tabla

board

noun TAH-blah Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'tabula' (plank, board, tablet).

Also means

table

Usage Note

Tabla covers a wide range: a wooden plank, a spreadsheet or data table, a surfboard (tabla de surf), and a cutting board (tabla de cortar). Tablas in the plural can also mean a draw in chess or the boards of a stage. The multiplication table is la tabla de multiplicar.

Examples

"Corté el pan sobre la tabla de madera."

Natural Translation

I cut the bread on the wooden board.

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