mine
BrE /maɪn/ AmE /maɪn/
noun / verb en → es
a place where minerals are extracted from the ground
mina, cantera
Collocations gold mine · coal mine
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The company owns several mines in South America.
La empresa posee varias minas en Sudamérica.
to own or operate a mine
poseer, explotar (una mina)
Collocations mine coal · mine diamonds
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The company mines gold in South America.
La empresa explota oro en Sudamérica.
to lay explosive devices as a military tactic
minar, poner minas
Collocations mine the area · mine the river
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The army mined the bridge.
El ejército minó el puente.
an explosive device laid as a military tactic
mina, explosivo
Collocations clear minefields · detect mines
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The soldiers are clearing the minefield.
Los soldados están despejando el campo de minas.
a trap or trick
trampa, cebo
Collocations fall into a mine · set a mine
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He set a mine for his rival.
Él puso una trampa para su rival.
used to refer to something previously mentioned
el/la que, el/la de
Collocations the mine in question · that mine
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The mine was closed last year.
La mina fue cerrada el año pasado.
to dig or search for something
excavar, buscar
Collocations mine the data · mine information
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They are mining the database for useful information.
Están buscando la base de datos para obtener información útil.
a small boat used in war
embarcación minadora, lancha
Collocations mine warfare · naval mine
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The naval mines were deployed from small boats.
Las minas navales fueron desplegadas desde pequeñas embarcaciones.