blackboard

CEFRA2

/ˈblækbɔɹd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    sheet of slate; for writing with chalk.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.

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At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈblækboɹd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The teacher wrote the math problem on the blank with white chalk.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From black + board, because such surfaces were once typically made of black slate.