French Conversation · Level 90
58 words
French word
minier
Pronunciation
IPA/minje/
Meaning
- adjectivemining
Example
Le site minier est fermé.
The mining site is closed.
More examples
Le personnel minier a été évacué.
The mining personnel was evacuated.
Core concept
An industrial site where mineral deposits are extracted and processed with mining machinery.
Common phrases
personnel minier
mining personnel
ouvrier minier
mine worker
Similar words
mineur: Describing someone below the age of legal adulthood.
minéral: Relating to minerals or ores.
Definition in French
Relatif à l'extraction des minéraux ou aux installations d'exploitation des mines.
Word origin
The word minier comes from mine, meaning a mine or mineral deposit, plus the productive French suffix -ier used to form related adjectives.
Usage tips
- English miner is a person, whereas French minier is an adjective; the noun for a miner is mineur or mineuse.
Related words
- mineurminernoun