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ta·ble  (tbl)

n.

1.

a. An article of furniture supported by one or more vertical legs and having a flat horizontal surface.

b. The objects laid out for a meal on this article of furniture.

2. The food and drink served at meals; fare: kept an excellent table.

3. The company of people assembled around a table, as for a meal.

4. Games A piece of furniture serving as a playing surface, as for faro, roulette, or dice. Often used in the plural.

5. Games

a. Either of the leaves of a backgammon board.

b. tables Obsolete The game of backgammon.

6. A plateau or tableland.

7.

a. A flat facet cut across the top of a precious stone.

b. A stone or gem cut in this fashion.

8. Music

a. The front part of the body of a stringed instrument.

b. The sounding board of a harp.

9. Architecture

a. A raised or sunken rectangular panel on a wall.

b. A raised horizontal surface or continuous band on an exterior wall; a stringcourse.

10. A part of the human palm framed by four lines, analyzed in palmistry.

11. An orderly arrangement of data, especially one in which the data are arranged in columns and rows in an essentially rectangular form.

12. An abbreviated list, as of contents; a synopsis.

13. An engraved slab or tablet bearing an inscription or a device.

14. Anatomy The inner or outer flat layer of bones of the skull separated by the diploe.

15. tables A system of laws or decrees; a code: the tables of Moses.

tr.v. ta·bled, ta·bling, ta·bles

1. To put or place on a table.

2. To postpone consideration of (a piece of legislation, for example); shelve.

3. To enter in a list or table; tabulate.

Idioms:

on the table

1. Up for discussion: Her new offer is on the table.

2. Put aside for consideration at a later date.

under the table

1. In secret.

2. Into a completely intoxicated state: drank themselves under the table.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin tabula, board.]

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table

Noun

1. a piece of furniture consisting of a flat top supported by legs: a coffee table

2. a set of facts or figures arranged in rows and columns: a league table

3. a group of people sitting round a table for a meal, game, etc.: the whole table laughed

4. Formal the food provided at a meal or in a particular house: he keeps a good table

5. turn the tables to cause a complete reversal of circumstances

Verb

[-bling, -bled]

1. Brit & Austral to submit (a motion) for discussion by a meeting

2. US to suspend discussion of (a proposal) indefinitely [Latin tabula a writing tablet]

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Table the company at dinner or at a meal, 1602; a company of plaes at a gambling table, 1750.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	table - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1" tabular array correlation table - a two-way tabulation of the relations between correlates; row headings are the scores on one variable and column headings are the scores on the second variables and a cell shows how many times the score on that row was associated with the score in that column contents, table of contents - a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start array - an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order" actuarial table, statistical table - a table of statistical data calendar - a tabular array of the days (usually for one year) file allocation table - the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk) periodic table - (chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law row - a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side column - a vertical array of numbers or other information; "he added a column of numbers"
	2.	table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table" altar, communion table, Lord's table - the table in Christian churches where communion is given booth - a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches breakfast table - a table where breakfast is eaten card table - a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage card table - a table for playing cards (as in a casino) cocktail table, coffee table - low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served conference table, council board, council table - the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting console, console table - a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall counter - table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted desk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments dressing table, toilet table, vanity, dresser - low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup drop-leaf table - a table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" gaming table - a table used for gambling; may be equipped with a gameboard and slots for chips gueridon - a small round table kitchen table - a table in the kitchen leg - one of the supports for a piece of furniture operating table - table on which the patient lies during a surgical operation Parsons table - a sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width pedestal table - a table supported by a single central column pier table - a low table set below a pier glass platen - work table of a machine tool billiard table, pool table, snooker table - game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played stand - a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand" ping-pong table, pingpong table, table-tennis table - a table used for playing table tennis tabletop - the top horizontal work surface of a table tableware - articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) tea table - a small table for serving afternoon tea trestle table - a table supported on trestles work table, worktable - a table designed for a particular task
	3.	table - a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant" dining table, board - a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
	4.	table - flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water" mesa plateau, tableland - a relatively flat highland
	5.	table - a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	6.	table - food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" board fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed training table - planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)
Verb	1.	table - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" postpone, prorogue, put off, defer, set back, shelve, put over, remit, hold over delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended" probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence reprieve, respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
	2.	table - arrange or enter in tabular form tabularise, tabularize, tabulate arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

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table

noun 1. counter, bench, stand, board, surface, slab, work surface

noun 2. list, chart, tabulation, record, roll, index, register, digest, diagram, inventory, graph, synopsis, itemization

noun 3. (Formal) food, spread (informal) board, diet, fare, kai N.Z. (informal) victuals

verb 4. Brit. submit, propose, put forward, move, suggest, enter, file, lodge, moot

Translations

table [ˈteɪbl] n → mesa (= chart) [of statistics etc] → cuadro, tabla

vt (BRIT) [+ motion etc]; presentar;

to lay or set the table → poner la mesa;

to clear the table → quitar or levantar la mesa;

league table (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) → clasificación f del campeonato;

table of contents → índice m de materias

table [ˈteɪbl] n → table f

vt (Brit) [+ motion etc]; présenter;

to lay or set the table → mettre le couvert or la table;

to clear the table → débarrasser la table;

league table (Brit) (Football, Rugby) → classement m (du championnat);

table of contents → table des matières

table [ˈteɪbl] n → Tisch m;

(Math, Chem etc) → Tabelle f

vt (Brit) (Parl) [+ motion etc]; einbringen;

to lay or set the table → den Tisch decken;

to clear the table → den Tisch abräumen;

league table (Brit) (Sport) → Tabelle f

table [ˈteɪbl] n → tavolo, tavola (= chart); tabella

vt [+ motion etc] → presentare;

to lay or set the table → apparecchiare or preparare la tavola;

to clear the table → sparecchiare;

league table (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) → classifica;

table of contents → indice m

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table

n table [ˈteibl]

1 a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games Put all the plates on the table.tafelطاوِلَهмасаstůlbordder Tischτραπέζιmesalaudمیزpöytätableשוּלחָןमेजstol; igraći stol (stolni tenis, biljar)asztalmejaborðtavoloテーブル식탁, 테이블stalasgaldsmejatafelbordstółmesaoamenii care stau la masăстолstôlmizastobordโต๊ะmasa桌子，臺子стілٹيبل، ميزcái bàn桌子，台子

2 a statement of facts or figures arranged in columns etc The results of the experiments can be seen in table 5.tafel, tabelجَدْوَل، قائِمَهтаблицаtabulka, sloupectabeldie Tabelleπίνακαςtabla, cuadrotabelجدولtaulukkotable, tableauלוּחַसारणीtablicatáblázattabeltaflatavola, tabella表표, 일람표lentelėtabulajadualtabeltabelltabelaquadrotabelтаблицаtabuľka, stĺpectabelatabelatabellตารางtablo, cetvel表格таблиця; списокخانہbiểu, cột表格

3 the people sitting at a table The whole table heard what he said.tafelمائِدَه، الجالِسون إلى المائِدَهхора, седящи на масаstůlborddie Tischrundeσυνδαιτυμόνεςmesalaudkondاشخاص دور میزpöytäseuruetable, tabléeהַיוֹשבִים לַשוּלחָןमेज के गिर्द बैठे लोगstol (osobe koje sjede oko stola)asztaltársaságorang yang duduk di keliling mejaþeir sem sitja saman við borðtavolata食卓を囲む人々한자리의 사람들, 일동žmonės prie stalopie galda sēdošieorg yg duduk di mejatafelbord(setting)stółmesamasăстол; компанияstôlomizjestobord[]โต๊ะอาหารbir masada oturanlar一桌子人товариство за столомدستر خوان پر بيٹھے لوگngười ngồi trong cùng một bàn一桌子人

n ˈtablecloth

a cloth for covering a table, usually for a meal an embroidered tablecloth.tafeldoekغَطاء المائِدَهпокривка за масаubrusdugdas Tischtuchτραπεζομάντιλοmantellaudlinaرومیزیpöytäliinanappeמַּפת שוּלחָןमेजपोशstolnjakabrosztaplakborðdúkurtovagliaテーブルクロス식탁보staltiesėgaldautsalas mejatafelkleedborddukobrustoalha de mesafaţă de masăскатертьobrusprtstolnjakborddukผ้าปูโต๊ะmasa örtüsü桌布скатеркаميز پوشvải phủ bàn桌布

table linen

tablecloths, napkins etc They gave us table linen as a wedding present.tafellinneأغْطِيَة أو شَراشِف المائِدَهпокривки и салфетки за масаstolní prádlodækketøjdie Tischwäscheπετσέτες και τραπεζομάντιλαmanteleríalauapesuرومیزی؛ دستمال سفرهpöytä- ja lautasliinatlinge de tableמַפּוֹת שוּלחָןमेजपोशstolno rubljeasztalneműtaplak dan serbetborðlíntovagliato食卓用白布類식탁용의 흰 천stalo aptiesalaigaldauti un salvetesalas mejatafellinnenbordduk med servietterbielizna stołowaroupa de mesagar­ni­tură pentru masăстоловое бельёprestieranienamizni prt s prtičkisalvetabordslinneผ้าปูโต๊ะsofra örtüsü ve peçeteler桌布和餐巾столова білизнаميز کا رومالkhăn ăn（餐）桌布和餐巾

n ˈtablespoon

1 a large spoon, used eg for serving food. eetlepelمِلْعَقَه كبيرَهсупена лъжицаlžícespiseskeder Eßlöffelκουτάλα (σούπας)cuchara soperasupilusikasقاشق غذا خوریlusikkacuiller de serviceכַּףबड़ा चम्मचjušna žlicaevőkanálsendok makanmatskeiðcucchiaio (da tavola)大さじ식탁용 큰 스푼valgomasis šaukštasēdamkarotesudu besaropscheplepelspiseskjełyżka stołowacolher de sopalingură de masăстоловая ложкаlyžicazajemalkavelika kašika za sipanje hraneuppläggningssked, matskedช้อนโต๊ะ (มีคำย่อว่า tbs.)servis kaşığı大湯匙столова ложкаبڑا چمچہ大汤匙

2 a tablespoonful Add a tablespoon of sugar.eetlepelمِلء مِلْعَقَة الطَّعامсупена лъжицаpolévková lžícespiseskefuldder Eßlöffelκουταλιά σούπαςuna cucharada soperasupilusikatäisبه اندازه یک قاشق غذا خوریruokalusikallinencuillerée à soupeכַּף מְלֵאָהबड़ा चम्मचभरjušna žlica čegaevőkanálnyisesendok makanmatskeiðcucchiaio大さじ１杯식탁용 큰 스푼 하나 가득(한 분량)valgomasis šaukštasēdamkarote(-s tilpums)sudu besar penuheetlepelspiseskjełyżka stołowauma colher de sopa (de)(o) lingură (de)(полная) столовая ложкаpolievková lyžicažlicapuna kašikamatskedหนึ่งช้อนโต๊ะservis kaşığı (dolusu)一大湯匙容量的столова ложкаبڑا چمچہ بھر کر一大汤匙容量的

n ˈtablespoonful

the amount that will fill a tablespoon two tablespoonfuls of jam.teelepelvolمِقْدار مِلَعَقَة الطَّعامсупена лъжицаpolévková lžícespiseskefuldder Eßlöffel vollκουταλιά σούπαςuna cucharada soperasupilusikatäisبه اندازه یک قاشق غذا خوریruokalusikallinencuillerée à soupeכַּףबड़ा चम्मचभरkoličina, koja stane u jušnu žlicuevőkanál(nyi)sesendok makanmatskeiðarfyllicucchiaiata大さじ１杯식탁용 큰 스푼 하나 가득(한 분량)valgomasis šaukštasēdamkarotes saturs/daudzums; pilna ēdamkarotesudu besar penuheetlepelspiseskje (syltetøy, sukker, osv.)łyżka stołowacolher de sopa (de)(o) lin­gură (de)(полная) столовая ложкаpolievková lyžicažlicapuna kašikamatskedปริมาณหนึ่งช้อนโต๊ะservis kaşığı dolusu miktar一大湯匙容量столова ложкаبڑے چمچہ کي مقدارđầy một thìa xúp一大汤匙容量

table tennis

a game played on a table with small bats and a light ball; ping pong. tafeltennisتِنِس الطاوِلَهтенис на масаstolní tenisbordtennisdas Tischtennisεπιτραπέζιο τένις, πιγκ-πογκtenis de mesalauatennisپینگ پنگpöytätennisping-pongטֶנִיס-שוּלחָןटेबल टेनिसstolni tenisasztalitenisztenis mejaborðtennisping-pong, tennis da tavolo卓球탁구stalo tenisasgalda tenissping pongtafeltennisbordtennistenis stołowyténis de mesatenis de masă, ping-pongнастольный теннисstolný tenisnamizni tenisstoni tenisbordtennisปิงปองmasa tenisi乒乓球настільний тенісايک کھيلmôn bóng bàn乒乓球

lay/set the table

to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal The meal is ready – will you lay the table?tafel dekيُعِدُّ المائِدَهпоставям масатаprostřít stůldække bordden Tisch deckenστρώνω τραπέζιponer la mesalauda katmaمیز چیدنkattaa pöytämettre la tableלַעֲרוֹך שוּלחָןमेज सजानाpostaviti stol (za objed)megterítmenata mejaleggja á borðapparecchiare食卓の用意をする밥상을 차리다padengti staląklāt/servēt galdumenyediakan meja utk makantafeldekkendekke bordetnakryć do stołupôr a mesaa pune masaнакрывать на столprestrieť stôlpogrniti mizopostaviti stoduka []จัดโต๊ะอาหารmasayı hazırlamak, sofrayı kurmak擺桌子ставити на стілدسترخوان تيار کرناchuẩn bị bàn ăn摆桌子