mina

This is the 3084th most frequent Spanish word.

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mina

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


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

Esa mina de oro es muy peligrosa para los mineros.

That gold mine is very dangerous for the miners.


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

Precaución, hay una mina bajo el agua.

Caution, there is a mine underwater.


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

Ella es una mina argentina muy simpática.

She is a very nice Argentine lady.