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minefield

 
 
/ˈmaɪnfiːld/ noun [C]

Translation

PROBLEMS a situation with many complicated problems
içinden çıkılmaz/sorunlu/tehlikeli durum
a legal minefield 1786
BOMBS an area of land or sea where bombs have been hidden
mayın tarlası; mayınlı bölge/arazi
1325
(Definition of minefield noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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