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board
a long thin piece of wood; daily meals as in a boarding house; an official group of people who direct an activity: board of directors
Not to be confused with:
bored – weary by dullness; fatigued, tired; annoyed: The story bored me.
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board
(bôrd)n.
1.
a. A long flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank.
b. A long flat slab of another material, used as a structural member.
2. A flat, rigid, often rectangular piece of material used as a surface upon which to work: a cutting board; an ironing board.
3. A flat piece of rigid material designed to display information, especially:
a. A blackboard.
b. A bulletin board.
c. A scoreboard.
d. A toteboard.
4. Sports
a. A flat piece of material designed or equipped to be ridden as a sport, especially a snowboard, skateboard, or surfboard.
b. A diving board.
c. A backboard.
5. A flat, rigid piece of material on which a game is played, such as a checkerboard or chessboard.
6.
a. A table at which official meetings are held; a council table.
b. An organized body of administrators or investigators: a board of trustees; a board of directors.
7.
a. A table, especially one set for serving food.
b. Food or meals considered as a whole: board and lodging.
8. boards
a. Sports The wooden structure enclosing an area for skating, such as the ice on which hockey is played, or enclosing a playing area, as for indoor soccer.
b. A theater stage.
9. Basketball A rebound.
10.
a. An electrical-equipment panel.
b. Computers A circuit board.
11. Nautical
a. The side of a ship.
b. A leeboard.
c. A centerboard.
12. Obsolete A border or edge.
v. board·ed, board·ing, boards
v.tr.
1. To cover or close with boards: board up a broken window.
2.
a. To furnish with meals in return for pay.
b. To house where board is furnished: board a horse at a stable.
3.
a. To enter or go aboard (a vehicle or ship).
b. To allow (passengers) on board.
c. Nautical To come alongside (a ship).
4. Sports To force (an opposing hockey player) into the boards with a body check.
5. Obsolete To approach.
v.intr.
Idioms: 1. To receive meals or food and lodging as a paying customer.
2. Sports To use a snowboard, skateboard, surfboard, or similar item.
across the board
So as to affect or include all people, classes, or categories: raised taxes across the board.
on board
1. Aboard.
2. Ready to participate or be included; amenable: The entire class was on board for the excursion to the park.
[Middle English bord, from Old English.]
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board
(bɔːd)n
1. (Building) a long wide flat relatively thin piece of sawn timber
2.
a. a smaller flat piece of rigid material for a specific purpose: ironing board.
b. (in combination): breadboard; cheeseboard.
3. a person's food or meals, provided regularly for money or sometimes as payment for work done (esp in the phrases full board, board and lodging)
4. archaic a table, esp one used for eating at, and esp when laden with food
5.
a. (sometimes functioning as plural) a group of people who officially administer a company, trust, etc: a board of directors.
b. (as modifier): a board meeting.
6. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) any other committee or council: a board of interviewers.
7. (Theatre) the boards (plural) the acting profession; the stage
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) stiff cardboard or similar material covered with paper, cloth, etc, used for the outside covers of a book
10. (Building) a flat thin rectangular sheet of composite material, such as plasterboard or chipboard
11. (Stock Exchange) chiefly
a. a list on which stock-exchange securities and their prices are posted
b. informal the stock exchange itself
12. (Nautical Terms) nautical
a. the side of a ship
b. the leg that a sailing vessel makes on a beat to windward
13. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ the part of the floor of a sheep-shearing shed, esp a raised part, where the shearers work
14. NZ the killing floor of an abattoir or freezing works
15. (Games, other than specified)
a. any of various portable surfaces specially designed for indoor games such as chess, backgammon, etc
b. (as modifier): board games.
16. (Bridge)
a. a set of hands in duplicate bridge
b. a wooden or metal board containing four slots, or often nowadays, a plastic wallet, in which the four hands are placed so that the deal may be replayed with identical hands
17. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) the hull of a sailboard, usually made of plastic, to which the mast is jointed and on which a windsurfer stands
18. See above board
19. go by the board to be in disuse, neglected, or lost: in these days courtesy goes by the board.
