

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verb

Verminen

To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).

Examples :

"The army planned to mine the road to prevent the enemy's advance. "

Die Armee plante, die Straße zu verminen, um den Vormarsch des Feindes zu verhindern.

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verb

Minen legen, verminen

To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).

Examples :

"The enemy tried to mine the supply ship to prevent reinforcements from arriving. "

Der Feind versuchte, das Versorgungsschiff zu verminen, um zu verhindern, dass Verstärkung eintrifft.

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verb

abbauen, graben

To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.

Examples :

"The miners mines deep into the mountain in search of valuable ore. "

Die Bergleute graben tief in den Berg auf der Suche nach wertvollem Erz.

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verb

Untergraben, verminen

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

Examples :

"The workers were mining the soil to build the new school foundation. "

Die Arbeiter untergruben den Boden, um das Fundament der neuen Schule zu bauen.

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verb

Untergraben, ruinieren

(by extension) To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.

Examples :

"Constant criticism from his boss slowly mines his confidence at work. "

Ständige Kritik von seinem Chef untergräbt langsam sein Selbstvertrauen bei der Arbeit.

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verb

Sich in der Nase bohren

To pick one's nose.

Examples :

""The little boy often mines his nose when he's bored in class." "

Der kleine Junge bohrt oft in der Nase, wenn ihm im Unterricht langweilig ist.

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verb

Kryptowährung schürfen

To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations.

Examples :

""Sarah mines Bitcoin using her powerful computer to try and earn extra money." "

Sarah schürft Bitcoin mit ihrem leistungsstarken Computer, um zu versuchen, zusätzliches Geld zu verdienen.

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pronoun

Meins

Variation of mine, formed through analogy based on the final -s of the other possessive pronouns (ours, yours, hers, theirs, his)

Examples :

""Your book is on the table, but mines is still in my backpack." "

Dein Buch liegt auf dem Tisch, aber meins ist noch in meinem Rucksack.

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