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| board n | (wooden plank) | Brett Nn |
| | | Platte Nf |
| | Somebody put a board over the mud so people could walk on it. |
| | Irgendjemand hat ein Brett über den Matsch gelegt, sodass man darauf laufen konnte. |
| board n | often plural (wooden rectangle) | Brett Nn |
| | During hurricanes, put boards over the windows. |
| | Bringe während eines Hurrikans Bretter an den Fenstern an. |
| board n | (stiff card, placard) | Tafel Nf |
| | | Anschlagtafel Nf |
| | The chauffeur held a board with John's name on it. |
| | Der Chauffeur hielt eine Tafel mit John's Name in die Höhe. |
| board n | (flat surface for playing a game) (allg) | Brett Nn |
| | | Spielbrett Nn |
| | To win at backgammon, you must be first to remove all your pieces from the board. |
| | Um Backgammon zu gewinnen, muss man erst alle Spielsteine vom Brett entfernen. |
| board n | (school: writing surface) (Schule) | Tafel Nf |
| | Come to the front of the class to write the answers on the board. |
| | Komm nach vorne und schreibe die Antwort auf die Tafel. |
| board n | (management group) (Politik) | Vorstand Nm |
| | (Politik) | Ausschuss Nm |
| | (Politik) | Gremium Nn |
| | Dr. Kimball is one of three new directors appointed to the board. |
| | Dr. Kimball ist einer der drei neuen Direktoren des Vorstandes. |
| board n | (meals with accommodation) | Verpflegung Nf |
| | The training course includes board at a nearby guest house. |
| | Im Übungskurs enthalten ist Verpflegung im nahegelegenen Gästehaus. |
| board [sth]⇒ vtr | (get on: vehicle, ship, plane) | an Bord gehen VP |
| | | in etwas zusteigen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | in etwas einsteigen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | The Smiths boarded the ship for America. |
| | Die Smiths gingen an Bord des Schiffs, das nach Amerika fuhr. |
board,
board with [sb] vi | (lodge) | bei jemandem wohnen Präp + Vi |
| | | mit jemandem leben Präp + Vi |
| | Jason boarded with a family while at university. |
| | Jason hat während des Studiums bei einer Familie gewohnt. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) | ehrlich Adj |
| | | offen Adj |
| | (Rechtsw) | legal Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) adv | figurative (honestly) | ehrlich Adv |
| | | anständig Adv |
| | | korrekt Adv |
| | Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | weltweit Adv |
| | | allgemein Adv |
| | (liter) | durch die Bank Rdw |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | überall Adv |
| | | auf der ganzen Welt Rdw |
| | | weltweit Adv |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| advisory board n | (committee that advises [sb]) | Ausschuss Nm |
| | | Komitee Nn |
| | | Gremium Nn |
| | The advisory board strongly discouraged us from going ahead with it. |
baseboard (US),
skirting,
skirting board (UK) n | (along base of wall) (umgangssprachlich) | Leiste Nf |
| | | Fußbodenleiste Nf |
| | | Fußleiste Nf |
| | When you're vacuuming the room, don't forget the baseboards. |
| BBS n | obsolete, initialism (bulletin board system) | schwarzes Brett Adj + Nn |
| board game n | (game played on flat board) | Brettspiel Nn |
| | We spent all afternoon playing board games because the weather was so bad. |
| | Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag Brettspiele gespielt, weil das Wetter so schlecht war. |
| board meeting n | (meeting of a committee) | Komitteesitzung Nf |
| | | Vorstandssitzung Nf |
| | All directors are requested to attend Friday's board meeting. |
| board of directors n | (business: governing committee) | Vorstand Nm |
| | | Firmenvorstand Nm |
| | | Aufsichtsrat Nm |
| | The board of directors must approve any change in the company's constitution. |
| | Der Vorstand muss allen Änderungen in den Statuten des Unternehmens zustimmen. |
| board of education n | (schools: administrative body) | Bildungsausschuss Nm |
| | | Ausschuss für Bildung Rdw |
| | The court said that boards of education could not segregate children by race. |
| board of governors n | (public institution: managers) | Gremium Nn |
| | | Ausschuss Nm |
| | (veraltet) | Direktorium Nn |
| board of trustees n | (governing committee) | Stiftungsrat Nm |
| | | Kuratorium Nn |
| | The university's board of trustees approved the rise in tuition fees. |