20. on board on or in a ship, boat, aeroplane, or other vehicle
21. (Gambling, except Cards) (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
22. to win every event or prize in a contest
23. take on board to accept (new ideas, situations, theories, etc)
vb
24. (Nautical Terms) to go aboard (a vessel, train, aircraft, or other vehicle)
25. (Nautical Terms) nautical to come alongside (a vessel) before attacking or going aboard
26. (Nautical Terms) to attack (a ship) by forcing one's way aboard
27. (tr; often foll by up, in, etc) to cover or shut with boards
28. (intr) to give or receive meals or meals and lodging in return for money or work
29. (sometimes foll by out) to receive or arrange for (someone, esp a child) to receive food and lodging away from home, usually in return for payment
[Old English bord; related to Old Norse borth ship's side, table, Old High German bort ship's side, Sanskrit bardhaka a cutting off]
ˈboardable adj
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board
(bɔrd, boʊrd)n.
1. a long rectangular piece of wood sawed thin.
2. a flat slab of wood or other hard material for some specific purpose: a cutting board; a diving board.
3. a sheet of wood, cardboard, etc., often with markings, on which a game is played.
4. stiff cardboard or other material covered with paper, cloth, or the like to form the covers for a book.
5. composition material made in large sheets, as plasterboard or corkboard.
6. a table, esp. to serve food on.
7. an official group of persons who direct or supervise some activity.
8. daily meals, esp. as provided for pay: room and board.
9.
a. the side of a ship.
b. one tack of the course of a ship beating to windward.
10. a flat surface, as an object of rectangular shape, on which something is posted: a bulletin board.
11. surfboard.
12. Usually, boards. Basketball.
a. a backboard.
b. a rebound.
13. boards,
a. the stage of a theater.
b. the wooden fence surrounding the playing area of an ice-hockey rink.
c. a racing course made of wood, used esp. in track meets held indoors.
14.
a. a piece of fiberglass or other material upon which an array of computer chips is mounted.
15. a switchboard.
v.t. 16. to cover or close with boards (often fol. by up or over): to board up a house.
17. to furnish with meals, or with meals and lodging, esp. for pay.
18. to go on board of (a ship, plane, etc.).
19. to allow on board: to board passengers.
20. to come up alongside (a ship), as to attack or to go on board.
21. Obs. to approach; accost.
v.i. 22. to take one's meals or receive food and lodging at a fixed price.
Idioms: 1. across the board,
a. (of a bet) so as to cover the first, second, or third place finish in a race.
b. so as to apply to all equally or proportionately.
2. go by the board, to be destroyed, wasted, or forgotten.
3. on board,
a. on or in a ship, plane, or other vehicle.
b. Baseball. on base.
c. present and functioning as a member of a team or organization.
4. tread the boards, to appear on the stage, esp. as a professional performer.
[before 900; Middle English, Old English bord board, table, shield; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon bord, Middle High German bort, Old Norse borth, GO -baurd]
board′a•ble, adj.
board′like`, adj.
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Board
a council convened for business; a number of persons appointed or elected to sit on a committee.Examples: board of commissioners; of directors, 1712; of governors; of guardians.
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board
1. 'board'
If you board a bus, train, plane, or ship, you get on it or into it.
Gerry took a taxi to the station and boarded a train there.
I boarded the plane for San Diego.
2. 'on board'
When you are on board a bus, train, plane, or ship, you are on it or in it.
There were 13 Britons on board the plane.
The crash killed all 57 passengers on board.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'of' after on board. Don't say, for example, 'There were 13 Britons on board of the plane'.
