
across the board
[Middle English bord, from Old English.]
1. Official governing body of an organization; the Board of Directors of a bank or corporation, the Board of Trustees of a mutual savings bank or savings and loan association.
2. Shorthand reference for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
3. Popular name for a stock exchange, in particular the New York Stock Exchange or the Big Board.
noun
verb
Definition: group of advisors
Antonyms: individual, one
v
Definition: embark on vehicle
Antonyms: disembark, get off, leave
v
Definition: provide food and sleeping quarters
Antonyms: turn out
n. a distance covered by a vessel in a single tack.
v.get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).
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1. Lumber less than 2 in. (5 cm) thick and between 4 in. (10 cm) and 12 in. (30 cm) in width; a board less than 4 in. (10 cm) wide may be classified as a strip.
2. Short for switchboard.
3. A box-office ticket board or seating chart.
After finding a place to stay with room and board, I sat down to enjoy my favorite board game: chess.
Tutor's tip: She was completely "bored" (past tense of bore) with the "board" (prepaid meals) at her school.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kost, pension
v. tr. - bespise, have på kost
v. intr. - være pensionær, være i pension
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Nederlands (Dutch)
plank, karton, (school-/ speel)bord, directie, raad, commissie, (mv) planken, aan boord gaan, enteren, logeeradres regelen (voor kind), logeren, eten aan kostganger geven
Français (French)
n. - plancher, (Théât) planches, tréteaux, scène, pension, conseil, comité, commission, (Fin, Ind) conseil d'administration, (Mil) conseil (de révision), (École, Univ) conseil, jury, (Aviat, Naut) bord, carton, tableau (pour les jeux)
v. tr. - monter (dans un train, un bus), arraisonner, monter à bord, (Naut) monter à l'abordage de, prendre à l'abordage, couvrir/garnir de planches, planchéier, prendre en pension ou comme pensionnaire
v. intr. - être en pension chez qn, embarquer
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Brett, Diele, Verpflegung, Vorstand, Rat, Ausschuß, Komitee, Kommission, Tafel, Pappe, (mar.) Bord
v. - an Bord gehen, entern, dielen, in Pension nehmen/wohnen
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σανίδα, τάβλα, πίνακας, χαρτόνι, ναστόχαρτο (βιβλιοδεσίας), σίτιση (έναντι πληρωμής), παροχή τροφής, συμβούλιο, επιτροπή, μέλη συμβουλίου, (καθομ.) παλκοσένικο, σανίδι
v. - επιβιβάζομαι σε, σιτίζω, παρέχω τροφή επί πληρωμή, φιλοξενούμαι (με πληρωμή), τρώω σε οικοτροφείο, σκεπάζω με σανίδες, (ναυτ.) πλευρίζω (για ρεσάλτο)
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Italiano (Italian)
imbarcarsi, parchettare, assi, asse, consiglio di amministrazione, consiglio, commissione, lavagna, scacchiera
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - prancha (f), quadro (m) de avisos, conselho (m), bordo (m) (Náut.), placa (f)
v. - assoalhar, embarcar, alojar
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Русский (Russian)
подняться на борт, настилать полы, доска, подмостки, правление, совет, комитет
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Español (Spanish)
n. - tablas, tabla, tablón, madero, gerencia, dirección, consejo, colegio, junta, comisión, comité, encerado, pizarra, tablero, tablero de ajedrez
v. tr. - enmaderar, entarimar, embarcar, abordar
v. intr. - embarcarse
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bräde, bräda, styrelse, anslagstavla, kost, kartong
v. - klä med brädor, gå ombord
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
木板, 甲板, 乘船, 用板铺, 供膳食, 搭伙, 包饭, 膳宿
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 木板, 甲板
v. tr. - 乘船, 用板鋪, 供膳食
v. intr. - 搭伙, 包飯, 膳宿
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 널빤지, 식사, 위원회
v. tr. - ~에 판자를 대다, ~에게 식사를 제공하다, ~에 타다
v. intr. - 하숙하다, 갈짓자로 항해하다
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 板, 黒板, 盤, 委員会, 部, 食卓, 板紙, ボール紙, 表紙, ボード
v. - 乗り込む, 板を張る, 下宿させる
prep. - 乗って
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) لوح من الخشب, لوحه, لجنه, هيئه, جانب سفينه, مائدة, ورق مقوى (فعل) ركب, صعد, اقتحم الفينه, زود بالطعام, غطى بالخشب, سكن و تناول وجبات لقاء أجر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - קרש, לוח, שולחן, מועצת המנהלים, ארוחות, אוכל, דף-כריכה, קרשי הבימה, לינה עם אוכל, דופן אוניה
v. tr. - כיסה בקרשים, עלה על (הרכבת וכדו'), אכסן
v. intr. - עלה על (הרכבת וכדו'), התגורר
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