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Writing about identity can be like maneuvering through a minefield, even when considering contemporary figures who have discussed the subject themselves.
William J. Mann

Meaning of "minefield" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINEFIELD

minefield  [ˈmaɪnˌfiːld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINEFIELD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minefield is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINEFIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

minefield

Land mine

A land mine is an explosive device, concealed under or on the ground and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets, ranging from soldiers to vehicles and tanks, as they pass over or near the device. Such devices are typically detonated automatically by way of pressure from the target stepping or driving on it, though other detonation mechanisms may be possible. The device may cause damage either by a direct blast or by fragments that are thrown by the blast. The name originates from the ancient practice of military mining, where tunnels were dug under enemy fortifications or troop formations by sappers. These killing tunnels were at first collapsed to destroy targets located above, but they were later filled with explosives and detonated in order to cause even greater devastation. Nowadays, in common parlance, land mines generally refer to devices specifically manufactured as anti-personnel or anti-vehicle weapons.

Definition of minefield in the English dictionary

The definition of minefield in the dictionary is an area of ground or water containing explosive mines. Other definition of minefield is a subject, situation, etc, beset with hidden problems.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINEFIELD


airfield
ˈɛəˌfiːld
battlefield
ˈbætəlˌfiːld
Bloomfield
ˈbluːmˌfiːld
brownfield
ˈbraʊnˌfiːld
canfield
ˈkænˌfiːld
chesterfield
ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld
cornfield
ˈkɔːnˌfiːld
downfield
ˈdaʊnˌfiːld
Garfield
ˈɡɑːˌfiːld
grainfield
ˈɡreɪnˌfiːld
greenfield
ˈɡriːnˌfiːld
Hatfield
ˈhætˌfiːld
Huddersfield
ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld
infield
ˈɪnˌfiːld
Mansfield
ˈmænsˌfiːld
oilfield
ˈɔɪlˌfiːld
outfield
ˈaʊtˌfiːld
Springfield
ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld
urnfield
ˈɜːnˌfiːld
Wakefield
ˈweɪkˌfiːld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINEFIELD

mine
mine detection
mine detector
mine disposal
mine dump
mine-clearing
mine-sweeping
mineable
minehunter
minelayer
minelaying
miner
miner´s right
mineral
mineral deposits
mineral dressing
mineral jelly
mineral kingdom
mineral oil
mineral pitch

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINEFIELD

afield
Beaconsfield
Caulfield
depth of field
electric field
Enfield
field
hold the field
home field
ice field
in the field
leave the field
Lichfield
Macclesfield
magnetic field
midfield
play the field
playing field
Sheffield
shield
Whitefield

Synonyms and antonyms of minefield in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MINEFIELD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «minefield» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of minefield

Translation of «minefield» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINEFIELD

Find out the translation of minefield to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minefield from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minefield» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地雷区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

campo de minas
570 millions of speakers

English

minefield
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقل ألغام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

минное поле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

campo minado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খনির অঁচল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

champ de mines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lapangan terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Minenfeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地雷原
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지뢰밭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minefield
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bãi mìn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணிவெடிகளுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाणकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mayın tarlası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

campo minato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pole minowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінне поле
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teren minat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκοπέδιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mynveld
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minfält
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minefelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minefield

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINEFIELD»

The term «minefield» is regularly used and occupies the 61.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINEFIELD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minefield

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6 QUOTES WITH «MINEFIELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word minefield.
1
Geoff Downes
Just the actual physics of putting it all together, you know, the latter period is actually quite fragmented in terms of the licenses and all those things so it makes a compilation of the full twenty years really a technical minefield.
2
Ruth Glick
Of course, to publish something, you have to write it, polish it, then hire out the line editing, copy editing and cover design. After which, you pick your way through the minefield of conforming to the differing requirements of Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords, or hire someone to do it for you.
3
William J. Mann
Writing about identity can be like maneuvering through a minefield, even when considering contemporary figures who have discussed the subject themselves.
4
Zhu Rongji
Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back.
5
Ian K. Smith
Death just comes, not happiness. Because when you're trying to find happiness, you're trying to navigate a very, very murky minefield of distractions, of disappointments, of deceptions. That's why you have to work on happiness.
6
Michelle Williams
An interview is like a minefield.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINEFIELD»

