chalkboard
To write or draw on a chalkboardTo write or draw on a chalkboard.
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» Tom wrote an inspirational quote on the chalkboard.
Tom schrieb ein inspirierendes Zitat an die Tafel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo write or draw on a chalkboard.
Examples
14 sentencesTom wrote an inspirational quote on the chalkboard.
deTom schrieb ein inspirierendes Zitat an die Tafel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom doesn't like chalkboards.
This chalkboard is old.
Liquorice is the food equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.
Локриця - це кулінарний еквівалент скрежету нігтів по дошці. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom drew a circle on the chalkboard.
Origin
From chalk + board.From chalk + board.
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Forms
chalkboards, chalkboarding, chalkboarded, chalkboarded| Base form | chalkboard · to chalkboard |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chalkboards |
| Present participle | chalkboarding |
| Past simple | chalkboarded |
| Past participle | chalkboarded |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.