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Past participle: boarded
Gerund: boarding
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| Noun | 1. |  board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"appeal board, appeals board, board of appeals - a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals board of selectmen - a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town Federal Reserve Board - the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle board of directors, directorate - a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution advisory board, planning board - a board appointed to advise the chief administrator draft board - a board to select personnel for involuntary military service board of education, school board - a board in charge of local public schools zoning board - a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions director - member of a board of directors board member - a member of a governing board |
| 2. |  board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposesmatchboard - a board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor) skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects chipboard, hardboard - a cheap hard material made from wood chips that are pressed together and bound with synthetic resin deal - a plank of softwood (fir or pine board) knot - a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged; "the saw buckled when it hit a knot" knothole - a hole in a board where a knot came out | |
| 3. | board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows" aquaplane - a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water bread board, breadboard - a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced notice board, bulletin board - a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements chopping board, cutting board - a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut drafting board, drawing board - a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings drainboard, draining board - a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink floor board, floorboard - a board in the floor ironing board - narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes kneeler - a board (sometimes cushioned) for someone to kneel on mortarboard, hawk - a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar palette, pallet - board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used planchette - a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages scoreboard - a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) flat solid, sheet - a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width sideboard - a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib sideboard - a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity skateboard - a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot snowboard - a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes springboard - a flexible board for jumping upward surfboard - a narrow buoyant board for riding surf trencher - a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved wake board, wakeboard - a buoyant board (resembling a surfboard) that is used to ride over water while being pulled behind a motorboat dry wall, drywall, wallboard - a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses workboard, work-board - a horizontal board that provides a supported surface for manual work | |
| 4. | board - food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed training table - planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall) | |
| 5. |  board - a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public viewbig board - the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange video display, display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form | |
| 6. |  board - a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"dining-room table - dining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be served dinner table - the dining table where dinner is served and eaten high table - a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons refectory table - a long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant" triclinium - a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome | |
| 7. |  board - electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity idiot light - a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure) | |
| 8. |  board - a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilitiesCPU board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer PC board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board printed circuit - computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered | |
| 9. |  board - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"backgammon board - the board on which backgammon is played checker board, checkerboard - a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors cribbage board - a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage dart board, dartboard - a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts go board - a board used for playing go monopoly board - a board used for playing monopoly Ouija, Ouija board - a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages pegboard - a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted punchboard - a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize surface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" | |
| Verb | 1. | board - get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) entrain - board a train come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" |
| 2. | board - live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house" | |
| 3. | board - lodge and take meals (at) board - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" | |
