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pasteboard

/ˈpeɪstbɔːd/

/ˈpeɪstbɔrd/

Translations

pasteboardnoun

pasteboards

/ˈpeɪstbɔːd/

/ˈpeɪstbɔrd/

cartonMatériau rigide à base de papier; aussi en reliure et pour la fabrication de boîtes.

The artist used pasteboard to create the model of the building.

L’artiste a utilisé du carton pour créer la maquette du bâtiment.

Additional translations

cartes à jouerS’emploie surtout au pluriel pour désigner les cartes.

Synonyms

pasteboardadjective

more pasteboard

Comp.

most pasteboard

Super.

/ˈpeɪst.bɔːd/

/ˈpeɪst.bɔrd/

de cartonSens matériel : fait de carton ou en ayant l’aspect.

The pasteboard walls of the set were not sturdy enough to withstand the strong winds.

Les murs de carton du décor n’étaient pas assez solides pour résister aux vents forts.

Additional translations

de carton-pâteSens figuré : sans substance, artificiel, superficiel.

pasteboardnoun

A type of stiff paperboard made by pasting together sheets of paper, used for making cards, covers, and other items.

The artist used pasteboard to create the model of the building.

A flat, thin board made of layers of paper or cardboard, often used in bookbinding or for making boxes.

The old book had a cover made of pasteboard, which was starting to wear out.

A playing card, often used in the plural form to refer to a deck of cards.

He shuffled the pasteboards before dealing them out to the players.

Computing: a temporary storage area in memory that holds data that has been cut or copied so that it can later be pasted.

After copying the text, it stayed on the pasteboard until he pasted it into the document.

pasteboardadjective

Made of or resembling pasteboard, often implying something flimsy or insubstantial.

The pasteboard walls of the set were not sturdy enough to withstand the strong winds.

Figuratively, superficial or merely decorative; lacking substance or authenticity.

Many critics dismissed the production as a pasteboard spectacle with no real emotional depth.