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minato

mined

adjective mee-NAH-toh Rare

Origin: Past participle of minare (to mine, to undermine); from Latin minare (to threaten).

Also means

undermined

Usage Note

Minato is the past participle of minare used as an adjective, describing a place laced with mines or something that has been undermined. Campo minato ('minefield') is the most common collocation; figuratively, un terreno minato means a very sensitive or dangerous topic to raise.

Examples

"Attraversarono un campo minato."

Natural Translation

They crossed a minefield.

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