boards
SubstantivSubstantivSubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//bɔːdz//
- Vereinigte Staaten//bɔːɹdz//
- //bo(ː)ɹdz//
- //boədz//
A stage (as in a theater).
Substantiv
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Auch eine Form von boardplural of board
Herkunft
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Substantiv
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umgangssprachlichA stage (as in a theater).
I’m an actress. No—not the kind you’re thinking of, lunching at the Savoy covered with jewellery, and with their photograph in every paper saying how much they love Madame So and So’s face cream. I’ve been on the boards since I was a kid of six—tumbling.
- 2
Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
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umgangssprachlichA hardcover binding on a book.
His new novel just came out in boards. The paperback will follow in about a year.
Substantiv
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Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.
Herkunft
From College Board tests.
Verb
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Auch eine Form von boardthird-person singular simple present indicative of board