card


Definition: Meaning of, card in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɑːd /

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  1. information [countable] a small piece of plastic or paper containing information about a person or showing, for example, that they belong to a particular organization, club etc
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  2. money [countable] a small piece of plastic, especially one that you get from a bank or shop, which you use to pay for goods or to get money
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  3. greetings [countable] a piece of folded thick stiff paper with a picture on the front, that you send to people on special occasions
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  4. holiday [countable] a card with a photograph or picture on one side, that you send to someone when you are on holiday [=  postcard]
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  5. stiff paper [uncountable] British English thick stiff paper [↪  cardboard]
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  6. for writing information [countable] a small piece of thick stiff paper that information can be written or printed on
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  7. games [countable] a small piece of thick stiff paper with numbers and signs or pictures one side. There are 52 cards in a set [=  playing card]
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  8. games [countable] game in which these cards are used
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  9. games [countable] a small piece of thick stiff paper with numbers or pictures on them, used to play a particular game
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  10. football/baseball etc card a small piece of thick stiff paper with a picture on one side, that is part of a set which people collect
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  11. business [countable] a small piece of thick stiff paper that shows your name, job, and the company you work for; [↪  visiting card] [=  business card]
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  12. computer [countable] the thing inside a computer that the CHIP s are attached to, that allows the computer to do specific things
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  13. be on the cards British English , be in the cards American English to seem likely to happen
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  14. play your cards right to deal with a situation in the right way, so that you are successful in getting what you want
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  15. put/lay your cards on the table to tell people what your plans and intentions are in a clear, honest way
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  16. play/keep your cards close to your chest to keep your plans, thoughts, or feelings secret
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  17. get/be given your cards British English informal to have your job taken away from you
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  18. have another card up your sleeve to have another advantage that you can use to be successful in a particular situation
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  19. trump/best/strongest card something that gives you a big advantage in a particular situation
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  20. somebody's card is marked British English if someone's card is marked, they have done something that makes people in authority disapprove of them
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  21. person [countable] old-fashioned informal an amusing or unusual person
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  22. sport [countable] a small piece of stiff red or yellow paper, shown to a player who has done something wrong in a game such as football
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  23. list at sports event [countable] a list of races or matches at a sports event, especially a horse race
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  24. tarot [countable] a small piece of thick stiff paper with a special picture on one side, that is put down in a pattern in order to tell someone what will happen in their future
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  25. tool [countable] technical a tool that is similar to a comb and is used for combing, cleaning, and preparing wool or cotton for SPIN ning
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card carded carded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
carding cards
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  1. especially American English to ask someone to show a card proving that they are old enough to do something, especially to buy alcohol
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  2. to show a red or yellow card to someone playing a sport such as football, to show that they have done something wrong
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  3. to comb, clean, and prepare wool or cotton, before making cloth
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card used in phrases

  • Christmas card (noun)
    1. a special card that people send to friends and relatives at Christmas
  • Diners Card
    1. a type of CHARGE CARD that can be used to pay for goods and services all over the world
  • Easter card (noun)
    1. a card expressing an Easter greeting
  • Hollerith card (noun)
    1. a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
  • ID card (noun)
    1. an IDENTITY CARD
  • Mass card (noun)
    1. Roman Catholic Church a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased
  • PC Card (noun)
    1. personal computer card a small flat object which stores information that can be added to some computers
  • SIM card (noun)
    1. Subscriber Identity Module a removable smart card for a mobile phone that stores service subscription information and saved data such as phone numbers
  • Switch card (noun)
    1. trademark British English a plastic card from your bank that you use to pay for things and that allows the money to be taken straight from your account
  • Visa card
    1. a type of CREDIT CARD (= plastic card used to obtain goods and services, which the buyer pays for later) which can be used all over the world
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