| board pen n | (marker for writing on a whiteboard) (ugs) | Marker Nm |
| | | Whiteboard-Marker Nm |
board room,
boardroom n | (room where committee meets) | Tagungsraum Nm |
| | | Sitzungssaal Nm |
| | | Konferenzraum Nm |
| | The employees have no voice here: all the big decisions are made in the boardroom. |
| bread board n | (surface for slicing) | Schneidebrett Nn |
| | | Brotschneidebrett Nn |
| | | Schneidbrett Nn |
| | Please cut on the breadboard; if you cut right on the countertop, you'll damage the plastic. |
| bulletin board n | (for public notices) (umgangssprachlich) | schwarzes Brett Nn |
| | | Pinnwand Nf |
| | | Anschlagbrett Nn |
| | There is a bulletin board at the foot of the stairs where lecturers pin up important information for students. |
| | The website has a bulletin board where you can post messages. |
| | Es gibt ein schwarzes Brett am Ende der Treppe, wo Dozenten wichtige Informationen für Studenten aufhängen. |
| | Die Website hat eine Pinnwand, wo man Nachrichten posten kann. |
chairman of the board,
board chairman n | (head of governing committee) | Vorstandsvorsitzender Nm |
| | | Vorstandsvorsitzende Nf |
| | | Vorstand des Komitees Rdw |
| | The chairman of the board oversees strategic planning for the company. |
chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser,
also UK: chalkboard rubber,
board rubber n | (eraser for blackboard) | Schwamm Nm |
| | | Tafelschwamm Nm |
| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
| chopping board n | (surface used for chopping food) | Küchenbrett, Brett Nn |
| | | Hackbrett Nn |
| | | Schneidebrett Nn |
| | If you cut raw meat on a chopping board, you should wash it thoroughly before using it for vegetables. |
| | Wenn man rohes Fleisch auf einem Küchenbrett zerkleinert, sollte man dieses abwaschen, ehe man es für Gemüse benutzt. |
| circuit board n | (electrical component) | Schaltplatte Nf |
| | | Leiterplatte Nf |
| | | Platine Nf |
| currency board n | (bank that sets exchange rates) | Währungsamt Nn |
| | | Währungsbehörde Nf |
| cutting board n | (surface for chopping food) | Schneidebrett; Brett Nn |
| | | Küchenbrett Nn |
| | Don't cut the meat directly on the counter. Please use the cutting board. |
| | Schneide das Fleisch nicht direkt auf der Arbeitsfläche. Benutze bitte ein Schneidebrett. |
| departure board n | (transport: panel showing outgoing services) (Bahnhof) | Abfahrtstafel Nf |
| | (Bahnhof: allgemein) | Fahrauskunft Nf |
| | (Flughafen) | Abflugtafel Nf |
| | The departure board showed that my train was due to leave in three minutes, yet no platform number was displayed. |
| diving board n | (springboard into pool) | Sprungbrett Nn |
| | She bounced three times on the diving board before entering the water with a splash. |
| draft board n | US (military service) | Einberufungsbehörde Nf |
drainboard (US),
draining board (UK) n | (surface by a sink for draining dishes) | Abtropffläche Nf |
| | | Abtropfblech Nn |
| | | Abtropfablage Nf |
draughtboard,
draughts board n | UK (chequered games board) | Schachbrett Nn |
| | | Damebrett Nn |
| drawing board n | (support for paper) | Reißbrett Nn |
| | | Zeichenbrett Nn |
| executive board n | (administrative committee) | Vorstand Nm |
| | | Geschäftsführung, Geschäftsleitung Nf |
| | The executive board of the company voted to increase their own salaries. |
| free on board adj | (law: delivered by ship free of charge to buyer) | frei an Bord Rdw |
| freeboard n | (distance: deck to water) | Freibord Nm |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | Vollpension Nf |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| go back to the drawing board v expr | (start planning again) | nochmal von vorne anfangen VP |
| | | erneut mit der Planung beginnen VP |
half board,
half-board n | mainly UK (lodging arrangement) | Halbpension Nf |
| | We prefer half board to full board because it's less restrictive. |
| information board n | (bulletin, display panel) | Informationstafel Nf |
| | | Hinweistafel Nf |
| | The train that I wanted to catch was not even shown on the information board. |
| | Der Zug, den ich nehmen wollte, wurde nicht mal auf der Informationstafel angezeigt. |
| ironing board n | (flat board for pressing clothes) | Bügelbrett Nn |
| | | Bügeltisch Nm |
| | | Plättbrett Nn |
| | My sister changes the baby's nappy on her ironing board. |
