overboard

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

Outside of a boat; in the water.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
2. (not-comparable) Excessively; too much.

Verb

1. (transitive) To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
2. (transitive) To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.

Concepts

par-dessus bord

par-dessus

Synonymes

overside

Traductions

overboord

über Bord

por la borda

fuoribordo

στην θάλασσα

خارج السفينة

έξω του πλοίου

overdreven

à água

ao mar

al mar

στη θάλασσα

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: overbord

In summary

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

Phrases

Four sailors died instantly and another two were lost overboard .

Quatre marins sont morts instantanément et deux autres ont été perdus par-dessus bord.