noun🔗ShareCharbonA black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel."Put some coal on the fire."Mettez du charbon sur le feu.materialsubstancegeologyfuelenergyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharbonA piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)"Put some coals on the fire."Mettez du charbon dans le feu.materialfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharbonA type of coal, such as bituminous, anthracite, or lignite, and grades and varieties thereof."The power plant uses coal to generate electricity. "La centrale électrique utilise du charbon pour produire de l'électricité.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBraise, charbonA 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."Juste au moment où le feu de camp s'était réduit à des braises, sans flammes pour brûler les guimauves, quelqu'un a déversé tout un tas de bois, alors j'ai abandonné et je suis allé me coucher.materialsubstancegeologyenergyfuelessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharbonCharcoal."The artist used coal to create a dark, textured drawing. "L'artiste a utilisé du charbon pour créer un dessin sombre et texturé.materialsubstancefuelenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'approvisionner en charbonTo take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships)."The ship's crew needed to coal up before setting sail again. "L'équipage du navire devait s'approvisionner en charbon avant de reprendre la mer.nauticalfuelmaterialindustryenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApprovisionner en charbonTo supply with coal."to coal a steamer"Approvisionner un navire à vapeur en charbon.materialfuelenergyindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharbonnerTo be converted to charcoal."The wood needs to be coal before it can be used in the barbecue. "Le bois doit charbonner avant de pouvoir être utilisé dans le barbecue.fuelmaterialsubstanceenergyprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharbonner, carboniserTo burn to charcoal; to char."The chef carefully coalized the vegetables, turning them a dark, smoky brown. "Le chef a soigneusement carbonisé les légumes, les transformant en un brun foncé et fumé.materialfuelenergychemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarquer au charbon, dessiner au fusainTo mark or delineate with charcoal."The artist coal-ed the edges of the drawing to emphasize the shape of the leaf. "L'artiste a marqué au charbon les bords du dessin pour souligner la forme de la feuille.markmaterialwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading