overboard

Bedeutung

Adj

Outside of a boat; in the water.

Adv

1. Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
2. Excessively; too much.

Verb

To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

Etymologie

From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.

Sätze

Four sailors died instantly and another two were lost overboard .

Vier Seeleute starben sofort und zwei weitere waren über Bord verloren.