Pizarra (en. Board)

/piˈθara/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definitions: Hard, flat surface used for writing or drawing, especially in educational environments.

Definitions: The teacher wrote the lesson on the slate.

El profesor escribió la lección en la pizarra.

Definitions: Material used to make slates, generally dark in color.

Definitions: We need a new slate board for the class.

Necesitamos una nueva pizarra de pizarra para la clase.

Definitions: Magic slate or whiteboard on which one writes with markers.

Definitions: We use a whiteboard instead of the traditional slate.

Usamos una pizarra blanca en lugar de la pizarra tradicional.

Etymology/Origin: The word 'slate' comes from the Latin term 'slata', which refers to the stone used for writing.

Common Phrases: digital slate

Common Phrases: screen that reproduces images and allows digital interaction.

pizarra digital

Common Phrases: to give someone a slate

Common Phrases: to instruct or correct someone directly.

darle a alguien en la pizarra

Common Phrases: to wipe the slate clean

Common Phrases: to start over or clear up a misunderstanding.

borrar la pizarra

Related Words: chalk

Related Words: piece of calcium carbonate used for writing on slates.

tiza

Related Words: marker

Related Words: instrument used for writing on whiteboards.

marcador

Related Words: board

Related Words: flat surface where things can be placed or drawn.

tablero

Slang Meanings: Slate used in the context of rehearsals or brainstorming sessions.

Slang Meanings: Let's use the slate to organize our ideas.

Vamos a usar la pizarra para organizar nuestras ideas.

Slang Meanings: Referring to a mistake that has been erased or forgotten.

Slang Meanings: Let's forget what happened, and start with a clean slate.

Olvidemos lo que pasó, empecemos con la pizarra limpia.