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mine

[/maɪn/]
pronoun/noun/verb
meu/minha (pronoun); mina (noun)
1. possessive pronoun - belonging to me
This book is mine.
Este livro é meu.
2. noun - an excavation in the earth for extracting minerals, coal, or metals
She works in a gold mine.
Ela trabalha em uma mina de ouro.
3. noun - an explosive device placed in the ground or water
The soldiers detected a landmine.
Os soldados detectaram uma mina terrestre.
4. verb - to extract minerals or metals from the earth
They mine diamonds in that region.
Eles exploram diamantes naquela região.
5. verb - to lay explosive mines
The harbor was mined during the war.
O porto foi minado durante a guerra.
Synonyms
my ownpitexcavationquarryexplosive
Antonyms
yourshishers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
meu/minha; mina; minerar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
meu/minha; mina
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
meu/minha; mina
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
meu/minha; mina; minerar
Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a gold mine - a very valuable or profitable source
land mines - hidden dangers or problems
mine of information - a person or source full of useful knowledge
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