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coal
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] ein schwarzes oder dunkel-braunes brennbares Sedimentgestein, das durch Carbonisierung von Pflanzenresten (Inkohlung) entstand
[1] The extensive use of coal as a fuel has negative consequences on our environment.
Der extensive Gebrauch von Kohle als Brennstoff hat negative Auswirkungen auf unsere Umwelt.
Englisch > Englisch
coal
1. subst. A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
2. subst. A piece of coal used for burning. Note that in British English either of the following examples could be used, whereas the latter would be more common in American English.
Put some coals on the fire.
Put some coal on the fire.
3. subst. A type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof.
4. subst. A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
Just as the camp-fire died down to just coals, with no flames to burn the marshmallows, someone dumped a whole load of wood on, so I gave up and went to bed.
5. subst. Charcoal.
6. v. (intransitive) To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).
7. v. To supply with coal.
to coal a steamer
8. v. (intransitive) To be converted to charcoal.
9. v. To burn to charcoal; to char.
10. v. To mark or delineate with charcoal.
Deutsch > Englisch
Kohle
1. n-f. coal (material; either stone coal or charcoal)
2. n-f. a coal; a piece of coal
3. n-f. (colloquial) money; dough; dosh
4. subst. plural of Kohl

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The patient's lung tissue was damaged from years of working in a coal mine.      Das Lungengewebe des Patienten ist durch jahrelange Arbeit in einem Kohlenbergwerk geschädigt worden. Temperatures around the world are rising as humans burn coal, oil and other fossil fuels for energy.      Weil der Mensch zur Energiegewinnung Kohle, Öl und andere fossile Brennstoffe verfeuert, steigen die Temperaturen auf der Welt. Put some coal in the oven, so that the milk will start boiling.      Tu Kohlen in den Ofen, damit die Milch bald zu kochen anfängt.

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