What does borda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word borda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borda in Spanish.

The word borda in Spanish means gunwale, hut, embroider, nail, ace, throw overboard, outboard, outboard, outboard, outboard engine, outboard motor, outboard motor, waste. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word borda

gunwale

nombre femenino (borde superior del costado de un barco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
el pasajero se asomó por la borda.
The passenger leaned over the gunwale.

hut

nombre femenino (Pirineo (cabaña para el rebaño) (shepherd's)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El pastor se refugió en la borda durante la tormenta.
The shepherd took refuge in the hut during the storm.

embroider

verbo transitivo (coser con filigrana)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quería bordar estas sábanas.
I wanted to embroider those sheets.

nail, ace

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (hacer algo muy bien) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La verdad es que tu madre la tortilla la borda.
Truth is, your mother really nails omelettes.

throw overboard

locución verbal (coloquial (desperdiciar oportunidad)

Con toda la ayuda que tienes ¿cómo has podido tirarlo todo por la borda?

outboard

nombre masculino (mecánica (motor de embarcación)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La barca tiene un motor fuera borda.
The boat has an outboard motor.

outboard

locución adjetiva (motor: de explosión)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Está equipado con un motor fuera de borda de última generación.

outboard

adjetivo invariable (motor: fuera de popa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

outboard engine, outboard motor

nombre masculino (motor fuera de popa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

outboard motor

nombre masculino (para embarcaciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luis tiene un bote con motor fuera de borda.

waste

locución verbal (echar a perder algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El ordenador no lee el CD y tengo que repetirlo; he tirado por la borda una semana de trabajo.
The computer doesn't read the CD and I have to repeat it; I have wasted a week of work.

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