coal

coal
coal [{{t}}kəʊl]
1 noun
(a) (gen) charbon m;
∎ a piece or lump of coal un morceau de charbon;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} he was treading on hot coals il était sur des charbons ardents;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} to carry coals to Newcastle porter de l'eau à la rivière
(b) {{}}Industry{{}} (ore) houille f;
∎ soft coal houille f grasse
2 compound-forming noun
(chute) à charbon; (depot, fire) de charbon
3 transitive verb
(supply with coal) fournir ou ravitailler en charbon; {{}}Nautical{{}} charbonner
4 intransitive verb
{{}}Nautical{{}} charbonner
►► coal basin bassin m houiller;
coal black noir m;
{{}}British{{}} coal bunker coffre m à charbon; {{}}Nautical{{}} soute f à charbon;
coal cellar cave f à charbon;
coal gas gaz m de houille;
coal industry industrie f houillère;
coal merchant charbonnier(ère) m,f, marchand(e) m,f de charbon;
{{}}American{{}} coal oil kérosène m, pétrole m (lampant);
coal scuttle seau m à charbon;
coal seam couche f houillère, gisement m houiller;
coal tar coaltar m, goudron m de houille;
coal tar soap savon m au coaltar;
coal tit mésange f noire

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