miner
French → English
(metaphor) To undermine: to slowly erode, weaken, or destroy someone's courage, health, or authority
La maladie a fini par miner sa santé après de longs mois de lutte.
(English) The illness eventually eroded his health after long months of struggle.
Le doute commençait à miner son courage alors que le froid s'intensifiait.
(English) Doubt was starting to weaken his courage as the cold intensified.
(military) To mine: to plant explosive mines in a specific area to destroy enemies
Les soldats ont dû miner le pont pour empêcher l'avance de l'armée ennemie.
(English) The soldiers had to mine the bridge to stop the enemy army's advance.
L'Ukraine est aujourd'hui l'une des régions les plus minées au monde.
(English) Ukraine is currently one of the most heavily mined regions in the world.
(nature) To erode: to hollow out or carve away slowly, especially by the action of water
Le courant de la rivière a miné les piles du vieux pont de pierre.
(English) The river's current eroded the piers of the old stone bridge.
L'eau mine la roche calcaire et crée de magnifiques grottes souterraines.
(English) Water carves out the limestone rock and creates magnificent underground caves.
Entry ID: fr:en:miner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary