What does mineur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mineur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mineur in French.

The word mineur in French means minor, minor, underage, minor, miner, minor chord, minor art, corruption of a minor, in a minor key, miner, miner in a deep mine, minor mode. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mineur

minor

adjectif (secondaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ces faits sont d'importance mineure. Ces chiffres mineurs ne viendront pas entraver la réforme en cours.
These facts are of minor importance. These minor figures won't hinder the current reform.

minor

adjectif (Musique : opposé à majeur) (Music)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une tierce en la mineur.
It's a third in A minor.

underage

adjectif (pas encore adulte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Thomas ne peut pas encore voter parce qu'il est mineur.
Thomas cannot vote yet because he is under 18.

minor

(pas encore adulte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un mineur : les lois ne sont pas les mêmes pour lui.
He's a minor; the laws aren't the same for him.

miner

nom masculin (travailleur des mines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mineurs sont restés coincés plusieurs semaines au fond de la mine.
The miners were stuck at the bottom of the mine for many weeks.

minor chord

nom masculin (Musique) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

minor art

nom masculin (type d'art figuratif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pièces d'art mineur sont souvent reproduites en plusieurs exemplaires.

corruption of a minor

nom masculin (séduction d'un mineur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in a minor key

locution adverbiale (musique : avec accord mineur) (Music)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

miner, miner in a deep mine

nom masculin (mineur en profondeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mineurs de fond étaient souvent victimes d'un coup de grisou.

minor mode

nom masculin (musique : classe de gammes) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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