contre-mine

kɔ̃tʁəmin

Definition

Definition of contre-mine - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

stratégie

Rare

ensemble de manœuvres pour contrer une entreprise ou une intrigue

Rare

Il organisa une contre-mine pour déjouer les plans de ses rivaux.

riposte

stratégie défensive

fortification

Dated

mine placée sous les fortifications pour exploser en cas d'invasion

Dated

La contre-mine fut activée quand les assaillants pénétrèrent dans le bastion.

défense militaire

Dated

galerie souterraine pour détecter et neutraliser les mines ennemies

Dated

Les sapeurs creusèrent une contre-mine pour éventer les explosifs adverses.

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Origin of contre-mine

français, contre (opposé) + mine (excavation)

Terms with contre-mine included in their meaning

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protège-mine

papeterie

petit capuchon qui protège la mine d'un crayon contre la casse

contre-puits

fortification

fourneau creusé au-dessus des galeries de contre-mine pour la défense

Examples of contre-mine in a sentence

Une contre-mine fut nécessaire pour protéger l’entreprise.
Les ingénieurs ont placé une contre-mine sous le tunnel ennemi.
La découverte d’une contre-mine a retardé l’assaut.
La contre-mine a permis de sauver le fort.
Ils ont renforcé la contre-mine avant l’attaque ennemie.

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English:counterplot, countermine, ...
German:Gegenintrige, Gegenmine, ...
Italian:contromossa, contromina, ...
Spanish:contramedida, contramina, ...
Portuguese:contramedida, contramina, ...
Chinese:反间计, 反地雷, ...
Japanese:対抗策, 逆地雷, ...
Arabic:خطة مضادة, لغم مضاد, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְבּוּלָה נֶגְדִּית, מוֹקֵשׁ נֶגְדִּי, ...
Russian:контрмера, контрмина, ...
Ukrainian:контрінтрига, контрміна, ...
Catalan:contraplot, contra-mina, ...
Danish:modtræk, kontraminer, ...
Dutch:tegenzet, contramijn, ...
Greek:αντιμεταστροφή, αντιεκρηκτικός μηχανισμός, ...
Hungarian:ellenakció, ellenakna, ...
Khmer:យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រប្រឆាំង, មីនប្រឆាំង, ...
Korean:역계책, 대지뢰, ...
Polish:kontrspisek, kontrmina, ...
Portuguese (BR):contramedida, contra-mina, ...
Romanian:contraatac, contramină, ...
Swedish:motdrag, kontramina, ...
Thai:แผนต้าน, กับระเบิดใต้ป้อมปราการ, ...
Turkish:karşı hamle, karşı mayın, ...
Vietnamese:kế hoạch đối phó, mìn đối phó, ...

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Definition of contre-mine - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of contre-mine

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Terms with contre-mine included in their meaning

Examples of contre-mine in a sentence

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