Compound Forms:
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aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) (figurado) | sobre la mesa loc adv |
| | | honesto/a adj |
| | | transparente adj mf |
| Note: 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) | honestamente adv |
| | | legalmente adv |
| | Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) | en todas partes, por todas partes, a todo el mundo loc adv |
| | | de manera universal, de manera global loc adv |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | global adj |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| | Los aumentos del impuesto global perjudican más a los pobres que a los ricos. |
| advisory board n | (committee that advises [sb]) | gabinete de asesores loc nom m |
| | | junta de asesoría, junta de asesores loc nom f |
| | The advisory board strongly discouraged us from going ahead with it. |
| | El gabinete de asesores nos advirtió decididamente de que no continuásemos con esto |
| back to the drawing board adv | figurative, informal (starting over) | empezar de cero loc verb |
| | | volver al punto de partida loc verb |
baseboard (US),
skirting,
skirting board (UK) n | (along base of wall) | zócalo, rodapié nm |
| | (CO) | guardaescobas nm inv |
| | When you're vacuuming the room, don't forget the baseboards. |
| BBS n | obsolete, initialism (bulletin board system) | BBS nm |
| | | Sistema de Tablón de Anuncios loc nom m |
| beaver board n | (building: fiberboard) | cielorraso nm |
| | | tabiquería nf |
| bed and board n | (living quarters and meals) | casa y comida loc nom f |
| | | techo y sustento loc nom m |
| bed and board n | dated (marital home) (matrimonio) | cuerpo y bienes expr |
| | Henry said that what his wife did was no longer his concern, as she had left his bed and board. |
| | Henry dijo que lo que hizo su esposa ya no es más asunto suyo, ya que había dejado su cuerpo y bienes. |
| bed board | (board for firmness) | soporte de cama nm + loc adj |
| board and batten n | (wood siding) | revestimiento exterior de madera grupo nom |
| | The modest house was finished in weathered board and batten. |
| board book n | (with hard pages) | libro de cartón nm + loc adj |
| board foot | (measurement unit) | pie tabla loc nom m |
| board game n | (game played on flat board) | juego de mesa nm |
| | We spent all afternoon playing board games because the weather was so bad. |
| | Pasamos toda la tarde jugando juegos de mesa porque el clima estaba feo. |
| board meeting n | (meeting of a committee) | reunión de la Junta directiva loc nom f |
| | All directors are requested to attend Friday's board meeting. |
| | Se solicita a todos los directores que estén presentes en la reunión de la Junta directiva del próximo viernes. |
| | | reunión de directorio loc nom f |
| | Se solicita a todos los directores que estén presentes en la reunión de directorio del próximo viernes. |
| board of commissioners | (administrative board) | junta administrativa nf + adj |
| board of directors n | (business: governing committee) | mesa de directores nf + loc adj |
| | The board of directors must approve any change in the company's constitution. |
| | La mesa de directores debe aprobar cualquier cambio en la constitución de la empresa. |
| | | junta directiva nf + adj |
| | | consejo de administración nm + loc adj |
| | La junta directiva debe aprobar cualquier cambio en la constitución de la empresa. |
| board of education n | (schools: administrative body) (Colombia) | comité educativo nm |
| | The court said that boards of education could not segregate children by race. |
| | (Pan) | Junta Educativa nf |
| board of governors n | (public institution: managers) (MX) | administración nf |
| | (CO) | directiva nf |
| | La) directiva) de la academia ha) tomado una decisión. |
| board of health n | US, Can (government health department) | consejería de sanidad, consejería de salud nf |
| | | consejo de salud, departamento de salud nm |
| | The local board of health can't even give the flu vaccines away! |
| | ¡La consejería de sanidad local ni siquiera puede despachar las vacunas de la gripe! |
| board of review n | (evaluating committee) | comisión evaluadora loc nom f |
| | The board of review considers appeals by residents who are unable to pay property taxes. |
| | La comisión evaluadora considera las apelaciones de los residentes que no puedes pagar los impuestos a la propiedad. |
| board of supervisors n | US (local authority) | concejo, ayuntamiento nm |
| Note: El H. Ayuntamiento de Kanasín convocó a una reunión de cabildo. |
| | The county board of supervisors decides on expenditures for rural road maintenance. |
| | | junta de supervisores nf |
| board of trade n | (business association) | cámara de comercio loc nom f |
| board of trustees n | (governing committee) | consejo directivo loc nom m |
| | | junta directiva loc nom f |
| | The university's board of trustees approved the rise in tuition fees. |
| | En la última reunión del consejo directivo se aprobó el aumento de las matrículas. |
| board pen n | (marker for writing on a whiteboard) | marcador para pizarra de acrílico nm |
| | (Argentina) | marcador de agua nm |
| | El marcador de agua tiene la ventaja de que se borra con solo pasarle un trapo. |
| board resolution n | (committee decision) | resolución de la comisión nf |
board room,
boardroom n | (room where committee meets) | sala de juntas loc nom f |
