noun🔗ShareCarbónA black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel."Put some coal on the fire."Pon carbón en el fuego.materialsubstancegeologyfuelenergyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarbónA piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)"Put some coals on the fire."Pon carbón en el fuego.materialfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarbónA type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof."The power plant uses coal to generate electricity. "La central eléctrica utiliza carbón para generar electricidad.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrasa, carbónA 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."Justo cuando la fogata se redujo a solo brasas, sin llamas para quemar las malvaviscos, alguien vertió un montón de leña, así que me rendí y me fui a la cama.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarbónCharcoal."The artist used coal to create a dark, textured drawing. "El artista usó carbón para crear un dibujo oscuro y texturizado.materialsubstancefuelenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCargar carbónTo take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships)."The ship's crew needed to coal up before setting sail again. "La tripulación del barco necesitaba cargar carbón antes de volver a zarpar.nauticalfuelmaterialindustryenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuministrar carbónTo supply with coal."to coal a steamer"Suministrar carbón a un barco de vapor.materialfuelenergyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarbonizarTo be converted to charcoal."The wood needs to be coal before it can be used in the barbecue. "La madera necesita carbonizarse antes de poder usarse en la barbacoa.fuelmaterialsubstanceenergyprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarbonizar, convertir en carbónTo burn to charcoal; to char."The chef carefully coalized the vegetables, turning them a dark, smoky brown. "El chef carbonizó cuidadosamente las verduras, volviéndolas de un marrón oscuro y ahumado.materialfuelenergychemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarcar con carbón, dibujar con carboncilloTo mark or delineate with charcoal."The artist coal-ed the edges of the drawing to emphasize the shape of the leaf. "El artista marcó con carboncillo los bordes del dibujo para enfatizar la forma de la hoja.markmaterialwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading