Portuguese

Verb

minar ‎(first-person singular present indicative mino, past participle minado)

1. to mine (to extract ore from the ground)
2. (transitive) to mine (to place mines (device that explodes when touched or approached) in)
3. to undermine (to dig under something)
4. (figuratively) to undermine (to weaken or work against)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to extract raw material from the ground): explorar, minerar
• (to dig under something): solapar

Related terms

• mina

Spanish

Etymology

Latin mina ‎(“mine”), from Ancient Greek μνᾶ ‎(mnâ, “100 drachmas”).

Verb

minar ‎(first-person singular present mino, first-person singular preterite miné, past participle minado)

1. to sap, mine, dig tunnels under
2. to mine, lay military land or marine mines
3. (figuratively) to undermine, destroy (health, confidence, etc.)
4. to wear away, erode

Conjugation