charcoal

in Vietnamese Than (để đốt hoặc vẽ)

BrE /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ AmE /ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/

noun en → vi

1 FUEL [singular] B1

Than (để đốt hoặc vẽ)

a black substance made by heating wood in a limited supply of air, used for fuel or making drawings

  • charcoal briquettes

Collocations charcoal grill · charcoal sketch

  • He uses charcoal to make detailed sketches.

    Anh ấy dùng than để vẽ những bức họa chi tiết.

2 DRAWING [singular] C1

Bức tranh vẽ bằng than

a drawing made with charcoal

  • charcoal portrait

Collocations charcoal artist · charcoal technique

  • The charcoal drawing was very expressive.

    Bức vẽ bằng than rất biểu cảm.