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1 mine
I.mine1 [maɪn]• which dress do you prefer, hers or mine? quelle robe préférez-vous, la sienne ou la mienne ?• I think that cousin of mine is responsible (inf) je pense que c'est mon cousin qui est responsableII.mine2 [maɪn]1. nounmine fa. [+ coal] extraireb. [+ sea, beach] miner* * *Note: In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miensFor examples and particular usages, see the entry belowI [maɪn]mine's a whisky — (colloq) un whisky pour moi
II 1. [maɪn]that brother of mine — gen mon frère; péj mon imbécile de frère (colloq)
1) lit, fig mine fto work in ou down the mines — travailler dans les mines
2) ( explosive) mine f2.to lay a mine — ( on land) poser une mine; ( in sea) mouiller une mine
transitive verb1) extraire [gems, mineral]; exploiter [area]2) Military miner [area]3.intransitive verb exploiter un gisementto mine for — extraire [gems, mineral]
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2 treasure
treasure ['treʒə(r)]1 noun(a) (valuables) trésor m∎ the museum has many treasures of Renaissance art le musée contient de nombreux joyaux de la Renaissance∎ come here, my little treasure viens là, mon (petit) trésor;∎ she's a real treasure (cleaning lady, servant etc) c'est une vrai perle(a) (friendship, possession) tenir beaucoup à(b) (gift) garder précieusement, être très attaché à; (memory) conserver précieusement, formal chérir; (moment) chérir∎ figurative she's a treasure house of information c'est un puits de science ou une mine de renseignements;treasure hunt chasse f au trésor;the Treasure State = surnom donné au Montana;Law treasure trove trésor m (qu'on a découvert);∎ figurative the museum is a real treasure trove le musée est une véritable caverne d'Ali-Baba;∎ the book was a treasure trove of anecdotes le livre était une mine d'anecdotes
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