🇬🇧🇪🇸 charcoal - carbón : English Lesson

Meaning of "charcoal" ("carbón"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Charcoal is a black, porous substance made from burning wood or other organic materials in the absence of air. It is commonly used for drawing and sketching due to its rich, dark color and ease of blending. Charcoal is also used as a fuel for grilling and barbecuing because it burns at high temperatures and produces minimal smoke.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandpa says grilling with charcoal makes food taste better—I think it just makes it taste like smoke.

Mom told Dad not to touch the charcoal, and now his hands look like he high-fived a chimney.

Tim thought he found a chocolate chip—turns out it was a tiny piece of charcoal.

The barbecue was fun until the wind blew charcoal dust into Uncle Bob’s face—now he looks like a pirate.

My cousin thought charcoal toothpaste would make his teeth whiter… now he just looks like he ate dirt.

Lina knelt by a tiny charcoal fire. She held a red pepper over glowing charcoal, black pieces stacked like teeth. Her hands smelled of charcoal and smoke. Later she used a small nub of charcoal to draw the pepper on paper, dark and alive. She smiled; charcoal had fed and shown her day's art.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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