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1 coal
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2 coal
A n2 ( individual piece) charbon m ; hot ou live coals charbons mpl ardents ; brown coal lignite m ; soft coal houille f grasse ; hard coal anthracite m.C vtr ravitailler [qch] en charbon.D vi [ship] être ravitaillé en charbon.as black as coal noir comme du charbon ; to carry coals to Newcastle porter de l'eau à la rivière ; to haul sb over the coals ○ passer un savon à qn ○. -
3 mineral
['minərəl](a substance (metals, gems, coal, salt etc) found naturally in the earth and mined: What minerals are mined in that country?; ( also adjective) mineral ores.) minéral -
4 coal
[kəul](a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) charbon- coalmine - haul someone over the coals - haul over the coals -
5 mine
I.mine1 [maɪn]• which dress do you prefer, hers or mine? quelle robe préférez-vous, la sienne ou la mienne ?• I think that cousin of mine is responsible (inf) je pense que c'est mon cousin qui est responsableII.mine2 [maɪn]1. nounmine fa. [+ coal] extraireb. [+ sea, beach] miner* * *Note: In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miensFor examples and particular usages, see the entry belowI [maɪn]mine's a whisky — (colloq) un whisky pour moi
II 1. [maɪn]that brother of mine — gen mon frère; péj mon imbécile de frère (colloq)
1) lit, fig mine fto work in ou down the mines — travailler dans les mines
2) ( explosive) mine f2.to lay a mine — ( on land) poser une mine; ( in sea) mouiller une mine
transitive verb1) extraire [gems, mineral]; exploiter [area]2) Military miner [area]3.intransitive verb exploiter un gisementto mine for — extraire [gems, mineral]
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6 deposit
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]2. noun• to make a deposit of $50 déposer 50 dollarsb. ( = part payment) acompte m ; (in hire purchase = down payment) premier versement m ; (in hiring goods, renting accommodation: against damage) caution f ; (on bottle, container) consigne f• to lose one's deposit (British Politics) perdre son cautionnement (en obtenant un très faible score)c. [of mineral, oil] gisement m3. compounds* * *[dɪ'pɒzɪt] 1.1) ( to bank account) dépôt m2) ( part payment) (on house, hire purchase goods) versement m initial (on sur); (on holiday, goods) acompte m, arrhes fpl (on sur)3) (to secure goods, hotel room) arrhes fpl, acompte m4) (paid by hirer, tenant) caution f5) ( on bottle) consigne f6) GB Politics cautionnement m7) (of silt, mud) dépôt m; (of coal, mineral) gisement m8) ( sediment) dépôt m2.transitive verb1) ( put down) déposer [object]2) ( entrust) déposer [money] -
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A n1 ( to bank account) dépôt m ; to make a deposit faire or effectuer un dépôt ; on deposit en dépôt ;2 ( part payment) (on house, hire purchase goods) versement m initial ; (on holiday, goods) acompte m ; to put down a deposit on a house effectuer un versement initial sur une maison ; to leave a deposit on sth verser des arrhes ou un acompte sur qch ;3 (to secure goods, hotel room) arrhes fpl, acompte m ; ‘a small deposit will secure any item’ ‘vous pouvez réserver un article en versant des arrhes ou un acompte’ ;4 ( against damage) caution f ;5 ( on bottle) consigne f ;B vtr1 ( put down) déposer [object] ;2 ( entrust) déposer [money, valuables] ; to deposit sth with the bank/solicitor déposer qch à la banque/auprès de l'avocat ; to deposit sth with sb confier qch à qn.
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Coal — Sedimentary Rock Anthracite coal Composition Primary carbon Secondary hydrogen, sulfur … Wikipedia
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coal basins — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal bed — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal breaker — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal field — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal gas — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal heaver — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal measures — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coal oil — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English