| 4. | board - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" board - lodge and take meals (at) |
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board
noun
1. blackboard, noticeboard, chalkboard, flip chart, whiteboard He wrote a few more notes on the board.
2. plank, panel, timber, piece of wood, slat, piece of timber, lath The floor was draughty bare boards.
3. management, heads, leaders, directors, managers, executives, committee, bosses (informal), governors, panel, administrators, controllers, directorate the agenda for the October 12 meeting of the board
4. council, directors, committee, congress, ministry, advisers, panel, assembly, chamber, trustees, governing body, synod, directorate, quango, advisory group, conclave the US National Transportation Safety Board
5. meals, food, eats (informal), provisions, refreshments, grub (informal), kai (N.Z. informal), sustenance, nosh (informal), victuals, edibles, daily meals Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
verb
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board
nounA raised platform on which theatrical performances are given.Used in plural:
1. To provide with often temporary lodging:
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Translations
дъска
prknoradastravastravovat setabule
bestyrelsebrætforplejninggå ombord påpension
johtokuntalautalautakuntalegilevy
daskaodbor
beszáll go onélelmezfelszállkosztlakik
borî, fjölganga um borî, fara upp íkostur, fæîinefnd, stjórntafla, borî
役員会板
위원회판
gyventi ir maitintisgyventojasįliptiinternatinė mokyklamaistas
dēlisdzīvot pansijāiekāptuztursvalde
nastúpiť doplná penziastravovať sa
deskaodborsvetvkrcati se
brädastyrelsetavlanämndskiva
กระดานคณะกรรมการ
bantấm ván
board
[bɔːd]A. N
1. [of wood] → tabla f, tablón m; (= table) → mesa f; (for chess etc) → tablero m; (= ironing board) → tabla f de planchar; (= notice board) → tablón m; (in bookbinding) → cartón m (Comput) → placa f, tarjeta f
above board (= legitimate) → legítimo; (= in order) → en regla, legal
an increase across the board → un aumento global or general
to go by the board (= go wrong) → ir al traste; (= be abandoned) → abandonarse
in boards (book) → en cartoné
to sweep the board → ganar todas las bazas; (in election) → copar todos los escaños
above board (= legitimate) → legítimo; (= in order) → en regla, legal
an increase across the board → un aumento global or general
to go by the board (= go wrong) → ir al traste; (= be abandoned) → abandonarse
in boards (book) → en cartoné
to sweep the board → ganar todas las bazas; (in election) → copar todos los escaños
2. (= provision of meals) → comida f
full board → pensión f completa
half board → media pensión f
board and lodging (Brit) → casa f y comida
full board → pensión f completa
half board → media pensión f
board and lodging (Brit) → casa f y comida
3. (Naut, Aer)
on board → a bordo
on board (the) ship → a bordo del barco
to go on board → embarcarse, subir a bordo
to take sth on board [+ idea] → adoptar algo, asimilar algo
on board → a bordo
on board (the) ship → a bordo del barco
to go on board → embarcarse, subir a bordo
to take sth on board [+ idea] → adoptar algo, asimilar algo
5. (gas, water etc) → comisión f
6. the boards (Theat) → las tablas
to tread the boards (as profession) → ser actor/actriz; (= action) → salir a escena
to tread the boards (as profession) → ser actor/actriz; (= action) → salir a escena
B. VT
1. [+ ship, plane] → subir a bordo de, embarcarse en; [+ enemy ship] → abordar; [+ bus, train] → subir a
2. (also board up) (= cover with boards) → entablar
C. VI to board with → hospedarse en casa de
D. CPD board game N → juego m de tablero
board meeting N → reunión f de la junta directiva or del consejo de administración
board of directors N → junta f directiva, consejo m de administración
board of governors N (Brit) (Scol) → consejo m (de un colegio, instituto etc)
board of inquiry N → comisión f investigadora
Board of Trade N (Brit) (formerly) → Departamento m de Comercio y Exportación (US) → Cámara f de Comercio
board meeting N → reunión f de la junta directiva or del consejo de administración
board of directors N → junta f directiva, consejo m de administración
board of governors N (Brit) (Scol) → consejo m (de un colegio, instituto etc)
board of inquiry N → comisión f investigadora
Board of Trade N (Brit) (formerly) → Departamento m de Comercio y Exportación (US) → Cámara f de Comercio
board in VT + ADV = board up
board out VT + ADV [+ person] → buscar alojamiento a
he is boarded out with relatives → vive con unos parientes (pagando la pensión)
he is boarded out with relatives → vive con unos parientes (pagando la pensión)
board up VT + ADV [+ door, window] → entablar
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board
[ˈbɔːrd] n
(wooden) → planche f
(also noticeboard) → panneau m d'affichage
(for chess) → échiquier m
to sweep the board (in competition, election) → tout gagner
[firm] → conseil m d'administration
(NAUTICAL, AVIATION) on board [passenger] → à bord
to take sth on board [+ idea, suggestion] → prendre (bonne) note de qch
to take sth on board [+ idea, suggestion] → prendre (bonne) note de qch
(= meals) → pension f
with board and lodging → logé(e) nourri(e)
full board (British) → pension f complète
half board (British) → demi-pension f
with board and lodging → logé(e) nourri(e)
full board (British) → pension f complète
half board (British) → demi-pension f
above board [arrangement, deal] → régulier/ière, dans les règles
across the board adv → systématiquement; adj → de portée générale
to go by the board (= be ignored) → tomber à l'eau (= be unimportant) → compter pour rien, n'avoir aucune importance
vi
(= go on board) [air passenger] → embarquer
