mine
gb/mˈaɪn/ us/mˈaɪn/
A1
Inglese
~ 2200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
pronoun
A1
relation
1
something that belongs to me
Shows that something belongs to me.
Schema d'uso:
[something] is mine
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' with 'my'. 'Mine' is used without a noun after it, while 'my' must be followed by a noun.
Sinonimi
my own (More emphatic or explicit form of possession compared to 'mine'.)
Contrari
yours (Indicates possession by the person spoken to, opposite of 'mine'.)
Collocazioni
mine alone
|mine forever
|mine to keep
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- That book on the table is mine.
- This seat is mine, not yours.
- The idea was mine from the start.
- Is this pen yours or mine?
- All the credit for the project is mine.
Esempi per chi studia
- This bag is mine.
- The red car is mine.
- That phone is mine.
- This house is mine.
- Is this coat mine?
Sostantivo
A2
entity
2
place for extracting minerals
A place in the ground where people dig out coal, gold, or other things.
Schema d'uso:
work in a mine
Errore comune:
Some learners confuse 'mine' with 'mines' (plural) or 'miner' (a person who works in a mine).
Sinonimi
quarry (A place where stone or other materials are extracted; not always underground like many mines.)
Contrari
factory (A place where goods are made rather than raw materials extracted.)
Collocazioni
coal mine
|gold mine
|open-pit mine
|abandoned mine
Temi
industry
|geography
|work
|science
Esempi
- The workers spent all day in the coal mine.
- They discovered a new gold mine in the region.
- The mine has been closed for safety reasons.
- He comes from a mining town near the old copper mine.
Esempi per chi studia
- My uncle works in a coal mine.
- They found gold in the mine.
- The mine is very deep.
- The mine closed last year.
Sostantivo
technical
B1
entity
3
explosive device hidden in ground or sea
A bomb hidden in the ground or water that explodes when someone touches it or goes near it.
Schema d'uso:
step on a mine
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' (explosive) with 'mine' (place for digging minerals). Context is important.
Sinonimi
bomb (A general term for an explosive device; not necessarily hidden like a mine.)
Contrari
safe zone (An area free from explosives.)
Collocazioni
land mine
|sea mine
|clear mines
Temi
military
|safety
|law
|science
Esempi
- Soldiers were trained to detect and remove mines.
- The area was dangerous because of land mines.
- Ships must avoid waters known to have sea mines.
Esempi per chi studia
- The soldier saw a land mine.
- There are many mines in the field.
- They removed the mines from the road.
Verbo
B1
action
4
take minerals from ground
To dig into the ground to take out coal, gold, or other things.
Schema d'uso:
to mine [resource] from [place]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' as a verb with 'dig'; 'mine' specifically means to dig for valuable materials.
Sinonimi
extract (More general; can refer to taking out substances from any source, not just the earth.)
Contrari
bury (To put something into the ground rather than remove it.)
Collocazioni
mine coal
|mine gold
|mine for diamonds
Temi
industry
|work
|science
Esempi
- They plan to mine copper in this region.
- Gold was mined here for over a century.
- The company mines coal from several sites.
Esempi per chi studia
- They mine coal here.
- We will mine gold from the hill.
- People mine diamonds in Africa.
Grammatica
Forma base
mine
IPA
GB/mˈaɪn/
US/mˈaɪn/
Sillabe e accento
mine (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mine)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: mine
- Plural: mines
Verb
- Base: mine
- 3rd Person Singular: mines
- Present Participle: mining
- Past: mined
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
gold mine
1/ɡˈoʊld mˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
source of great wealth or value
Something that has a lot of valuable things or useful information.
Esempi
- Her book is a gold mine of information about gardening.
- That old attic turned out to be a gold mine of antiques.
land mine
1/lˈænd mˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
explosive buried under ground surface
A bomb put under the ground that explodes when someone steps on it or drives over it.
Esempi
- The soldiers carefully cleared the field of land mines.
- He lost his leg after stepping on a land mine.
minefield
1/mˈaɪnfˌild/
fixed phrase
area with explosives or many dangers
A place full of mines; also a situation with many hidden problems.
Esempi
- Crossing that border is like walking through a minefield.
- The negotiations are a political minefield.