Discover the use of minefield in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minefield and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Notes from the Minefield: United States Intervention in ...
Featuring a new introduction in which Gendzier discusses the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the remarkable continuity of U.S. foreign policy from 1945 to the present, Notes from the Minefield continues to be the standard text on this ...
Irene L. Gendzier, 2006
2
The Minefield: An Australian Tragedy in Vietnam
A history of the Australian minefield laid in the Phuc Tuy Province in 1967 that played havoc with Australia's military operations in Vietnam and constituted the greatest tactical blunder in Australian military history since World War Two.
Greg Lockhart, 2007
3
All Medicines Are Poison!: Making Your Way Through the ...
In this book, "All Medicines are Poison!," Melvin H. Kirschner, MPH, MD, sets out to remove the fog of confusion that clouds the landscape patients are required to navigate in their search for health care today.
Melvin H. Kirschner, 2009
4
Navigating the Mortgage Minefield: Your Complete Guide to ...
The mortgage market is in a state of crisis, and the recent takeovers of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have made it even more daunting.
Richard Giannamore, 2009
5
Race Manners: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and ...
Bruce A. Jacobs, a tireless speaker, has traveled the country over the past six years, learning and listening as people reacted to the first edition of this book and told him their own stories.
Bruce A. Jacobs, 2013
6
Intelligent M&A: Navigating the Mergers and Acquisitions ...
This is the first book to discuss how to design and implement better corporate acquisitions and mergers through the use of business and military intelligence techniques.
Scott Moeller, Chris Brady, 2011
7
Race Manners for the 21st Century: Navigating the Minefield ...
Race Manners shows us how we can begin a civilized, meaningful dialogue-not with evasive abstractions, but with practicality and candor. The second edition, completely revised and updated, is a guide to improving race relations.
Bruce A. Jacobs, 2006
8
Through the minefield
An extraordinary account of an extraordinary time in Northern Ireland's history, 1996-1998.
David McKittrick, 1996
9
The Minefield of Memories: A Memoir
This is the story of one such innocent, a young Austrian boy who struggles to find meaning and hope amidst the chaos and horror of World War II. The calm of Alfie’s childhood in the heart of Sudetenland is surrounded and eventually ...
Alf Tieze, Karina Wetherbee, 2004
10
How to Successfully Navigate the Marketing Minefield
This book is designed to assist professionals, entrepreneurs and retailers in getting the branding basics right, and growing their business through smart marketing practices.
Maria Carlton, Allison Mooney, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINEFIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minefield is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cramer game plan: Oh my! Earnings are a minefield
It may not have felt like it on Monday, but Jim Cramer considers this week to be a minefield. The market will be completely overloaded with ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
2
How to Navigate This Week's Earnings Minefield
To get through this week, you have to get through a minefield of earnings. This is one of four weeks during the year that each of these ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
3
Lawyers May Use Cosby's Own Words Against Him
For Cosby to avoid being damaged by his own words, Cipparone said, "you'd have to navigate a virtual minefield." Dozens of women have ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
4
African leaders skirt Burundi minefield
Peter Fabricius says turf jealousies and sensitivities are preventing African leaders from intervening in the Burundi crisis. For the past three ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
5
Post-deal Iran an opportunity but legal minefield too
Depending which banker you talk to, it is either the biggest opportunity in a generation or a legal minefield to avoid at all costs. This week's deal ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Iran an opportunity, but legal minefield too
Depending which banker you talk to, it is either the biggest opportunity in a generation or a legal minefield to avoid at all costs. This week's deal ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
S8 differences a minefield for pharmacists
Australia's lack of centralised regulations for handling S8 drugs potentially places pharmacists and GPs at risk of error if they move interstate. «Pharmacy News, Jul 15»
8
Ripped apart: Colombian Black Hawk chopper explodes in minefield
Newly released footage from June demonstrates the raw power of an explosion that saw a Colombian Black Hawk army helicopter blown to bits ... «RT, Jul 15»
9
Army helicopter lands in minefield - and explodes just seconds later …
This is the shocking moment a Columbian army helicopter lands in a minefield and explodes, killing four soldiers on board. It was escorting ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Tenaga hops into another 1MDB minefield
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is once again hopping into the 1MDB minefield after it announced today that it had submitted an indicative ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»

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