Tablas (en. Tables)

/'ta.blas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Flat and rectangular surface used for various activities.
We need some tables to build the table.
Necesitamos unas tablas para construir la mesa.
Information organized in rows and columns, typically in documents or graphics.
Data tables are crucial in statistical analysis.
Las tablas de datos son cruciales en el análisis estadístico.
Set of rules or data, especially in programming or mathematics.
The multiplication table is fundamental for learning mathematics.
La tabla de multiplicar es fundamental para aprender matemáticas.

Etymology

From the Latin 'tabula', which means table or board.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to tie (in a game or contest)
To make a balance or a summary.
hacer tablas
there are no ties
It refers to the absence of an equilibrium or equality.
no hay tablas
to be tied (in a game or contest)
To be at a midpoint or neutral.
estar en tablas

Related Words

board
Flat surface where notes or games can be made.
tablero
periodic table
Organization of chemical elements in rows and columns.
tabla periódica
multiplication table
List that shows the result of multiplying numbers together.
tabla de multiplicar

Slang Meanings

To refer to a person who has no experience in something.
That play was beginner-level; he barely knows how to play.
Esa jugada fue de principiante, apenas sabe jugar.
To say that someone is 'tired or exhausted'.
I'm exhausted after working all day.
Estoy en tablas después de trabajar todo el día.