Abord (en. On board)

[a.bɔʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

At the outset, initially.

First, one must understand the basic rules.

Abord, il faut comprendre les règles de base.

In the first place, before anything else.

First of all, I thank you all for being here.

Abord, je vous remercie tous d'être présents.

From Old French 'abord', formed from 'a' and 'bord', indicating direction or position.

first of all

At the beginning, in the first place.

d'abord

first and foremost

Mainly, above all else.

abord et avant tout

to take on board

To welcome, to accept (often used in a travel context).

prendre à bord

bord

Lateral part of an object, often used to designate the side of a ship.

bord

boarding

The action of boarding, of crossing a ship.

abordage

boarder

A person who practices boarding.

abordeur

First of all, it's the first step.

Listen, first, we'll do this my way.

Écoute, d'abord, on va faire ça à ma manière.

Start with that.

First, let's sit down and talk.

D'abord, on se pose et on discute.