land mine
A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touchedA mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.
» A part of this land is mine.
Ein Teil dieses Landes gehört mir.
Часть этой земли принадлежит мне.
Meaning
4 sensesA mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched.
Landmine, Mine
назе́мная ми́наnazémnaja mína, ми́наmína, противопехо́тная ми́наprotivopexótnaja mína
назе́мна мі́наnazémna mína, мі́наmína
an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
(figuratively)A critical subject or situation with concealed or unpredictable implications.
A piece of exercise device consisting of a pivoting tube attached to the ground to which a barbell can be fitted to lift it off the ground.
(figuratively, slang)A pile of uncollected dog feces that has been left on a public area (such as a sidewalk, park, or common lawn) and on which someone might accidentally step.
Examples
10 sentencesA part of this land is mine.
ruЧасть этой земли принадлежит мне. — Lenin_1917
deEin Teil dieses Landes gehört mir. — samueldora
This house and this land are mine.
ruЭтот дом и эта земля мои! — Lenin_1917
Tom was killed by a land mine.
ruТом был убит противопехотной миной. — marafon
deTom kam durch eine Landmine ums Leben. — wolfgangth
Tom got killed by a land mine.
He drove over a land mine and his jeep blew up.
ruОн наехал на мину, и его джип взорвался. — marafon
Translations
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Forms
plural: land minesSynonyms
4 synonyms- an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over:ground-emplaced minebooby trap