| | The employees have no voice here: all the big decisions are made in the boardroom. |
| | Los empleados no tienen voz ni voto aquí: todas las grandes decisiones son tomadas en la sala de juntas. |
| | | salón del directorio loc nom m |
| | | sala del consejo loc nom f |
| bread board n | (surface for slicing) | tabla para cortar el pan, tabla de cortar el pan nf + loc adj |
| | Please cut on the breadboard; if you cut right on the countertop, you'll damage the plastic. |
| | Por favor córtalo sobre la tabla para cortar el pan o dañarás la mesada. |
| bulletin board n | (for public notices) | tablón de anuncios nm + loc adj |
| | | tablero de anuncios nm + loc adj |
| | | cartelera nf |
| | 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. |
| | El sitio tiene un tablón de anuncios donde poner mensajes. |
| bulletin board system n | obsolete (computer: interactive system) | sistema de tablón de anuncios loc nom m |
| | Originally you could only access a bulletin board system over a phone line using a modem. |
chairman of the board,
board chairman n | (head of governing committee) | presidente de la junta n común + loc adj |
| | The chairman of the board oversees strategic planning for the company. |
| | El presidente de la junta supervisa la estrategia de planeamiento de la compañía. |
chalkboard eraser,
blackboard eraser,
also UK: chalkboard rubber,
board rubber n | (eraser for blackboard) | borrador nm |
| | | borrador de pizarra nm + loc adj |
| | We slapped the chalkboard erasers together to get rid of the chalk dust. |
| | Golpeamos los borradores entre sí para quitarles el polvo de tiza. |
| chopping board n | (surface used for chopping food) | tabla de picar nf + loc adj |
| | If you cut raw meat on a chopping board, you should wash it thoroughly before using it for vegetables. |
| | Si cortas carne en la tabla de picar, es necesario lavarla muy bien antes de usarla para verduras. |
| circuit board n | (electrical component) (electrónica) | placa base, placa madre loc nom f |
| | | placa de circuito loc nom f |
| College Board n | US (US test-giving organization) (voz inglesa) | College Board n propio m |
| control board | (control panel) | panel de control nm + loc adj |
| currency board n | (bank that sets exchange rates) | autoridad monetaria nf |
| | En Argentina la autoridad monetaria es el Banco Central. |
| cutting board n | (surface for chopping food) | tabla de cortar nf |
| | Don't cut the meat directly on the counter. Please use the cutting board. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Procura usar la tabla de cortar para que no se estropee la encimera. |
| departure board n | (transport: panel showing outgoing services) | tablero de partidas nm + loc adj |
| | | tablero de salidas nm + loc adj |
| | 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) | trampolín nm |
| | She bounced three times on the diving board before entering the water with a splash. |
| | Rebotó tres veces sobre el trampolín antes de meterse al agua. |
| draft board n | US (military service) | centro de reclutamiento nm |
drainboard (US),
draining board (UK) n | (surface by a sink for draining dishes) | escurridero nm |
| | | escurridor nm |
draughtboard,
draughts board n | UK (chequered games board) | tablero de damas grupo nom |
| drawing board n | (support for paper) | mesa de dibujo nf |
| | | restirador nm |
| editorial board n | (decides content of magazine, etc.) | consejo editorial nm |
| | | junta editorial nf + adj |
election board,
board of elections n | (law: group running election) | comisión electoral nf + adj |
| | | junta electoral nf + adj |
electronic bulletin board,
computer forum,
message board n | (online communication system) (software) | tablón de anuncios loc nom m |
| emery board n | (fingernail-filing tool) | lima de uñas loc nom f |
| | | lima para las uñas grupo nom |
| | (coloquial) | lima nf |
| | I could tell I'd aroused her interest when she laid down her emery board. |
| | Me di cuenta de que había despertado su interés cuando soltó la lima de uñas. |
| | Me di cuenta de que había despertado su interés cuando soltó la lima para las uñas. |
| | Me di cuenta de que había despertado su interés cuando soltó la lima. |
| executive board n | (administrative committee) | comité ejecutivo nm |
| | The executive board of the company voted to increase their own salaries. |
| | | directorio nm |
| | La primera decisión que tomaron los integrantes del nuevo directorio fue aumentarse sus propios sueldos. |
| | | mesa directiva nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La mesa directiva acordó poner en efecto limitaciones sobre el presupuesto de la compañía. |
| | (entidad gremial o social) | directiva nf |
| Federal Reserve Board n | (law: US governing group of banks) | Sistema de Reserva Federal loc nom m |
| flip board n | (easel for large sheets of paper) | rotafolio nm |
| | The flip board was set up in the meeting room, but nobody had had the foresight to provide a flip chart to put on it. |
| | El rotafolio estaba en la sala de reuniones. |
foam core,
foam board n | (lightweight polystyrene board) | cartón pluma loc nom m |
| | ¿Ha traído el cartón pluma autoadhesivo? |
| free on board adj | (law: delivered by ship free of charge to buyer) (marítimo) | franco a bordo loc nom m |
| freeboard n | (distance: deck to water) | francobordo nm |
| | | borda libre loc nom f |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | pensión completa loc nom f |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| | La pensión completa sale menos de 50 euros por día. |
