card

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/kɑːd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small piece of stiff paper used for information or games.

  2. 02

    noun

    A bank or identification card used for a purpose.

Examples

  • She was charged with credit card fraud.

  • The time has come for you to play your trump card.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /kaːd/
  • /kard/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A resource or argument, used to achieve a purpose. (See play the something card.)

  2. Any game using playing cards; a card game.

  3. A playing card.

More examples

In context

  • Can I pay by credit card?

  • He accused them of playing the race card.

  • The government played the Orange card to get support for their Ireland policy.

Synonyms

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He placed the playing blank on the table and declared a winning hand.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English carde (“playing card”), from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “paper, papyrus”). Doublet of carte and chart.