No. 4,581 in French
mineur
"Mineur" in English means "minor" (underage) or "miner" (worker in a mine).
In a sentence
Il est encore mineur et n'a pas le droit de voter.
He is still a minor and does not have the right to vote.
Here, 'mineur' refers to a 'minor', i.e., a person who is under the legal age of majority.
Dans cette région, l'industrie des mineurs est très développée.
In this region, the miners' industry is very developed.
In this context, 'mineurs' refers to 'miners', the individuals who extract minerals from mines.
Ce problème est mineur par rapport aux défis globaux que nous affrontons.
This problem is minor compared to the global challenges we face.
Here, 'mineur' is used as an adjective meaning 'minor', referring to a problem of lesser importance.
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