verb🔗Shareextraer, explotarTo remove (ore) from the ground."The workers mined iron ore from the mountain. "Los trabajadores extrajeron mineral de hierro de la montaña.geologymaterialindustrymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareextraer, explotarTo dig into, for ore or metal."The miners mined the mountain for gold. "Los mineros extrajeron oro de la montaña.geologymineralindustrymaterialworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinarTo sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area)."The retreating army mined the road to slow down the enemy's advance. "El ejército en retirada minó la carretera para frenar el avance del enemigo.militaryweaponwaractiontechnologyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinarTo damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device)."The ship was mined near the harbor and sank quickly. "El barco fue minado cerca del puerto y se hundió rápidamente.militarynauticalvehicleweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, excavarTo dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth."The moles in the garden have mined a network of tunnels. "Los topos del jardín han minado una red de túneles.geologyarchaeologyindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, socavarTo dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine."The workers mined the foundation of the old building to prepare for the new addition. "Los trabajadores minaron los cimientos del edificio antiguo para prepararse para la nueva ampliación.geologyindustryenvironmentagriculturearchaeologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar, socavar(by extension) To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means."Her constant negativity slowly mined their friendship. "Su constante negatividad socavó lentamente su amistad.actionnegativedisasterprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHurgarse la narizTo pick one's nose."The boy, bored in class, secretly mined his nose under his desk. "El niño, aburrido en clase, se hurgó la nariz en secreto debajo de su escritorio.bodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinar criptomonedaTo earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations."She mined Bitcoin on her computer every night, hoping to earn extra money. "Ella minaba Bitcoin en su computadora todas las noches, con la esperanza de ganar dinero extra.technologycomputinginternetelectronicsenergybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading