Meaning

2 senses

  1. A plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes.

    Reißbrett

    ку́льманkúlʹman

  2. (figuratively)The planning stage of a project.

More definitions
  • a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings

Examples

7 sentences

  1. We're back to the drawing board.

    deWir sind wieder am Reißbrett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Tom went back to the drawing board.

    deTom ging ans Reißbrett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Let's get back to the drawing board.

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  4. We need to go back to the drawing board.

    deWir müssen zurück ans Reißbrett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. We had to go back to the drawing board.

    deWir mussten zurück ans Reißbrett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plane surface or table to which paper can be fastened for drawing purposes:

Forms

plural: drawing boards
Singulardrawing board
Pluraldrawing boards

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
drafting board
Close in meaning
  • a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings:drafting board

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
drawbackC1drawbridgedrawerA2drawingA2dreadB2dreadfulB2
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