How do you use "table" in a sentence?

Let's sit at the table and have dinner. The results are shown in Table 2 on page 15. The proposal will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting.

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Q: What does "table" mean?

A piece of furniture with a flat top; a chart of data A 'table' is a piece of furniture with a flat surface on legs, used for eating, working, or placing items. It also refers to a chart or arrangement of data in rows and columns. As a verb, in British English 'to table' means to present for discussion (opposite meaning in American English!). Phrases include 'table manners,' 'on the table' (available for discussion).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: A piece of furniture with a flat top; a chart of data

桌子；表格；提出讨论

mesa; tabla (de datos)

テーブル；表；提出する

테이블; 표; 제출하다

A 'table' is a piece of furniture with a flat surface on legs, used for eating, working, or placing items. It also refers to a chart or arrangement of data in rows and columns. As a verb, in British English 'to table' means to present for discussion (opposite meaning in American English!). Phrases include 'table manners,' 'on the table' (available for discussion).

「table」是一件有脚的平面家具，用于吃饭、工作或放置物品。它也指以行和列排列的数据图表。作为动词，在英式英语中「to table」意为提交讨论（在美式英语中意思相反！）。短语包括「table manners」（餐桌礼仪）、「on the table」（可供讨论）。

«Table» es un mueble con superficie plana sobre patas, usado para comer, trabajar o colocar objetos. También se refiere a un gráfico o disposición de datos en filas y columnas. Como verbo, en inglés británico «to table» significa presentar para discusión (¡significado opuesto en inglés americano!).

「table」は脚の上に平らな面がある家具で、食事、仕事、物を置くために使われます。また、行と列に配置されたデータの図表も指します。動詞として、イギリス英語では「to table」は議論のために提出することを意味します（アメリカ英語では反対の意味！）。

'table'은 다리 위에 평평한 면이 있는 가구로, 식사, 작업, 물건을 올려놓는 데 사용됩니다. 또한 행과 열로 정리된 데이터의 도표를 가리킵니다. 동사로서 영국 영어에서 'to table'은 논의를 위해 제출하다는 뜻입니다(미국 영어에서는 반대 의미!). 관련 표현으로는 'table manners', 'on the table'(논의 가능한) 등이 있습니다.

Ejemplos

Let's sit at the table and have dinner.
让我们坐在桌边吃晚饭。
Sentémonos a la mesa y cenemos.
テーブルに座って夕食にしましょう。
테이블에 앉아서 저녁 식사합시다.
The results are shown in Table 2 on page 15.
结果显示在第15页的表2中。
Los resultados se muestran en la Tabla 2 de la página 15.
結果は15ページの表2に示されています。
결과는 15페이지의 표 2에 나와 있습니다.
The proposal will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting.
该提案将在明天的会议上提出讨论。
La propuesta se presentará en la reunión de mañana.
その提案は明日の会議で提出される予定です。
그 제안은 내일 회의에서 제출될 예정입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'tabula' meaning 'a board, a plank, a flat piece'. The Romans used flat boards for writing, gaming, and dining, and all these senses came into English through Old French.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

Confusingly, 'to table' means opposite things in British vs American English. In Britain, 'tabling a motion' means presenting it for discussion. In America, it means postponing discussion indefinitely!

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