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1 coal
noun1) Kohle, die; (hard coal) Steinkohle, die2) (piece of coal) Stück Kohlelive coals — Glut, die
haul somebody over the coals — (fig.) jemandem die Leviten lesen (ugs.)
carry coals to Newcastle — (fig.) Eulen nach Athen tragen (fig.)
* * *[kəul](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* * *[kəʊl, AM koʊl]to mine \coal Kohle abbauen* * *[kəʊl]nKohle fwe still burn coal — wir heizen noch mit Kohle
or drag sb over the coals —
* * *coal [kəʊl]A s1. MINERa) Kohle fb) engS. Steinkohle f2. Holzkohle f3. (glühendes) Stück Kohle oder Holz4. pl Br Kohle f, Kohlen pl, Kohlenvorrat m:lay in coals sich mit Kohlen eindecken;heap coals of fire on sb’s head fig glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln5. CHEM Schlacke fB v/t1. zu Kohle brennen2. SCHIFF, BAHN bekohlen, mit Kohle versorgenC v/i SCHIFF, BAHN Kohle einnehmen, bunkern* * *noun1) Kohle, die; (hard coal) Steinkohle, die2) (piece of coal) Stück Kohlelive coals — Glut, die
haul somebody over the coals — (fig.) jemandem die Leviten lesen (ugs.)
carry coals to Newcastle — (fig.) Eulen nach Athen tragen (fig.)
* * *n.Kohle -n f.Steinkohle f. -
2 coal
[kəʊl, Am koʊl] nto mine \coal Kohle abbauenPHRASES:
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take coals to Newcastle — carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus: general words meaning to givesynonym Main entry: coal * * * ca … Useful english dictionary
take coals to Newcastle — carry/take coals to Newcastle British to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already. Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle … New idioms dictionary
carry/take coals to Newcastle — Brit : to take something to a place where it is not needed because a large amount of it is already there • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — To take a thing where it is already most abundant • • • Main Entry: ↑coal * * * carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — carry/take coals to Newcastle British to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already. Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle … New idioms dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary
To carry coals to Newcastle — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carry — Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carry arms — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Newcastle — /nooh kas euhl, kah seuhl, nyooh /, n. 1. 1st Duke of. See Pelham Holles, Thomas. 2. Also called Newcastle upon Tyne /nooh kas euhl euh pon tuyn , euh pawn , kah seuhl , nyooh /. a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, on the Tyne River:… … Universalium
To carry coals — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
