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mined

/maɪnd/

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verb

extraire, exploiter

To remove (ore) from the ground.

Examples :

"The workers mined iron ore from the mountain. "

Les ouvriers ont extrait du minerai de fer de la montagne.

geology material industry mineral

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verb

extraire, exploiter

To dig into, for ore or metal.

Examples :

"The miners mined the mountain for gold. "

Les mineurs ont extrait de l'or de la montagne.

geology mineral industry material work

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verb

Miner

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Miner

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

Examples :

"The ship was mined near the harbor and sank quickly. "

Le navire a été miné près du port et a coulé rapidement.

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verb

creuser, miner

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

Examples :

"The moles in the garden have mined a network of tunnels. "

Les taupes dans le jardin ont creusé un réseau de tunnels.

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verb

Miner, saper

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Miner, saper

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

Examples :

"Her constant negativity slowly mined their friendship. "

Sa négativité constante a lentement sapé leur amitié.

action negative disaster process

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verb

Se curer le nez

To pick one's nose.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Miner de la crypto-monnaie

To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations.

Examples :

"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.

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