coal

1. (intransitive)To take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships or locomotives).

   take in coal

2. (transitive)To supply with coal.

   to coal a steamer

   January 1917, National Geographic Magazine, Volume 31 Number 1, One Hundred British Seaports Cruisers may be coaled at sea and provided with ammunition openly. The submarine may not

   supply with coal

3. (intransitive)To be converted to charcoal.

   burn to charcoal

4. (transitive)To burn to charcoal; to char.

5. (transitive)To mark or delineate with charcoal.

1. This country is rich in coal.

   Ця країна багата на вуголь. — deniko

   ruЭта страна богата углём. — marafon

   deDieses Land ist reich an Kohle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. We have used up the coal.

   Ми використали все вугілля. — deniko

   ruМы использовали весь уголь. — Wezel

   deWir haben die Kohle aufgebraucht. — mayabe

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3. I used to be a coal miner.

   Я колись був шахтарем. — deniko

   ruЯ раньше был шахтёром. — marafon

   deIch war früher ein Bergarbeiter. — mayabe

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4. I'm a coal miner.

   Я шахтар. — deniko

   ruЯ шахтёр. — Balamax

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5. Tom was a coal miner.

   Том був шахтарем. — deniko

   ruТом был шахтёром. — marafon

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