Table Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈteɪbəɫ/

TAY-buhl

UK

/tˈeɪbəl/

TAY-buhl

Definición

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, etc. Also, an arrangement of information in rows and columns.

Uso & Matices

'Table' as furniture is very common; for data/information, it means organized rows and columns. Common collocations: 'kitchen table', 'table manners', 'set the table'. Don't confuse 'table' (furniture) with 'table' (verb, to postpone discussion, more common in American English).

• Spanish: mesa - tabla (de datos)
• Portuguese (BR): mesa - tabela (de dados)
• Portuguese (PT): mesa - tabela (de dados)
• Chinese (Simplified): 桌子 - 表格
• Chinese (Traditional): 桌子 - 表格
• Hindi: मेज़ - तालिका (जानकारी के लिए)
• Arabic: طاولة - جدول (بيانات)
• Bengali: টেবিল - সারণী
• Russian: стол - таблица
• Japanese: テーブル - 表
• Vietnamese: bàn - bảng (dữ liệu)
• Korean: 테이블 - 표
• Turkish: masa - tablo
• Urdu: میز - جدول
• Indonesian: meja - tabel

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Put the plates on the table.

basic

This table shows the monthly sales numbers.

basic

Can you help me set the table for dinner?

natural

He spilled coffee all over the table during the meeting.

natural

Let me check the table to compare the results.

natural

We eat dinner at the table every night.

basic