| go back to the drawing board v expr | (start planning again) | empezar de cero loc verb |
| | | comenzar desde cero loc verb |
| governing board n | (managing committee) | consejo directivo grupo nom |
| | | consejo de administración grupo nom |
| | | consejo de gobierno grupo nom |
| | | junta rectora grupo nom |
half board,
half-board n | mainly UK (lodging arrangement) | media pensión loc nom f |
| | | alojamiento con desayuno nm + loc adj |
| Note: En Argentina y España media pensión incluiría además una de las comidas, almuerzo o cena. |
| | We prefer half board to full board because it's less restrictive. |
| | Preferimos la media pensión a la pensión completa porque es menos restrictiva. |
| information board n | (bulletin, display panel) | panel de avisos nm |
| | The train that I wanted to catch was not even shown on the information board. |
| | (AR) | tablero nm |
| | No encontré el horario del tren que quiero tomar en el tablero. |
| ironing board n | (flat board for pressing clothes) | tabla de planchar nf + loc adj |
| | | burro de planchar nm + loc adj |
| | My sister changes the baby's nappy on her ironing board. |
| | Mi hermana le cambia los pañales al bebé en la tabla de planchar. |
it's back to the drawing board,
it's back to the drawing board for [sb] expr | figurative, informal (need to start over) | empezar de cero, empezar otra vez desde cero, volver al punto de partida, hacerlo de nuevo, volver a loc verb |
| | Well, my boss vetoed my proposal - I guess it's back to the drawing board. |
| | Bueno, mi jefe vetó mi propuesta, así que que supongo que habrá que empezar de cero. |
| job board n | (noticeboard advertising work vacancies) | tablón de anuncios grupo nom |
| | | tablero de ofertas laborales grupo nom |
| job board n | (website advertising work vacancies) | página web de oportunidades de trabajo grupo nom |
jump aboard,
jump on board n | figurative (join [sth]) (informal) | subirse al tren loc verb |
leaderboard,
leader board n | (scoreboard) | marcador nm |
| | Three of the top five positions on today's leaderboard are held by Americans. |
| marker board n | (erasable white- or blackboard) | pizarrón de acrílico grupo nom |
| | (AR) | pizarra nf |
| | I will write all the notes on the marker board so you can follow along. |
| | Iré escribiendo todas las notas en el pizarrón de acrílico, para que puedan seguirlas. |
mat board (US),
mount board (UK) n | (heavy cardstock for mounting) | cartulina de enmarcar loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para el paspartú del cuadro usé una cartulina de enmarcar decorada con filigrana plateada. |
| memo board n | (board for writing notes, messages) | pizarra de notas nf + loc adj |
| | | tablón de notas nm + loc adj |
| mood board n | (display used to plan or design [sth]) | collage de ideas loc nom m |
noticeboard,
notice-board,
notice board n | UK (bulletin board) | tablón de anuncios nm + loc adj |
| | | cartelera de anuncios nf + loc adj |
| | Albert posted a "roommate wanted" sign on the noticeboard. |
| | Alberto puso un "se busca compañero de cuarto" en el tablón de anuncios. |
| off-board adj | (transaction: not on stock exchange) | por fuera de la bolsa de valores loc adj |
| on board adv | (onto or into: transport) | a bordo loc adv |
| | Once everyone has climbed on board, the bus will close its doors. |
| | Cuando todos estén a bordo, la puerta del autobús se cerrará. |
| on board prep | (on or in: transport) | a bordo loc adv |
| | | en prep |
| | I really enjoyed the food on board the cruise liner. |
| | Disfruté muchísimo la comida a bordo del crucero. |
| on board adv | figurative (working for shared goal) (figurado) | a bordo loc adv |
| | | en el equipo loc adv |
| | With you on board, we can make this project a big success! |
| | Contigo a bordo, podemos hacer de este proyecto un gran éxito. |
| on board with [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (in agreement, support) | de acuerdo con loc prep |
| | Make sure your whole team is on board with this before you go ahead. |
| | Asegúrate de que todo tu equipo esté de acuerdo con esto antes de seguir adelante. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (computing: on motherboard) | integrado/a adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | on board loc adj |
| | The device has 8GB of on board memory. |
| | El dispositivo tiene 8gb de memoria integrada. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (on a ship, vehicle) | a bordo loc adj |
| | My favourite thing about our cruise ship was the on-board beauty salon. |
| | Mi cosa favorita del crucero fue el salón de belleza a bordo. |
| onboard [sb]⇒ vtr | (induct: new employee) (después de contratados) | integrar a vtr + prep |
| | | contratar a vtr + prep |
| | | reclutar a vtr + prep |
| | The HR manager explained how the company onboards new employees. |
| | La gerente de recursos humanos explicó cómo la compañía integra a nuevos empleados. |
| on the drawing board expr | (in the planning or design stage) | en etapa de diseño loc adv |
Ouija Board,
ouija board n | (board used by spiritualists) | tabla ouija grupo nom |
| | The Ouija board, which is named after the French and German words for "yes", is used to convey messages from the spirit world. |
| | La tabla ouija, que tiene el nombre de la palabra "sí" en francés y en alemán, se usa para transmitir mensajes del mundo de los espíritus. |