noun🔗ShareKohleA black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel."Put some coal on the fire."Leg etwas Kohle auf das Feuer.materialsubstancegeologyfuelenergyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKohleA piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)"Put some coals on the fire."Leg etwas Kohle ins Feuer.materialfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKohleA type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof."The power plant uses coal to generate electricity. "Das Kraftwerk verwendet Kohle, um Strom zu erzeugen.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGlut, KohleA 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."Gerade als das Lagerfeuer zu glühenden Kohlen heruntergebrannt war, ohne Flammen, um die Marshmallows zu rösten, kippte jemand eine ganze Ladung Holz nach, also gab ich auf und ging ins Bett.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKohleCharcoal."The artist used coal to create a dark, textured drawing. "Der Künstler verwendete Kohle, um eine dunkle, strukturierte Zeichnung zu erstellen.materialsubstancefuelenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBekohlenTo take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships)."The ship's crew needed to coal up before setting sail again. "Die Schiffsbesatzung musste Bekohlen, bevor sie wieder in See stach.nauticalfuelmaterialindustryenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Kohle beliefernTo supply with coal."to coal a steamer"Einen Dampfer mit Kohle beliefern.materialfuelenergyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareverkohlenTo be converted to charcoal."The wood needs to be coal before it can be used in the barbecue. "Das Holz muss verkohlen, bevor es im Grill verwendet werden kann.fuelmaterialsubstanceenergyprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareverkohlen, zu Kohle machenTo burn to charcoal; to char."The chef carefully coalized the vegetables, turning them a dark, smoky brown. "Der Koch verkohlte das Gemüse sorgfältig und machte es dunkelbraun und rauchig.materialfuelenergychemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMit Kohle zeichnen, mit Holzkohle malenTo mark or delineate with charcoal."The artist coal-ed the edges of the drawing to emphasize the shape of the leaf. "Der Künstler zeichnete die Ränder der Zeichnung mit Kohle, um die Form des Blattes hervorzuheben.markmaterialwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading