Across the board Meaning in English

expression

US

əˈkɹɔs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɔɹd

uh-KRAWS thuh BORD

UK

əkɹˈɒs/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɔːd

uh-KROSS thuh BAWD

التعريف

If something happens "across the board," it happens to everyone or in every area, without exception.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used in formal or business contexts to describe changes, rules, or effects that apply to all people or areas equally. Common collocations: "cuts across the board," "increases across the board." Do not use for selective or partial changes.

• Spanish: en todos los ámbitos - para todos
• Portuguese (BR): de modo geral - para todos - em toda parte
• Portuguese (PT): em geral - para todos - em toda a linha
• Chinese (Simplified): 全面地 - 所有人都
• Chinese (Traditional): 全面地 - 所有人都
• Hindi: सर्वत्र - सभी के लिए
• Arabic: عبر الجميع - للجميع
• Bengali: সমগ্র ক্ষেত্রে - সবার জন্য - সর্বত্র
• Russian: повсеместно - для всех без исключения
• Japanese: 一律に - 全体に
• Vietnamese: trên toàn bộ - cho tất cả
• Korean: 전반적으로 - 전체적으로
• Turkish: her alanda - tümünde - herkes için
• Urdu: ہر لحاظ سے - سب کے لیے
• Indonesian: secara menyeluruh - di semua bidang

جمل نموذجية

The company announced a salary increase across the board.

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Prices went up across the board this year.

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New rules apply across the board.

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Cutbacks are happening across the board, not just in one department.

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The policy change affects customers across the board.

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We're seeing improvements across the board since the new manager started.

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