(= take passengers on board) [flight] now boarding at gate 13 → embarquement immédiat porte 13
board up
vt [+ door, window] → condamner (au moyen de planches, de tôle)board chairman n → président m du conseil d'administrationCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
board
n
→ Brett nt; (= blackboard) → Tafel f; (= notice board) → Schwarzes Brett; (= signboard) → Schild nt; (= floorboard) → Diele (→ nbrett nt) f; the boards (Theat) → die Bretter
(= provision of meals) → Kost f, → Verpflegung f; board and lodging → Kost und Logis; full/half board → Voll-/Halbpension f
(= group of officials) → Ausschuss m; (= board of inquiry, examiners also) → Kommission f; (with advisory function, = board of trustees) → Beirat m; (= permanent official institution: = gas board, harbour board etc) → Behörde f; (of company: also board of directors) → Vorstand m; (of British/American company) → Verwaltungsrat m; (including shareholders, advisers) → Aufsichtsrat m; to be on the board, to have a seat on the board → im Vorstand/Aufsichtsrat sein or sitzen; board of governors (Brit Sch) → Verwaltungsrat m; Board of Trade (Brit) → Handelsministerium nt; (US) → Handelskammer f
(Naut, Aviat) on board → an Bord; to go on board → an Bord gehen; on board the ship/plane → an Bord des Schiffes/Flugzeugs; on board the bus → im Bus; he held a party on board his yacht → er veranstaltete eine Party auf seiner Jacht
(= board of interviewers) → Gremium nt → (zur Auswahl von Bewerbern); (= interview) → Vorstellungsgespräch nt → (vor einem Gremium); to be on a board → einem Gremium zur Auswahl von Bewerbern angehören
(fig phrases) across the board → allgemein, generell; criticize, agree, reject → pauschal; a wage increase of £10 per week across the board → eine allgemeine or generelle Lohnerhöhung von £ 10 pro Woche; to go by the board (work, plans, ideas) → unter den Tisch fallen; (dreams, hopes) → zunichtewerden; (principles) → über Bord geworfen werden; (business) → zugrunde or zu Grunde gehen; that’s all gone by the board → daraus ist nichts geworden; to take something on board (= understand) → etw begreifen; (= deal with) → sich einer Sache (gen) → annehmen
vt
(= cover with boards) → mit Brettern verkleiden
ship, plane → besteigen, an Bord (+gen) → gehen/kommen; train, bus → einsteigen in (+acc); (Naut, in attack) → entern
vi
→ in Pension sein (with bei)
(Sch) → Internatsschüler(in) m(f) → sein
board
:board meeting
n → Vorstandssitzung f
boardroom
boardroom floor
n → Vorstandsetage f
boardroom politics
pl → Firmenklüngel m (inf)
board school
n (Brit Hist) → staatliche Schule
boardwalk
n (US) → Holzsteg m; (on beach) → hölzerne Uferpromenade
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board
[bɔːd]1. n
a. (of wood) → asse f, tavola; (for chess) → scacchiera; (blackboard) → lavagna; (on wall) → tabellone m
across the board (fig) (adv) → per tutte le categorie (adj) → generale
to go by the board (fig) → andare a monte, venir messo/a da parte
above board (fig) → regolare
across the board (fig) (adv) → per tutte le categorie (adj) → generale
to go by the board (fig) → andare a monte, venir messo/a da parte
above board (fig) → regolare
b. (provision of meals) → vitto
half board (Brit) → mezza pensione f
full board (Brit) → pensione f completa
half board (Brit) → mezza pensione f
full board (Brit) → pensione f completa
d. (group of officials) → commissione f
board of directors → consiglio di amministrazione
board of examiners → commissione esaminatrice or d'esame
board of directors → consiglio di amministrazione
board of examiners → commissione esaminatrice or d'esame
2. vt (ship, plane) → imbarcarsi su, salire a bordo di; (enemy ship) → andare all'abbordaggio di; (bus, train) → salire su or in
3. vi to board with sb → essere a pensione da qn
board up vt + adv (door) → chiudere con assi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
board
(boːd) noun1. a strip of timber. The floorboards of the old house were rotten.
2. a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose. notice-board; chessboard.
3. meals. board and lodging.
4. an official group of persons administering an organization etc. the board of directors.
verb1. to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc). This is where we board the bus.
2. to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house). He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.
ˈboarder noun a person who temporarily lives, and takes his meals, in someone else's house.
ˈboarding-house noun a house where people live and take meals as paying guests.
ˈboarding-school noun a school which provides accommodation and food as well as instruction.
across the board adjective (etc) applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; () an across-the-board increase.
go by the board to be abandoned. All my plans went by the board when I lost my job.
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→ لـَجْنَة, لَوْح představenstvo, prkno bestyrelse, bræt Brett, Vorstand διοικητικό συμβούλιο, σανίδα junta, tabla, tablón johtokunta, lauta conseil d’administration, planche daska, odbor asse, consiglio 役員会, 板 위원회, 판 bestuur, plank planke, styre deska, zarząd comissão de diretores, conselho de administração, tábua доска, правление bräda, styrelse กระดาน, คณะกรรมการ kurul, tahta ban, tấm ván 木板, 董事会Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Is there a restroom on the bus? (US)
Is there a toilet on board? (UK) - When should we be back on the bus? (US)
When should we be back on board? (UK) - Is there a restroom on board? (US)
Is there a toilet on board? (UK) - How much is the modified American plan? (US)
How much is half board? (UK) - How much is the American plan? (US)
How much is full board? (UK)
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