verb🔗Shareextraire, exploiterTo remove (ore) from the ground."The workers mined iron ore from the mountain. "Les ouvriers ont extrait du minerai de fer de la montagne.geologymaterialindustrymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareextraire, exploiterTo dig into, for ore or metal."The miners mined the mountain for gold. "Les mineurs ont extrait de l'or de la montagne.geologymineralindustrymaterialworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinerTo sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area)."The retreating army mined the road to slow down the enemy's advance. "L'armée en retraite a miné la route pour ralentir l'avancée de l'ennemi.militaryweaponwaractiontechnologyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMinerTo damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device)."The ship was mined near the harbor and sank quickly. "Le navire a été miné près du port et a coulé rapidement.militarynauticalvehicleweaponwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharecreuser, minerTo dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth."The moles in the garden have mined a network of tunnels. "Les taupes dans le jardin ont creusé un réseau de tunnels.geologyarchaeologyindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiner, saperTo 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. "Les ouvriers ont miné les fondations de l'ancien bâtiment pour préparer la nouvelle extension.geologyindustryenvironmentagriculturearchaeologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiner, saper(by extension) To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means."Her constant negativity slowly mined their friendship. "Sa négativité constante a lentement sapé leur amitié.actionnegativedisasterprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe curer le nezTo pick one's nose."The boy, bored in class, secretly mined his nose under his desk. "Le garçon, ennuyé en classe, se curait secrètement le nez sous son bureau.bodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiner de la crypto-monnaieTo earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations."She mined Bitcoin on her computer every night, hoping to earn extra money. "Elle minait du Bitcoin sur son ordinateur chaque nuit, espérant gagner de l'argent supplémentaire.technologycomputinginternetelectronicsenergybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
