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/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

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noun

Brett, Tafel

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte ein langes Brett, um das neue Bücherregal zu bauen.

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Schalttafel, Tafel

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

Examples :

"The school's main switchboard handles all the incoming phone calls. "

Die Hauptschalttafel der Schule bearbeitet alle eingehenden Telefonanrufe.

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Spielbrett

A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.

Examples :

"Each player starts the game with four counters on the board."

Jeder Spieler beginnt das Spiel mit vier Spielsteinen auf dem Spielbrett.

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Tafel, Brett

Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc.

Examples :

"The children drew pictures on the board during art class. "

Die Kinder malten während des Kunstunterrichts Bilder auf die Tafel.

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noun

Ausschuss, Gremium

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.

Examples :

"We have to wait to hear back from the board."

Wir müssen warten, um eine Rückmeldung vom Ausschuss zu erhalten.

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Verpflegung

Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.

Examples :

"Room and board"

Zimmer und Verpflegung

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Bord

The side of a ship.

Examples :

"The captain stood on the ship's starboard board, looking out at the horizon. "

Der Kapitän stand an Bord der Steuerbordseite des Schiffes und blickte auf den Horizont.

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Der Abstand, den ein Segelschiff zwischen den Wenden zurücklegt, wenn es am Wind kreuzt

The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.

Examples :

"The sailboat made a long board to reach the other side of the bay. "

Das Segelboot machte einen langen Abstand, um die andere Seite der Bucht zu erreichen.

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Bande, Banden

The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink, often in plural.

Examples :

"The hockey players skated quickly around the boards. "

Die Hockeyspieler fuhren schnell um die Banden herum.

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Tafel, Tisch

A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.

Examples :

"The long, wooden board served as the main table for the medieval-themed dinner party. "

Die lange Holztafel diente als Haupttisch für die Dinnerparty mit mittelalterlichem Thema.

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Pappe, Karton

Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.

Examples :

"to bind a book in boards"

ein Buch in Pappe binden

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Plattform, Bühne

A level or stage having a particular layout.

Examples :

"The board game had a special playing board with different colored squares. "

Das Brettspiel hatte eine spezielle Spielplattform mit unterschiedlich farbigen Feldern.

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Kartenhalter

A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards.

Examples :

"The board game club used a large wooden board to hold the cards for their tournament. "

Der Brettspielclub benutzte einen großen Holz-Kartenhalter, um die Karten für ihr Turnier zu halten.

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verb

Einsteigen, betreten

To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

Examples :

"It is time to board the aircraft."

Es ist Zeit, das Flugzeug zu betreten.

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Verpflegen, beherbergen

To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.

Examples :

"The hostel boarder students for the week-long summer program. "

Das Hostel beherbergt die Studenten für das einwöchige Sommerprogramm.

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Verpflegung und Unterkunft erhalten

To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.

Examples :

"The student boarded with a host family during her summer program. "

Die Studentin erhielt während ihres Sommerprogramms Verpflegung und Unterkunft bei einer Gastfamilie.

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verb

Entern

To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party

Examples :

"The pirates boarded the merchant ship, hoping to steal its valuable cargo. "

Die Piraten enterten das Handelsschiff in der Hoffnung, seine wertvolle Fracht zu stehlen.

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Verpflegung erhalten, beherbergen

To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation

Examples :

"The student boarded with a host family for the semester, paying them weekly for meals and a room. "

Der Student wohnte während des Semesters bei einer Gastfamilie und zahlte ihnen wöchentlich für Mahlzeiten und ein Zimmer.

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Ansprechen, angehen

To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.

Examples :

"The new student nervously boarded the teacher after class to ask a question. "

Der neue Schüler sprach den Lehrer nach dem Unterricht nervös an, um eine Frage zu stellen.

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verb

Brettern, verkleiden

To cover with boards or boarding.

Examples :

"to board a house"

Ein Haus mit Brettern verkleiden.

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Mit einem Brett schlagen

To hit (someone) with a wooden board.

Examples :

"The angry student boarded the teacher with a heavy textbook. "

Der wütende Schüler schlug den Lehrer mit einem schweren Lehrbuch.

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An die Tafel schreiben

To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.

Examples :

"The teacher will board the lesson plan on the whiteboard. "

Der Lehrer wird den Stundenplan an die Tafel schreiben.

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Abpraller, Rückprall

Examples :

"After the initial shock, the stock market had a sharp board. "

Nach dem ersten Schock verzeichnete der Aktienmarkt einen starken Abpraller.

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