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1 Kohle
f; -, -n1. coal; Kohle führende Schichten BERGB. coal-bearing strata; glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig. heap coals of fire on s.o.’s head; ( wie) auf ( glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks2. CHEM., ETECH. carbon3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal4. umg. (Geld) cash, Am. auch dough, Brit. auch readies Pl.; ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash; Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg. the main thing is the money’s right; hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (Am. enough dough) ?* * *die Kohlecoal* * *Koh|le ['koːlə]f -, -nwir haben keine Kóhlen mehr — we have no coal left
weiße Kóhle — white coal, water power, hydroelectric power
glühende Kóhlen (lit) — (glowing) embers
glühende or feurige Kóhlen auf jds Haupt sammeln (geh) — to heap coals of fire on sb's head
(wie) auf( glühenden or heißen) Kóhlen sitzen — to be like a cat on hot bricks (Brit) or on a hot tin roof, to be on tenterhooks (esp Brit)
die Kóhlen aus dem Feuer holen (fig) — to pull the chestnuts out of the fire
2) (= Verkohltes, Holzkohle) charcoal(tierische or medizinische) Kóhle — animal charcoal
3) (ART = Kohlestift) (stick of) charcoalmit Kóhle zeichnen — to draw with or in charcoal
die Kóhle stimmt — the money's right
* * *(a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) coal* * *Koh·le<-, -n>[ˈko:lə]f\Kohle führend coal-bearing5.▶ wie auf [glühenden] \Kohlen sitzen to be like a cat on a hot tin roof [or BRIT dated on hot bricks], to be on tenterhooks* * *die; Kohle, Kohlen1) coalwir haben keine Kohlen mehr — we have run out of coal
[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)
Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right
3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal* * *1. coal;Kohle führende Schichten BERGB coal-bearing strata;glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig heap coals of fire on sb’s head;(wie) auf (glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks2. CHEM, ELEK carbon3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal4. umg (Geld) cash, US auch dough, Br auch readies pl;ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash;Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg the main thing is the money’s right;hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (US enough dough) ?* * *die; Kohle, Kohlen1) coal[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)
Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right
3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal* * *-n f.carbon n.coal n. -
2 Glut
f; -, -en1. embers Pl.2. fig. (Hitze) (scorching oder blazing) heat; (Röte) glow; geh. der Leidenschaft etc.: fervo(u)r, fire* * *die Glutembers; fervour; fervor; heat; glow; ardor; ardour; blaze* * *[gluːt]f -, -en2) (fig liter) (= glühende Farbe, Hitze) glow; (auf Gesicht) flush, redness; (= Leidenschaft) ardour (Brit), ardor (US)* * *(the sparking or glowing remains of a fire.) embers* * *<-, -en>[ˈglu:t]f* * *die; Glut, Gluten1) embers pl.; (fig.) [blazing] heat2) (geh.): (Leidenschaft) passion* * *1. embers pl2. fig (Hitze) (scorching oder blazing) heat; (Röte) glow; geh der Leidenschaft etc: fervo(u)r, fire* * *die; Glut, Gluten1) embers pl.; (fig.) [blazing] heat2) (geh.): (Leidenschaft) passion* * *-en f.blaze n.fervency n.fervor n.fervour n.passion n.
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