Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is mine
That book on the table is mine.
Az asztalon lévő könyv az enyém.
This seat is mine, not yours.
Ez az ülés az enyém, nem a tiéd.
The idea was mine from the start.
Is this pen yours or mine?
All the credit for the project is mine.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This bag is mine.
Ez a táska az enyém.
The red car is mine.
A piros autó az enyém.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' with 'my'. 'Mine' is used without a noun after it, while 'my' must be followed by a noun.
Sens
something that belongs to me
Colocații
mine alone
|mine forever
|mine to keep
Sinonime
my own (More emphatic or explicit form of possession compared to 'mine'.)
Antonime
yours (Indicates possession by the person spoken to, opposite of 'mine'.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Shows that something belongs to me.
Used to indicate that something belongs to or is connected with the speaker.
Tipar de utilizare:
work in a mine
The workers spent all day in the coal mine.
A munkások egész nap a szénbányában dolgoztak.
They discovered a new gold mine in the region.
Új aranybányát fedeztek fel a térségben.
The mine has been closed for safety reasons.
He comes from a mining town near the old copper mine.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My uncle works in a coal mine.
A nagybátyám egy szénbányában dolgozik.
They found gold in the mine.
Aranyat találtak a bányában.
The mine closed last year.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse 'mine' with 'mines' (plural) or 'miner' (a person who works in a mine).
Sens
place for extracting minerals
Colocații
coal mine
|gold mine
|open-pit mine
|abandoned mine
Sinonime
quarry (A place where stone or other materials are extracted; not always underground like many mines.)
Antonime
factory (A place where goods are made rather than raw materials extracted.)
Teme
industry
|geography
|work
|science
Definiție
A place in the ground where people dig out coal, gold, or other things.
An excavation in the earth from which minerals, ores, coal, or other resources are taken.
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Tipar de utilizare:
step on a mine
Soldiers were trained to detect and remove mines.
A katonákat arra képezték ki, hogy felderítsék és hatástalanítsák az aknákat.
The area was dangerous because of land mines.
A terület veszélyes volt a taposóaknák miatt.
Ships must avoid waters known to have sea mines.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The soldier saw a land mine.
A katona meglátott egy taposóaknát.
There are many mines in the field.
Sok akna van a mezőn.
They removed the mines from the road.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' (explosive) with 'mine' (place for digging minerals). Context is important.
Sens
explosive device hidden in ground or sea
Colocații
land mine
|sea mine
|clear mines
Sinonime
bomb (A general term for an explosive device; not necessarily hidden like a mine.)
Antonime
safe zone (An area free from explosives.)
Teme
military
|safety
|law
|science
Definiție
A bomb hidden in the ground or water that explodes when someone touches it or goes near it.
An explosive device placed on or under the ground or in water, designed to explode when touched or approached.
Tipar de utilizare:
to mine [resource] from [place]
They plan to mine copper in this region.
Azt tervezik, hogy rézércet bányásznak ezen a vidéken.
Gold was mined here for over a century.
Több mint egy évszázadon át bányásztak itt aranyat.
The company mines coal from several sites.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They mine coal here.
Itt szenet bányásznak.
We will mine gold from the hill.
Aranyat fogunk bányászni a dombból.
People mine diamonds in Africa.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' as a verb with 'dig'; 'mine' specifically means to dig for valuable materials.
Sens
take minerals from ground
Colocații
mine coal
|mine gold
|mine for diamonds
Sinonime
extract (More general; can refer to taking out substances from any source, not just the earth.)
Antonime
bury (To put something into the ground rather than remove it.)
Teme
industry
|work
|science
Definiție
To dig into the ground to take out coal, gold, or other things.
To obtain minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth by digging or other methods.