🇬🇧🇪🇸 mine - extraer : English Lesson

Meaning of "mine" ("extraer"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To "mine" means to dig into the ground, usually with tools and big machines, to take out useful things like coal, metal, or special rocks. People mine so we can use these materials for energy, buildings, and many other things. It’s like very serious treasure hunting under the earth.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The dragon refused to roast villages and instead chose to mine the mountain for glittery rocks to decorate its cave.

The squirrel wanted to mine the flowerbed for acorns, but he dug up Grandma’s lost false teeth instead.

If you mine your nose for treasure, you will not be allowed to sit at the fancy table.

At the beach, we decided to mine the wet sand for seashells and accidentally buried Dad’s flip-flops forever.

People mine salt from underground and from salty lakes—so the salt on your fries might actually be tiny bits of ancient oceans.

We go to the dark hill. I mine with my small pick. You mine with your small hand. We mine coal and find a warm black stone. They mine near the light and pass coal to the house. The house gets warm. We smile and sit by the fire. We mine more and sing.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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