coal

coal
noun
1) Kohle, die; (hard coal) Steinkohle, die
2) (piece of coal) Stück Kohle

live coals — Glut, die

haul somebody over the coals — (fig.) jemandem die Leviten lesen (ugs.)

carry coals to Newcastle — (fig.) Eulen nach Athen tragen (fig.)

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[kəul]
noun
(a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) die Kohle
- academic.ru/13730/coalfield">coalfield
- coalmine
- haul someone over the coals
- haul over the coals
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coal
[kəʊl, AM koʊl]
n Kohle f; (piece of coal also) Stück nt Kohle
to mine \coal Kohle abbauen
to carry [or take] \coals to Newcastle Eulen nach Athen tragen prov
to drag [or haul] sb over the \coals jdm die Leviten lesen
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[kəʊl]
n
Kohle f

we still burn coal — wir heizen noch mit Kohle

as black as coal — kohlrabenschwarz

to carry or take coals to Newcastle ( Brit Prov ) — Eulen nach Athen tragen (Prov)

or drag sb over the coals —

to heap coals of fire on sb's head — feurige Kohlen auf jds Haupt (dat) sammeln

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coal [kəʊl]
A s
1. MINER
a) Kohle f
b) engS. Steinkohle f
c) (ein) Stück n Kohle
2. Holzkohle f
3. (glühendes) Stück Kohle oder Holz
4. pl Br Kohle f, Kohlen pl, Kohlenvorrat m:
lay in coals sich mit Kohlen eindecken;
carry (oder take) coals to Newcastle fig Eulen nach Athen tragen;
haul (oder drag) sb over the coals fig jemandem aufs Dach steigen umg;
heap coals of fire on sb’s head fig glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln
5. CHEM Schlacke f
B v/t
1. zu Kohle brennen
2. SCHIFF, BAHN bekohlen, mit Kohle versorgen
C v/i SCHIFF, BAHN Kohle einnehmen, bunkern
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noun
1) Kohle, die; (hard coal) Steinkohle, die
2) (piece of coal) Stück Kohle

live coals — Glut, die

haul somebody over the coals — (fig.) jemandem die Leviten lesen (ugs.)

carry coals to Newcastle — (fig.) Eulen nach Athen tragen (fig.)

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n.
Kohle -n f.
Steinkohle f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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