| job board n | (noticeboard advertising work vacancies) (vage) | Stellenangebote Npl |
| job board n | (website advertising work vacancies) | Jobbörse Nf |
| | | Stellenmarkt Nm |
leaderboard,
leader board n | (scoreboard) | Bestenliste Nf |
| | | Punktetafel Nf |
| | Three of the top five positions on today's leaderboard are held by Americans. |
| mood board n | (display used to plan or design [sth]) | Moodboard Nn |
noticeboard,
notice-board,
notice board n | UK (bulletin board) (umgangssprachlich) | Pinnwand Nf |
| | (Jargon) | schwarzes Brett Nn |
| | (formell) | Anschlagtafel Nf |
| | Albert posted a "roommate wanted" sign on the noticeboard. |
| off-board adj | (transaction: not on stock exchange) | außerhalb der Börse Rdw |
| | | nicht am Aktienmarkt Rdw |
| on board adv | (onto or into: transport) | einsteigen Vi, sepa |
| | Once everyone has climbed on board, the bus will close its doors. |
| | Sobald alle eingestiegen sind, schließt der Bus seine Tür. |
| on board prep | (on or in: transport) | auf Präp |
| | | an Bord Präp + Nn |
| | I really enjoyed the food on board the cruise liner. |
| | Ich mochte das Essen auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff sehr. |
| on board adv | figurative (working for shared goal) (übertragen) | im Boot Präp + Nn |
| | | im Team Präp + Nn |
| | With you on board, we can make this project a big success! |
| | Mit dir im Boot wird dieses Projekt ein großer Erfolg! |
| on board with [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (in agreement, support) (übertragen) | in einem Boot Rdw |
| | | einig Adj |
| | Make sure your whole team is on board with this before you go ahead. |
| | Vergewissere dich, dass das ganze Team in einem Boot sitzt, bevor du weitermachst. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (computing: on motherboard) | Onboard- Präf |
| | The device has 8GB of on board memory. |
| | Das Gerät verfügt über 8GB Onboard-Speicherplatz. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (on a ship, vehicle) (Schiffswesen) | auf dem Schiff Rdw |
| | (Auto) | im Auto Präp + Nn |
| | | Auto- Präf |
| | (Fahrzeug allgemein) | im Fahrzeug Präp + Nn |
| | My favourite thing about our cruise ship was the on-board beauty salon. |
| | Das, was mir an der Kreuzfahrt am besten gefallen hat, war der Schönheitssalon auf dem Schiff. |
| onboard [sb]⇒ vtr | (induct: new employee) | jmdn einarbeiten Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn einführen Vt, sepa |
| | The HR manager explained how the company onboards new employees. |
| | Der HR-Manager erklärte, wie die Firma neue Mitarbeiter einarbeitet. |
Ouija Board,
ouija board n | (board used by spiritualists) (ugs) | Ouijabrett Nn |
| | The Ouija board, which is named after the French and German words for "yes", is used to convey messages from the spirit world. |
| parole board n | (prisoner release) | Bewährungsausschuss Nm |
| | Jim is due to appear before the parole board in a week's time. |
particleboard,
particle board n | (construction panel: chipboard) | Spanplatte Nf |
poster board,
posterboard n | (cardboard or foamboard panel) | Pinnwand Nf |
| review board n | (panel: considers a matter) | Untersuchungsausschuss Nm |
| | | Untersuchungskommission Nf |
| | If you are not satisfied with the police department's ruling on a complaint, you could appeal to the review board. |
room and board,
also UK: bed and board,
board and lodging n | (rental arrangement: room plus meals) | Unterkunft und Verpflegung Rdw |
| school board n | (education committee) | Schulbehörde Nf |
| | | Schulkommission Nf |
| | | Schulamt Nn |
| | The school board met to decide the district's budget for new classrooms. |
skirting board,
skirting n | UK (baseboard) | Bodenleiste Nf |
soundboard,
sounding board n | (resonator in a musical instrument) | Resonanzboden Nm |
| | | Schallboden Nm |
sounding board,
soundboard n | figurative (person whose response is solicited) (Anglizismus) | Soundingboard Nn |
| | (Produktentwicklung) | Gremium Nn |
| | (Forschung) | Testperson Nm |
| | I often use my husband as a sounding board for my ideas before presenting them to my boss. |
| take [sth] on board v expr | figurative (be receptive) | annehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| | | miteinbeziehen Vt, sepa |
| | She wasn't prepared to take my ideas on board. |