mine
gb/mˈaɪn/ us/mˈaɪn/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2200
enyém, bánya, taposóakna, akna, bányászik
A1
1
enyém
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This bag is mine.
Ez a táska az enyém.
The red car is mine.
A piros autó az enyém.
That phone is mine.
This house is mine.
Is this coat mine?
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' with 'my'. 'Mine' is used without a noun after it, while 'my' must be followed by a noun.
Maana
something that belongs to me
Miunganiko ya maneno
mine alone
|mine forever
|mine to keep
Visawe
my own (More emphatic or explicit form of possession compared to 'mine'.)
Vinyume
yours (Indicates possession by the person spoken to, opposite of 'mine'.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Shows that something belongs to me.
Used to indicate that something belongs to or is connected with the speaker.
NOMINO
A2
2
bánya
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My uncle works in a coal mine.
A nagybátyám egy szénbányában dolgozik.
They found gold in the mine.
Aranyat találtak a bányában.
The mine is very deep.
The mine closed last year.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'mine' with 'mines' (plural) or 'miner' (a person who works in a mine).
Maana
place for extracting minerals
Miunganiko ya maneno
coal mine
|gold mine
|open-pit mine
|abandoned mine
Visawe
quarry (A place where stone or other materials are extracted; not always underground like many mines.)
Vinyume
factory (A place where goods are made rather than raw materials extracted.)
Mada
industry
|geography
|work
|science
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
TECHNICAL
3
taposóakna
B2
akna
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' (explosive) with 'mine' (place for digging minerals). Context is important.
Maana
explosive device hidden in ground or sea
Miunganiko ya maneno
land mine
|sea mine
|clear mines
Visawe
bomb (A general term for an explosive device; not necessarily hidden like a mine.)
Vinyume
safe zone (An area free from explosives.)
Mada
military
|safety
|law
|science
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
4
bányászik
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They mine coal here.
Itt szenet bányásznak.
We will mine gold from the hill.
Aranyat fogunk bányászni a dombból.
People mine diamonds in Africa.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mine' as a verb with 'dig'; 'mine' specifically means to dig for valuable materials.
Maana
take minerals from ground
Miunganiko ya maneno
mine coal
|mine gold
|mine for diamonds
Visawe
extract (More general; can refer to taking out substances from any source, not just the earth.)
Vinyume
bury (To put something into the ground rather than remove it.)
Mada
industry
|work
|science
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mine
IPA
GB/mˈaɪn/
US/mˈaɪn/
Silabi na mkazo
mine (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (mine)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mine
- Plural: mines
Verb
- Base: mine
- 3rd Person Singular: mines
- Present Participle: mining
- Past: mined
Familia ya neno
Semi
gold mine
1/ɡˈoʊld mˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
source of great wealth or value
Something that has a lot of valuable things or useful information.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Crossing that border is like walking through a minefield.
- The negotiations are a political minefield.