tabla-1
plank ; board ; pleat.
Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.
Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.
Accordion pleats are the most basic form of pleat, consisting of a series of permanent folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions = Accordion pleats are the most basic form of pleat, consisting of a series of permanent folds of equal width in alternating opposite directions.
cerrar con tablas
board up
Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.
cubrir con tablas
board up
Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.
hacer tabla rasa
level + the playing field
Technical standards are a good way to level the playing field among participating groups.
miedo a las tablas
stage fright
The author discusses the art of storytelling for librarians, focusing on controlling stage fright and selecting stories.
proteger con tablas
board up
Yet rather than battening down the hatches and boarding up the shopfronts, it is more a case of polishing the silver and pulling out the corks.
quedarse en tablas
split down the middle
The result was a virtual split down the middle on some aspects of the systems, with staff on one side and students on the other.
tabla comedero para pájaros
bird table
Jays are reluctant to leave the shelter of woodlands although, on occasions, they become bold, visiting garden bird tables for scraps.
tabla de carnicero
chopping block
At the end of each round, the viewer may watch the unveiling of a contestant's dish on the chopping block, signaling the termination of his or her time in the show.
tabla de chocolate
six-pack
six-pack abs
Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat.
Discover how to get six-pack abs in 2 months (or less) using a unique combination of carefully-sequenced, little-known exercises.
tabla de cocina
chopping board
Lay the monkfish pieces on a chopping board and slice them horizontally almost in half, so they open out like a book.
tabla de colores
palette
palette of colours
This utility provides the ability to create diagrams, windows, and floating palettes.
The default color is blue and you can select from a palette of colors.
tabla de cortar
chopping board
Lay the monkfish pieces on a chopping board and slice them horizontally almost in half, so they open out like a book.
tabla de espiritismo
Ouija board
A group of students of a school showed signs of collective hysteria after using an Ouija board.
tabla de la plancha
ironing board
Using collapsible ironing boards can be inconvenient because they must be retrieved from storage before unfolding.
tabla de lavar
washboard
This company has been making washboards since 1895 and is the only manufacturer still operating in the United States of America today.
tabla del entarimado
floorboard
The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.
tabla de picar
chopping board
Lay the monkfish pieces on a chopping board and slice them horizontally almost in half, so they open out like a book.
tabla de planchar
ironing board
Using collapsible ironing boards can be inconvenient because they must be retrieved from storage before unfolding.
tabla de planchar pantalones
trousers press
Rooms are functional and clean and equipped with television, video, hair dryer, trousers press, writing desk, and dresser.
tabla de surf
surfboard
Enjoy this article by Takara about how to deal with what life hands you like riding the waves on a surfboard.
tabla de surfing
surfboard
Enjoy this article by Takara about how to deal with what life hands you like riding the waves on a surfboard.
tabla en blanco
blank slate
tabula rasa
The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas.
The philosopher John Locke asserted that at birth the human mind is a blank slate, or tabula rasa, and empty of ideas.
tabla rasa
clean slate
new leaf
a fresh start
A group of university and government researchers has proposed a 'clean slate' approach to solving the Internet's myriad security problems.
This submersion into the Hindustani tradition was a new leaf for them.
Where it is necessary or desirable for a fresh start they can advise on the best way forward.
