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floorboard

/ˈflɔːrbɔːrd/ /ˈflɔːrbɔːd/

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noun

Fußbodendiele

Any of the long boards laid over joists to make a floor.

Examples :

"The old house creaked loudly whenever someone stepped on a loose floorboard. "

Das alte Haus knarrte laut, wenn jemand auf eine lose Fußbodendiele trat.

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noun

Fahrzeugboden

The floor of a car.

Examples :

"She dropped her keys somewhere between the driver's seat and the floorboard of the car. "

Sie ließ ihre Schlüssel irgendwo zwischen dem Fahrersitz und dem Fahrzeugboden des Autos fallen.

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verb

Das Gaspedal ganz durchdrücken

To sink the gas pedal into the floorboard of the car, in order to bring the car to the highest possible speed.

Examples :

"He needed to get to the hospital quickly, so he floorboarded the accelerator, hoping to reach his destination in time. "

Er musste schnell ins Krankenhaus, also drückte er das Gaspedal ganz durch, in der Hoffnung, sein Ziel rechtzeitig zu erreichen.