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    Mineur (en. Minor)

    /mi.nœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who has not reached the age of 18.
    Minors cannot vote.
    Les mineurs ne peuvent pas voter.
    In the field of music, a note whose mode is minor.
    This melody is in a minor key.
    Cette mélodie est en tonalité mineure.
    Relating to a mine, an extraction site.
    Minors work in coal mines.
    Les mineurs travaillent dans les mines de charbon.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'minor', meaning 'smaller' or 'younger'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    minor in law
    A person considered to be underage, often protected by law.
    mineur en droit
    minor work
    Work carried out by individuals who are not of legal age.
    travail mineur
    minor age
    Age at which a person is considered a minor.
    âge mineur

    Related Words

    major
    A person who has reached the age of majority.
    majeur
    adolescent
    A person in the transitional period between childhood and adulthood.
    adolescent
    child
    A person who is not yet an adult, generally under 12 years old.
    enfant

    Slang Meanings

    Young person who has not yet reached the legal age.
    On the street, you see a lot of minors hanging around.
    Dans la rue, on voit beaucoup de mineurs traîner.
    Immature or inexperienced person.
    Stop playing, you're really a minor here.
    Arrête de jouer, t'es vraiment mineur là.