board

tavola, tabellone, lavagna

Superficie piatta usata, per esempio, per scrivere, tagliare cibo o giocare.

In inglese semplice: A flat surface used for activities such as writing, cutting food, or playing games.

• Put the bread on the cutting board.
• The teacher cleaned the board.
• We placed the chess pieces on the board.

Come si usa: on the board (The teacher wrote our names on the board.)

Espressioni comuni: cutting board, chess board, the game board

consiglio, consiglio di amministrazione

Gruppo di persone che prende decisioni importanti per un’organizzazione.

In inglese semplice: A group of people who make important decisions for an organization.

• The board approved the budget.
• She joined the school board last year.
• How many board members attended the meeting?

Come si usa: on the board (She serves on the board of a local charity.); board of something (The board of directors approved the plan.)

Sinonimi: committee, council

Espressioni comuni: board of directors, school board, board meeting

asse, tavola

Pezzo lungo e piatto di legno o materiale simile, usato per costruire o fabbricare oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A long, flat piece of wood or similar material used for building or making things.

• He nailed a board across the gap.
• The fence is made of wooden boards.
• One board in the floor is loose.

Sinonimi: plank

Espressioni comuni: wooden board, floor board, nail a board

in tutti i settori, per tutti

In «across the board», che riguarda tutte le persone o le cose di un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: In “across the board,” affecting everyone or everything in a group.

• Prices rose across the board.
• The new rules apply across the board.
• We saw better results across the board this year.

Come si usa: across the board (The company raised wages across the board.)

Espressioni comuni: across the board, across-the-board cuts

bacheca, forum

Spazio, spesso online, dove si pubblicano messaggi che altri possono leggere e a cui possono rispondere.

In inglese semplice: A place, often online, where people post messages for others to read and answer.

• Check the board for new messages.
• She posted a reply on the discussion board.
• The notice board lists next week’s events.

Come si usa: post something on a board (I posted a question on the message board.)

Sinonimi: forum, bulletin board

Espressioni comuni: message board, notice board, discussion board

fase di progettazione

In «on the drawing board», ancora in fase di pianificazione o progettazione e non ancora in uso.

In inglese semplice: In “on the drawing board,” being planned or designed and not yet put into use.

• The project is still on the drawing board.
• Several new products are on the drawing board.
• The hotel never got beyond the drawing board.

Come si usa: on the drawing board (The new bridge is still on the drawing board.)

Espressioni comuni: drawing board, on the drawing board

salire su, imbarcarsi

Salire su un aereo, un treno, una nave o un altro mezzo di trasporto.

In inglese semplice: If you do this, you get onto a plane, train, ship, or other vehicle.

• We boarded the bus.
• She boarded a flight to Rome yesterday.
• Have all the passengers boarded yet?

Come si usa: board something (Passengers can board the train now.)

Sinonimi: get on, embark

Contrari: disembark

Espressioni comuni: board a plane, board a train, board the ship

imbarcare, iniziare l’imbarco

Detto di un volo o mezzo di trasporto, indica che i passeggeri possono iniziare a salire.

In inglese semplice: If a flight or vehicle is doing this, its passengers can now get on.

• The flight is boarding now.
• Our train began boarding ten minutes ago.
• Which flight is boarding at gate six?

Espressioni comuni: begin to board, ready to board