carvão

carvão

Coal.

In this example, 'carvão vegetal' refers to artist's charcoal, which is used for creating drawings.

Fiz um desenho usando carvão vegetal.

I made a drawing using charcoal.

In this sentence, 'carvão' is used to refer to charcoal as a substance, commonly used for grilling.

Eu usei carvão para acender a churrasqueira.

I used charcoal to light the barbecue.

Here, 'carvão' means coal, emphasizing its significance in historical energy production.

Antigamente, o carvão era uma fonte importante de energia.

In the past, coal was an important energy source.