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pizarra — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackboard noun A hard, dark writing surface that can be written on with chalk and wiped clean; a chalkboard.
  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • chalkboard noun A dark board, often slate or coated in enamel, used for writing on with chalk.
  • flagstone noun A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
  • shale noun A soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock that splits easily into thin layers.
  • slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

pizarra is used for these senses in English:

  • board Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, circuit board, message board (on the Internet), bulletin board, etc.
  • chalkboard A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
  • flagstone One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.
  • shale (geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

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