What does miner in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word miner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use miner in French.

The word miner in French means mine, explode, undermine, mine, sap, eat away at, undermine, sap spirits, sap the will. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word miner

mine

verbe transitif (poser des mines)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les soldats ont miné les abords de la base aérienne.
The soldiers placed mines in the area around the air base.

explode

verbe transitif (faire sauter par explosifs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les mineurs ont miné ce gros rocher.
The miners exploded this large rock.

undermine

verbe transitif (affaiblir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette mauvaise nouvelle lui a miné le moral.
This bad news sapped his morale.

mine, sap

verbe transitif (creuser une galerie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Certains insectes minent les feuilles tendres.
Insects eat away at the tender leaves.

eat away at

verbe transitif (figuré (saper) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le nombre de chômeurs mine les comptes publics.

undermine

verbe transitif (creuser des contre-mines)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les poilus ont contre-miné toute la journée du 14 novembre.

sap spirits, sap the will

locution verbale (démoraliser [qqn])

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