la tabla
-the board
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tabla

tabla(
tah
-
blah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (long, flat piece)
a. board (wood)
Construy贸 una casa de tablas en el bosque.He built a house of boards in the woods.
b. plank (wood)
El pirata lo oblig贸 a caminar por la tabla.The pirate made him walk the plank.
c. slab (stone)
Tenemos una hermosa tabla de m谩rmol que vamos a usar en la cocina.We have a beautiful slab of marble we are going to use in the kitchen.
2. (fold)
a. pleat
Dicen que las faldas de tablas volver谩n a estar de moda esta primavera.They say skirts with pleats will be back in fashion this spring.
3. (graphic representation)
a. table
De acuerdo con la tabla de distancias, hay 620 kil贸metros de Madrid a Barcelona.According to the distance table, it is 620 kilometers from Madrid to Barcelona.
4. (art)
a. panel
Un 贸leo sobre tabla fue descubierto en la excavaci贸n del templo antiguo.An oil on panel was discovered in the excavation of the ancient temple.
5. (long, narrow table)
a. counter
El empleado coloc贸 la mercanc铆a en la tabla.The clerk laid the merchandise out on the counter.
6. (sports)
a. surfboard
Las olas est谩n buen铆simas. 隆Vamos, agarra tu tabla!The waves are sick. Come on, grab your surfboard!
tablas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
7. (chess)
a. stalemate
Despu茅s de tres d铆as de juego, la partida termin贸 tablas.After three days of play, the game ended in a stalemate.
b. draw
La partida termin贸 tablas cuando ning煤n jugador ve铆a una forma de ganar.The game ended in a draw when neither player saw a way to win.
8. (theater)
a. stage
Subi贸 a las tablas por primera vez a la edad de tres.She went on stage for the first time at the age of three.
9. (bullfighting)
a. barrier
El picador corri贸 para las tablas.The picador ran for the barrier.
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tabla
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (de madera)
a. plank
tabla de plancharironing board
2. (sports)
a.
tabla de saltosdiving board
3. (pliegue)
a. pleat
4. (lista, gr谩fico)
a. table
tabla de conversi贸nconversion table
tabla de materiastable of contents
tabla de multiplicaci贸nmultiplication table
tabla peri贸dica (de los elementos)periodic table (of elements)
5. (culinary)
a.
tabla de cocinachopping board
tabla de pat茅sselection of p芒t茅s
tabla de quesoscheeseboard
6. (de surf, vela)
a. board
tabla de surfsurfboard
7. (art)
a. panel
8. (expresiones)
a.
ser una tabla de salvaci贸nto be a last resort o hope
hacer tabla rasato wipe the slate clean
9. (en ajedrez)
a.
quedar en o hacer tablasto end in stalemate
quedamos/el debate qued贸 en tablaswe reached a stalemate, the debate ended in a stalemate
10. (theater)
a. stage, boards
11. (theater)
a.
tener (muchas) tablasto be an experienced actor
12. (bullfighting)
a. fence surrounding bullring
tabla
1 (pieza) [de madera] plank; board; [de piedra] slab; (Arte) panel; (estante) shelf; (Caribe) (mostrador) shop counter
estar en las tablas (Caribe) to be destitute
escaparse en una tabla to have a narrow escape; have a close shave
hacer tabla rasa to make a clean sweep
hacer tabla rasa de algo to completely disregard sth; ride roughshod over sth
salvarse en una tabla to have a narrow escape; have a close shave
tabla a vela surfboard; windsurfing board
tabla de amasar
tabla de dibujo drawing board
tabla de esmeril emery board
tabla de lavar washboard
tabla del suelo floorboard
tabla de picar chopping board
tabla de planchar ironing board
tabla de quesos cheeseboard
tabla de salvación last resort; only hope
tabla deslizadora tabla de surf surfboard
tabla de windsurf windsurfing board
2 tablas (Taur) barrier
singular
; (s)
(Teat) stage
singular
; (s)
pisar las tablas to tread the boards; salir a las tablas to go on the stage; become an actor/actress
coger tablas (en teatro) to gain acting experience; to get the hang of it
tener (muchas) tablas [+actor] to have a good stage presence; [+político] to be an old hand
3 tablas (Ajedrez) draw
singular
; (s)
stalemate
singular
; (s)
hacer tablas quedar en tablas to draw; to reach stalemate; be deadlocked
el partido quedó en tablas the game was a draw; the game was drawn
tablas por ahogado stalemate
4 [de falda] box pleat; broad pleat
5 (lista) (Matemáticas) table; (en libro) (índice) table; (Dep) (also tabla clasificatoria) table; (league) table; (Informática) array
tabla de consulta (Informática) lookup table
tabla de ejercicios tabla de gimnasia exercise routine; set of exercises
tabla de logaritmos table of logarithms
tabla de mareas tide table
Se creará una base de datos que incluirá información sobre mares y aguas costeras, índices de fanales y [tablas de mareas;] la tarea corresponderá a los servicios hidrográficos nacionales.
tabla de materias table of contents
tabla de multiplicar multiplication table
tabla de valores set of values
tabla salarial wage scale
tabla trazadora plotter
6 (Agr) plot; patch
7 (And)
cantarle las tablas a algn to tell it to sb straight
salir con las tablas to fail
queer (muy_familiar); fairy (muy_familiar); fag (muy_familiar); (EEUU)
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