Spanish Conversation · Level 61
76 words
Spanish word
mina
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmina/
Meaning
- feminine nounmine
Example
Visité la mina el sábado.
I visited the mine on Saturday.
More examples
La mina de oro está cerca del pueblo.
The gold mine is near the village.
Core concept
Underground tunnel and open pit where ore and minerals are extracted.
Common phrases
mina de oro
gold mine
mina de carbón
coal mine
Similar words
yacimiento: Concentrated deposit of minerals or fossils found beneath the ground.
cantera: Open-air quarry where stone and rock are cut and removed from the surface.
mineral: Naturally occurring inorganic solid in the earth, e.g. iron ore or quartz.
explotación: Industrial operation that extracts and processes mineral resources.
Definition in Spanish
Excavación o lugar donde se explotan y extraen minerales como carbón, oro o hierro.
Word origin
Spanish mina comes from Late Latin mina 'mineral deposit' via medieval Romance and names a place where minerals are extracted.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la mina), landmines are expressed as mina terrestre or mina antipersonal, and English possession 'mine' is rendered by mío/mía.