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1 charbon
charbon [∫aʀbɔ̃]masculine nounb. ( = maladie) [de blé] black rust ; [d'animal, homme] anthrax* * *ʃaʀbɔ̃nom masculin1) Industrie coal2) ( médicament) charcoal3) Médecine anthrax4) Botanique smut5) Art charcoal; ( dessin) charcoal drawing•Phrasal Verbs:••aller au charbon — (colloq) ( aller au travail) to get to work; ( effectuer une tâche pénible) to do the menial work
* * *ʃaʀbɔ̃ nm(= combustible) coal* * *charbon nm1 Minér, Mines coal; se chauffer au charbon to use coal for heating; faire griller qch sur des charbons (de bois) to barbecue sth;2 Pharm charcoal; charbon animal/végétal animal/wood charcoal;charbon actif or activé activated charcoal; charbon de bois charcoal.être noir comme du charbon to be as black as coal; être sur des charbons ardents to be like a cat on a hot tin roof; aller au charbon○ ( aller au travail) to get to work; ( effectuer une tâche pénible) to do the menial work.[ʃarbɔ̃] nom masculinêtre ou marcher sur des charbons ardents to be on tenterhooks, to be like a cat on hot bricks (UK) ou a hot tin roof (US)2. ART [crayon] charcoal (pencil)[croquis] charcoal drawing -
2 ardente
fig ardent* * *ardente agg.1 ( che brucia) burning, scorching; ( infuocato) hot, red hot, blazing: carboni ardenti, burning coals; sole ardente, scorching sun2 (fig.) burning; fervent; ardent; passionate; fiery: amore ardente, passionate love; occhi ardenti, burning eyes; preghiera ardente, fervent prayer; temperamento ardente, fiery temper* * *[ar'dɛnte]1) (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2) fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorous••essere o stare sui carboni -i — to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks
* * *ardente/ar'dεnte/1 (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2 fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorousessere o stare sui carboni -i to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks. -
3 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. -
4 сидеть, как на иголках
1) Set phrase: like a cat on hot bricks (дословно: Словно кошка на горячих кирпичах)2) Phraseological unit: Like a cat on a hot tin roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сидеть, как на иголках
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5 węg|iel
m 1. sgt Geol., Górn. coal- węgiel opałowy a. na opał stove coal- zasoby węgla coal reserves- pokład/złoże węgla a coal seam/deposit- kopalnia węgla a coal mine, a (coal) pit- wydobywać a. urabiać węgiel to extract a. mine coal- kubeł na węgiel a coal scuttle- komórka na węgiel a coalhouse, a coal house US- palić w piecu węglem to burn coal in a stove- czarny jak węgiel as black as coal a. soot, coal-black2. sgt Chem. carbon- dwutlenek węgla carbon dioxide- tlenek węgla carbon monoxide3. zw. pl (bryła opału) piece of coal, coal GB; (bryła żaru) coal; (wypalona) cinder; (żarząca się) ember- żarzące się węgle live coals a. embers- przygasające węgle dying embers- dorzucić kilka węgli do pieca to put some more coals on the fire GB4. sgt Szt. (do rysowania) (artist’s) charcoal- rysować/szkicować węglem to make charcoal drawings/sketches5. Szt. (rysunek) charcoal (drawing)- □ biały węgiel Techn. water power, white coal US- węgiel brunatny Geol., Górn. lignite a. brown coal- węgiel drzewny charcoal- węgiel kamienny Geol., Górn. hard bituminous coal US- węgiel kopalny Geol., Górn. mineral coal- węgiel lekarski a. leczniczy Farm. ≈ carbo medicinalis (form of activated charcoal, used medically)- węgiel promieniotwórczy Chem., Fiz. radiocarbon- węgiel retortowy Techn. retort carbon■ siedzieć jak na rozżarzonych węglach to be like a cat on a hot tin roof, like a cat on hot bricks GB- spalić coś na węgiel to char sth completelyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > węg|iel
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6 Kohle
Koh·le <-, -n> [ʼko:lə] f\Kohle führend coal-bearingWENDUNGEN:feurige \Kohlen auf jds Haupt sammeln ( geh) to heap coals of fire on sb's head; -
7 pe jăratic
1. on (hot) embers.2. fig. on storms / edge / tenterhooks(like a cat) on hot bricks / in a stew / on a (hot) tin roof. -
8 carbone sm
[kar'bone]coal, (anche: carbone dolce o di legna) charcoal, (di lampada ad arco) carbonessere o stare sui carboni ardenti — to be like a cat on hot bricks Brit o on a hot tin roof Am
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9 carbone
sm [kar'bone]coal, (anche: carbone dolce o di legna) charcoal, (di lampada ad arco) carbonessere o stare sui carboni ardenti — to be like a cat on hot bricks Brit o on a hot tin roof Am
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