board

board
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la planche
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
We bought boards to build a fence.Nous avons acheté des planches pour construire une clôture.
a. le tableau
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Put the picture of your lost dog on the community board.Mettez la photo de votre chien perdu sur le tableau communautaire.
b. le panneau d’affichage
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Can you update the board with the new schedule?Tu peux mettre à jour le panneau d’affichage avec le nouvel emploi du temps ?
a. le tableau
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Damaris solved the math problem on the board.Damaris a résolu le problème de mathématiques au tableau.
a. le plateau
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Let's play that new game. I'll get the board out while you read the rules.Jouons à ce nouveau jeu. Je vais sortir le plateau pendant que tu lis les règles.
a. le conseil
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Julie is on the school board.Julie siège au conseil d'établissement.
b. le comité
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
The editorial board is seeking two new members.Le comité de rédaction recherche deux nouveaux membres.
a. la pension
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Do you want to pay for board at the inn or would you rather eat in restaurants for the whole stay?Tu veux payer pour la pension à l'auberge ou tu préfères manger au restaurant pendant tout le séjour ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. monter dans
You need to board the train in the next five minutes.Tu dois monter dans le train dans les cinq prochaines minutes.
b. monter à bord de
My grandmother likes to board the plane first.Ma grand-mère aime être la première à monter à bord de l'avion.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. embarquer
We barely had time to board before the plane took off.Nous avons à peine eu le temps d’embarquer que l’avion décollait déjà.
b. embarquement
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
(noun)
As the ship drew near, passengers lined up to board.Alors que le bateau approchait, les passagers faisaient la queue pour l'embarquement.
a. embarquement
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
(noun)
The plane won't board for at least half an hour.L'embarquement à bord de l'avion ne commencera pas avant au moins une demi-heure.
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