Borda in english
Rail
pronunciation: reɪl part of speech: noun
pronunciation: reɪl part of speech: noun
In gestures
borda = gunwale.
Example: The fulcrum of the oar is the hole in the gunwale called the rowlock or the thole pin with a loose strap for securing the oar.more:
» echar por la borda = go by + the board ; jettison .
Example: If the principle of a free service goes by the board, every idea of an equal service to all will go by the board with it, with the consequent bad effect on publishing houses, bookshops and authors = Si se rechaza el principio de los servicios gratuitos, también se rechazará toda idea sobre un servicio igualitario para todos, con el consiguiente efecto negativo sobre las casas editoriales, las librerías y los autores. Example: The whole usually has more meaning than the sum of its parts, but care must be taken not to jettison some of the more subtle parts.» motor fuera borda = jet boat .
Example: He led an expedition across the Antarctic, stood at the North Pole and rode a jet boat up the River Ganges in India.» por la borda = overboard .
Example: Drug runners carrying the cocaine north apparently dump it overboard when pursued by authorities.» tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money (and effort) down the drain .
Example: So long as the library possesses accurate knowledge about its activities, it can use it proactively to define the areas where it would be money and effort down the drain.bordar = embroider.
Example: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.