mines
/min/mine
1.
nounfeminine
mines (places where minerals, coal, etc. are extracted)
Il travaille dans les mines de charbon.
He works in the coal mines.
Synonyms:site minier, gisement
2.
nounfeminine
pencil leads (the graphite or other core inside pencils)
Les mines de mes crayons se cassent souvent.
The leads in my pencils break often.
3.
nounfeminine
landmines / naval mines (explosive devices placed to damage or destroy)
Les mines ont été posées le long de la frontière.
Mines were laid along the border.
Synonyms:engins explosifs
4.
verbInd1stPresSing2
you undermine / you sap / you weaken (from verb 'miner')
Tu mines son autorité avec tes remarques.
You are undermining his authority with your remarks.
Synonyms:affaiblir, saper
