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bordo

board

noun BOHR-doh Less Common

Usage Note

Bordo is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase a bordo ('on board' a ship, plane, or vehicle): los pasajeros a bordo. As a standalone noun it means the side or edge of a vessel. Unlike English 'board' it does not extend to meeting boards or wooden boards (tabla, tablero).

Examples

"Todos los pasajeros están ya a bordo."

Natural Translation

All passengers are already on board.

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