| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) | ärlig adj |
| (vardagligt) | reko adj |
| hederlig adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) adv | figurative (honestly) | ärligt adv |
| (vardagligt) | reko adv |
| hederligt adv |
| Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
| across the board adv | (globally, universally) (bildlig) | över gränserna prep + spl |
| globalt adv |
| universellt adv |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | gränsöverskridande adj |
| global adj |
| Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
baseboard (US),
skirting,
skirting board (UK) n | (along base of wall) | golvlist, golvsockel s |
| When you're vacuuming the room, don't forget the baseboards. |
| board book n | (with hard pages) | inbunden bok, bok med hårdpärm s |
| board game n | (game played on flat board) | brädspel s |
| We spent all afternoon playing board games because the weather was so bad. |
| board meeting n | (meeting of a committee) | styrelsemöte s |
| All directors are requested to attend Friday's board meeting. |
| board of directors n | (business: governing committee) (ledande personer) | styrelse s |
| (ledande personer i bolag) | bolagsstyrelse s |
| The board of directors must approve any change in the company's constitution. |
| board of trustees n | (governing committee) | styrelse s |
| ledningsgrupp s |
| The university's board of trustees approved the rise in tuition fees. |
| bread board n | (surface for slicing) | skärbräda, skärbräde s |
| Please cut on the breadboard; if you cut right on the countertop, you'll damage the plastic. |
| bulletin board n | (for public notices) | anslagstavla s |
| There is a bulletin board at the foot of the stairs where lecturers pin up important information for students. |
| The website has a bulletin board where you can post messages. |
chairman of the board,
board chairman n | (head of governing committee) | styrelseordförande s |
| The chairman of the board oversees strategic planning for the company. |
| chopping board n | (surface used for chopping food) | skärbräda s |
| If you cut raw meat on a chopping board, you should wash it thoroughly before using it for vegetables. |
| circuit board n | (electrical component) | kretskort s |
| cutting board n | (surface for chopping food) | skärbräda s |
| Don't cut the meat directly on the counter. Please use the cutting board. |
| departure board n | (transport: panel showing outgoing services) | avgångspanel, avgångsskärm s |
| The departure board showed that my train was due to leave in three minutes, yet no platform number was displayed. |
| diving board n | (springboard into pool) | trampolin s |
| She bounced three times on the diving board before entering the water with a splash. |
| draft board n | US (military service) | rekryteringsmyndighet s |
drainboard (US),
draining board (UK) n | (surface by a sink for draining dishes) | torkställ s |
| diskställ s |
draughtboard,
draughts board n | UK (chequered games board) | damspelbräde s |
| drawing board n | (support for paper) | ritbord s |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | helpension s |
| Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| full pension n | US (accommodation: room and meals) | helpension adj |
| (förled) | all inclusive- adj |
half board,
half-board n | mainly UK (lodging arrangement) | halvpension s |
| We prefer half board to full board because it's less restrictive. |
| half pension n | US (room with breakfast and evening meal) | halvpension adj |
| information board n | (bulletin, display panel) | informationstavla s |
| The train that I wanted to catch was not even shown on the information board. |
| ironing board n | (flat board for pressing clothes) | strykbräda s |
| My sister changes the baby's nappy on her ironing board. |
noticeboard,
notice-board,
notice board n | UK (bulletin board) | anslagstavla s |
| Albert posted a "roommate wanted" sign on the noticeboard. |
| on board adv | (onto or into: transport) (vardagligt) | på adv |
| ombord, ombord på adv |
| Once everyone has climbed on board, the bus will close its doors. |
| on board adv | (on or in: transport) (vardagligt) | på adv |
| ombord, ombord på adv |
| I really enjoyed the food on board the cruise liner. |
| on board adv | figurative (working for shared goal) | med på ngt uttr |
| vara med på ngt vbal uttr |
| With you on board, we can make this project a big success! |
| on board with [sth] adj + prep | figurative, informal (in agreement, support) (bildlig) | med på ngt adj |
| vara med på ngt vbal uttr |
| Make sure your whole team is on board with this before you go ahead. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (computing: on motherboard) | på datormoderkort, på moderkort prep + s |
| The device has 8GB of on board memory. |
on-board,
onboard adj | (on a ship, vehicle) (förled) | ombord- adj |
| som finns ombord adj |
| My favourite thing about our cruise ship was the on-board beauty salon. |
| onboard [sb]⇒ vtr | (induct: new employee) | anställa vtr |
| The HR manager explained how the company onboards new employees. |
Ouija Board,
ouija board n | (board used by spiritualists) | Ouija-bräda s |
| (formell) | psykograf s |
| The Ouija board, which is named after the French and German words for "yes", is used to convey messages from the spirit world. |
particleboard,
particle board n | (construction panel: chipboard) | spånskiva s |
poster board,
posterboard n | (cardboard or foamboard panel) | anslagstavla s |
| school board n | (education committee) | skolledning s |
| The school board met to decide the district's budget for new classrooms. |
soundboard,
sounding board n | (resonator in a musical instrument) | resonanslåda s |
| take [sth] on board v expr | figurative (be receptive) | godta ngt, acceptera ngt vtr |
| godkänna ngt vtr |
| berätta om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| She wasn't prepared to take my ideas on board. |
