board
To get onto or enter a ship, aircraft, train, or bus for travel. It also refers to the act of living and receiving regular meals at a place, such as a school or a lodging house, in exchange for payment.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The passengers were told to wait in the lounge until it was time to board the plane.
The passengers were told to wait in the lounge until it was time to board the plane.
All personnel are required to board the vessel through the designated security entrance.
All personnel are required to board the vessel through the designated security entrance.
Let's board the subway now so we don't miss the start of the movie.
Let's board the subway now so we don't miss the start of the movie.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Visualize the wooden 'plank' (a board) that sailors used to walk across to get onto a ship in the past.
Quiz rápido
The gate agent announced that passengers in Group A could now ___ the aircraft.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: board
Ejemplos
The passengers were told to wait in the lounge until it was time to board the plane.
everydayThe passengers were told to wait in the lounge until it was time to board the plane.
All personnel are required to board the vessel through the designated security entrance.
formalAll personnel are required to board the vessel through the designated security entrance.
Let's board the subway now so we don't miss the start of the movie.
informalLet's board the subway now so we don't miss the start of the movie.
The university provides options for students who wish to board on campus during the winter semester.
academicThe university provides options for students who wish to board on campus during the winter semester.
The delegates will board the corporate shuttle immediately following the conclusion of the keynote speech.
businessThe delegates will board the corporate shuttle immediately following the conclusion of the keynote speech.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
board up
to cover a window or door with wooden planks for protection
on board
onto a vehicle or in agreement with a plan
across the board
applying to all members or categories of a group
Se confunde a menudo con
Bored is an adjective describing a feeling of lack of interest, whereas board is a verb meaning to enter a vehicle.
Aboard is an adverb or preposition meaning 'on the vehicle', while board is the actual verb of getting onto it.
Notas de uso
In travel contexts, 'board' is slightly more formal than 'get on'. When used regarding education, it specifically implies that the student lives at the school (boarding school).
Errores comunes
Learners often use 'board to' or 'board into' when they should use the verb transitively, such as 'board the bus'.
Truco para recordar
Visualize the wooden 'plank' (a board) that sailors used to walk across to get onto a ship in the past.
Origen de la palabra
From the Old English 'bord', referring to a plank, the side of a ship, or a table where food is served.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
The term is heavily associated with the tradition of 'boarding schools' in British and American culture, where students live on site.
Quiz rápido
The gate agent announced that passengers in Group A could now ___ the aircraft.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: board
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