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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespizarra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pee-thar-rah
"El maestro escribió en la pizarra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat surface, typically black or dark in color, used for writing on with chalk.
"The teacher wrote the lesson on the blackboard for all the students to see." - 2
A similar surface used for drawing or displaying information in classrooms or meetings.
"During the presentation, he used a blackboard to illustrate his points."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blackboard' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'black' from Old English 'blæc' and 'board' from Old English 'bord', originally referring to a flat, rectangular piece of material used for writing. The shift to its modern educational context reflects the evolution of teaching tools.
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tableau noir
Transliteration: tab-loh nwahr
"Le professeur a écrit sur le tableau noir."
Schultafel
Transliteration: shool-tah-fel
"Der Lehrer schrieb an die Schultafel."
lavagna
Transliteration: lah-vah-nya
"L'insegnante ha scritto sulla lavagna."
pizarra
Transliteration: pee-thar-rah
"El maestro escribió en la pizarra."
quadro negro
Transliteration: kwah-droh nay-groh
"O professor escreveu no quadro negro."
काला बोर्ड
Transliteration: kaala board
"शिक्षक ने काले बोर्ड पर लिखा।"
黑板
Transliteration: hēi bǎn
"老师在黑板上写字。"
칠판
Transliteration: chilpan
"선생님이 칠판에 글을 썼습니다."
黒板
Transliteration: kokuban
"先生は黒板に書きました。"
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