noun🔗SharePlanches, planches de boisA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making."The carpenter used several wooden boards to build the new bookshelf. "Le charpentier a utilisé plusieurs planches de bois pour construire la nouvelle étagère.materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTableau, panneauA device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc."The school's main office has a large switchboard to handle all phone calls. "Le bureau principal de l'école dispose d'un grand tableau pour gérer tous les appels téléphoniques.electronicsdevicetechnologycommunicationutilityelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlateau de jeuA flat surface with markings for playing a board game."Each player starts the game with four counters on the board."Chaque joueur commence la partie avec quatre pions sur le plateau de jeu.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTableau noir, tableau blanc, échiquier, planche de surf, forumShort for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc."The teacher wrote the homework assignment on both boards in the classroom: the whiteboard and the blackboard. "Le professeur a écrit les devoirs sur les deux tableaux de la salle de classe : le tableau blanc et le tableau noir.materialgameinternetcommunicationsporteducationbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConseil d'administration, comitéA committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors."We have to wait to hear back from the board."Nous devons attendre d'avoir des nouvelles du conseil d'administration.businessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePension, la nourritureRegular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging."Room and board"Chambre et pensionfoodbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordThe side of a ship."The sailor leaned over the boards of the ship, watching the dolphins swim. "Le marin s'est penché par-dessus le bord du navire, regardant les dauphins nager.nauticalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa distance parcourue par un voilier entre deux bords lorsqu'il remonte au ventThe distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.""The small sailboat made slow progress up the river, its boards becoming shorter as the wind shifted and the current grew stronger." "Le petit voilier progressait lentement sur la rivière, ses bords devenant plus courts à mesure que le vent changeait et que le courant se renforçait.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLes bandesThe wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink, often in plural."The hockey player slammed into the boards trying to stop the puck. "Le joueur de hockey a percuté les bandes en essayant d'arrêter la rondelle.sportgamebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTable, table longueA long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall."For the Renaissance festival, they built long boards where the actors and audience could share a communal meal. "Pour le festival de la Renaissance, ils ont construit de longues tables où les acteurs et le public pouvaient partager un repas en commun.utensilfooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCartonPaper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard."to bind a book in boards"relier un livre en cartonmaterialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlancher, scèneA level or stage having a particular layout."The video game has multiple boards, each with a different arrangement of obstacles. "Le jeu vidéo comporte plusieurs planchers, chacun avec une disposition différente d'obstacles.stagestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn conteneur pour cartes pré-distribuéesA container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players to play the same cards."In the duplicate bridge tournament, each table used the same boards so every team played the exact same hands. "Dans le tournoi de bridge en duplicate, chaque table utilisait le même conteneur de cartes, de sorte que chaque équipe jouait exactement les mêmes mains.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRebondA rebound.""He grabbed the boards after the basketball bounced off the rim." "Il a pris le rebond après que le ballon de basket ait rebondi sur le cercle.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa scène(with "the") A stage (as in a theater)."The actors nervously waited to go on the boards for the opening scene. "Les acteurs attendaient nerveusement de monter sur scène pour la scène d'ouverture.stageentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandesStructure around a rink for ice hockey."The hockey players crashed into the boards during the game. "Les joueurs de hockey se sont écrasés contre les bandes pendant le match.sportstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlanches, couvertures rigidesA hardcover binding on a book."His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year."Son nouveau roman vient de sortir en couverture rigide. Le livre de poche suivra dans environ un an.literaturematerialwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMonter à bord, embarquerTo step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance."It is time to board the aircraft."Il est temps de monter à bord de l'avion.vehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHéberger et nourrir quelqu'unTo provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money."The kind woman boards university students during the school year. "La femme gentille héberge des étudiants universitaires pendant l'année scolaire.businessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre hébergé et nourriTo receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.""During the school year, some students who live far from campus board with local families." "Pendant l'année scolaire, certains étudiants qui habitent loin du campus sont hébergés et nourris par des familles locales.propertyservicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAborderTo capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party"The pirates prepared to board the merchant ship, hoping to seize its cargo. "Les pirates se préparaient à aborder le navire marchand, espérant s'emparer de sa cargaison.nauticalmilitarysailingwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendre ses repas, loger et mangerTo obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation""During the school year, many students board at the private academy, paying for their meals and rooms." "Pendant l'année scolaire, de nombreux élèves prennent leurs repas à l'académie privée, payant pour leurs repas et leurs chambres.businessservicejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAborder, accosterTo approach (someone); to make advances to, accost."The persistent salesperson boarded me in the shopping mall, trying to sell me a new credit card. "Le vendeur persistant m'a abordé dans le centre commercial, essayant de me vendre une nouvelle carte de crédit.actionhumancommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBarder, couvrir de planchesTo cover with boards or boarding."to board a house"Barder une maison.buildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper avec une plancheTo hit (someone) with a wooden board."The angry carpenter boards the unruly lumber with swift, determined strokes. "Le charpentier en colère frappe le bois indiscipliné avec des coups rapides et déterminés.actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareécrire au tableauTo write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard."The teacher boards the math problem on the whiteboard for the students to see. "Le professeur écrit le problème de maths au tableau pour que les élèves le voient.writingeducationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExamensExaminations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession."She studied hard for her medical boards so she could become a certified doctor. "Elle a étudié dur pour ses examens de médecine afin de devenir médecin agréée.educationachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading