minefield
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minefield
- /ˈmaɪnˌfild/ US
Where it comes from
From mine + field. Compare Saterland Frisian Mienenfäield (“minefield”), West Frisian mynfjild (“minefield”), Dutch mijnenveld (“minefield”), German Low German Minenfeld (“minefield”), German Minenfeld (“minefield”), Danish minefelt (“minefield”), Swedish minfält (“minefield”).
noun minefields · mine field
- An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
- A matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties. Be careful. Foreign property investments are a minefield, and some people have lost a lot of money.
- A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.
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noun area in which mines have been hidden
| Español | campo de minas, campo minado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지뢰밭 jiroebat, 지뢰원 jiroewon |
| 日本語 | 地雷原 |
| 中文 | 雷區 /雷区 léiqū |
| Português | campo minado |
| Français | champ de mines |
| Deutsch | Minenfeld |
| Italiano | campo minato |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκοπέδιο narkopédio |
| Română | câmp minat |
| Русский | ми́нное по́ле mínnoje póle |
| Tiếng Việt | bãi mìn |
| العربية | حَقْلُ أَلْغَام ḥaqlu ʔalḡām |
noun dangerous situation
| Español | campo de minas, campo minado, polvorín |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 險境 /险境 xiǎnjìng |
| Português | campo minado |
| Français | terrain miné, terrain glissant |
| Deutsch | Minenfeld |
| Italiano | campo minato |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκοπέδιο narkopédio |
| Русский | ми́нное по́ле mínnoje póle |
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title = {minefield},
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