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No. 3,084 in Spanish

mina

"Mine" (a place for extracting minerals or explosives).

In a sentence

  • Esa mina de oro es muy peligrosa para los mineros.

    That gold mine is very dangerous for the miners.

    In this sentence, 'mina' refers to a mineral extraction site.

  • Precaución, hay una mina bajo el agua.

    Caution, there is a mine underwater.

    Here, 'mina' means an explosive device, specifically a naval mine.

  • Ella es una mina argentina muy simpática.

    She is a very nice Argentine lady.

    In this case, 'mina' is used colloquially in Argentina as slang for a woman or a lady.

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