LEARNit Dictionary

board

noun
A2
1
A2
a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats
تخته, تخته‌چوب
see also chipboard, floorboard, hardboard, skirting board
2
A2
a piece of wood, or other strong material, that is used for a special purpose
تخته
a whiteboard
I'll write it up on the board.
(British English)a noticeboard
(North American English)a bulletin board
The exam results went up on the board.
a diving board
She jumped off the top board.
a chessboard
He removed the figure from the board.
see also blackboard, bulletin board, emery board, idiot board, leader board, message board, mood board, noticeboard, whiteboard
3
the piece of equipment on which somebody stands in various water sports and in snowboarding and skateboarding
تخته
You kick-turn with both feet on the board.
see also bodyboard, boogie board, diving board, on-board, skateboard, snowboard, surfboard
4
B2
a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization
هیئت مدیره, شورا, هیئت تصمیم گیرنده
The board is/are unhappy about falling sales.
members of the board
She has a seat on the board of directors.
He has served on the editorial boards of several scientific journals.
She sits on various advisory boards.
a board member/meeting
discussions at board level
The decision was approved by the museum's board of trustees.
(North American English)the Board of Education
see also draft board, school board
5
used in the name of some organizations
هیأت, شورا, هیات, هیأت امنا, هیات مدیره
the Welsh Tourist Board
6
the meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel, guest house, etc.; what you pay for the meals
خوراک, هزینه غذا
He pays £90 a week board and lodging.
see also bed and board, full board, half board
7
exams that you take when you apply to go to college in the US
امتحانات ورود به دانشگاه, آزمون‌های ورودی کالج
8
the stage in a theatre
صحنه, صحنه‌ِ تئاتر
His play is on the boards on Broadway.
She's treading the boards .
9
the low wooden wall surrounding the area where a game of ice hockey is played
دیواره زمین هاکی, دیوار محافظ, تخته محافظ
The puck went wide, hitting the boards.
verb
B1
1
B1
to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.
سوار شدن
see also onboard
2
B1
when a plane or ship is boarding, it is ready for passengers to get on
سوار شدن
Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding at Gate 37.
3
to live and take meals in somebody’s home, in return for payment
پانسیون شدن, زندگی کردن (با پرداخت هزینه)
She always had one or two students boarding with her.
He boarded at his aunt’s house until he found a place of his own.
4
to live at a school during the school year
اقامت در مدرسه داشتن