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Card

noun/kˈɑːɹd/
Definition
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
a card certifying the identity of the bearer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐpəndˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐpəndˈɪkjʊlˌeɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounone of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
“he collected cards and traded them with the other boys”
nouna card certifying the identity of the bearer
“he had to show his card to get in”
nouna rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)
“they sent us a card from Miami”
nounthin cardboard, usually rectangular
nouna witty amusing person who makes jokes
nouna sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
“a poster advertised the coming attractions”
nouna printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited
noun(golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
“you have to turn in your card to get a handicap”
nouna list of dishes available at a restaurant
“the menu was in French”
noun(baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat
“the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate”
nouna printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
verbseparate the fibers of
“tease wool”
verbask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
“I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!”
Word Forms
cardverbask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
wittyadjectivecombining clever conception and facetious expression
postverbaffix in a public place or for public notice
placardverbpublicize or announce by placards
billverbpublicize or announce by placards
cardnouna card certifying the identity of the bearer
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Karte
eines aus einer Reihe kleiner Stücke steifen Papiers mit verschiedenen Markierungen, die zum Spielen oder Wahrsagen verwendet werden
🇫🇷French
carte
l'un d'un ensemble de petits morceaux de papier rigide marqués de diverses manières et utilisés pour jouer à des jeux ou pour prédire l'avenir
🇪🇸Spanish
tarjeta
uno de un conjunto de pequeños trozos de papel rígido marcados de varias maneras y utilizados para jugar o para adivinar la fortuna
🇮🇹Italian
carta
uno di un insieme di pezzetti di carta rigida contrassegnati in vario modo e utilizzati per giochi o per predire il futuro
🇳🇱Dutch
kaart
een set kleine stukjes stevig papier die op verschillende manieren zijn gemarkeerd en worden gebruikt voor het spelen van spelletjes of voor het voorspellen van fortuinen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cartão
um de um conjunto de pequenos pedaços de papel rígido marcados de várias maneiras e usados ​​para jogar ou para adivinhar a sorte
🇷🇺Russian
карта
один из набора маленьких кусочков плотной бумаги, помеченных различными способами и используемых для игр или гадания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कार्ड
विभिन्न तरीकों से चिह्नित कड़े कागज के छोटे टुकड़ों के सेट में से एक और खेल खेलने या भाग्य बताने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
কার্ড
কড়া কাগজের ছোট টুকরোগুলির একটি সেট যা বিভিন্ন উপায়ে চিহ্নিত করা হয় এবং গেম খেলতে বা ভাগ্য বলার জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
அட்டை
பல்வேறு வழிகளில் குறிக்கப்பட்ட கடினமான காகிதத்தின் சிறிய துண்டுகளில் ஒன்று மற்றும் விளையாடுவதற்கு அல்லது அதிர்ஷ்டம் சொல்ல பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
కార్డు
వివిధ మార్గాల్లో గుర్తించబడిన గట్టి కాగితం యొక్క చిన్న ముక్కలలో ఒకటి మరియు ఆటలు ఆడటానికి లేదా అదృష్టాన్ని చెప్పడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
कार्ड
वेगवेगळ्या प्रकारे चिन्हांकित केलेल्या ताठ कागदाच्या लहान तुकड्यांपैकी एक आणि खेळ खेळण्यासाठी किंवा भविष्य सांगण्यासाठी वापरला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાર્ડ
સખત કાગળના નાના ટુકડાઓના સમૂહમાંથી એક જે વિવિધ રીતે ચિહ્નિત થયેલ છે અને રમતો રમવા અથવા નસીબ કહેવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾರ್ಡ್
ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾದ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಕಾಗದದ ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಟಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಅದೃಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കാർഡ്
വിവിധ രീതികളിൽ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയതും ഗെയിമുകൾ കളിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഭാഗ്യം പറയാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നതുമായ കടുപ്പമുള്ള കടലാസുകളുടെ ഒരു കൂട്ടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਰਡ
ਕਠੋਰ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਟੁਕੜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਖੇਡਣ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸਮਤ ਦੱਸਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کارڈ
سخت کاغذ کے چھوٹے چھوٹے ٹکڑوں کے سیٹ میں سے ایک جو مختلف طریقوں سے نشان زد ہوتا ہے اور کھیل کھیلنے یا قسمت بتانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卡片
一组小片硬纸中的一张,以各种方式标记,用于玩游戏或算命
🇯🇵Japanese
カード
さまざまな方法でマークが付けられ、ゲームや占いに使用される、一組の小さな堅い紙片の 1 つ
🇰🇷Korean
카드
다양한 방법으로 표시되어 있고 게임을 하거나 운세를 점치는 데 사용되는 작은 뻣뻣한 종이 조각 중 하나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thẻ
một trong những tập hợp những mảnh giấy cứng nhỏ được đánh dấu bằng nhiều cách khác nhau và được sử dụng để chơi trò chơi hoặc để bói toán
🇹🇭Thai
การ์ด
กระดาษแข็งชิ้นเล็กๆ ชุดหนึ่ง มีลายต่างๆ ใช้สำหรับเล่นเกมหรือทำนายดวงชะตา
🇮🇩Indonesian
kartu
salah satu dari sekumpulan potongan kecil kertas kaku yang ditandai dengan berbagai cara dan digunakan untuk bermain game atau meramal
🇲🇾Malay
kad
satu set kepingan kecil kertas kaku yang ditanda dengan pelbagai cara dan digunakan untuk bermain permainan atau untuk meramal nasib
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بطاقة
واحدة من مجموعة قطع صغيرة من الورق الصلب تم تمييزها بطرق مختلفة وتستخدم لممارسة الألعاب أو قراءة الطالع
🇮🇷Persian
کارت
یکی از مجموعه‌ای از تکه‌های کوچک کاغذ سفت که به روش‌های مختلف علامت‌گذاری شده و برای بازی کردن یا فال‌گویی استفاده می‌شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
kart
çeşitli şekillerde işaretlenmiş ve oyun oynamak veya fal bakmak için kullanılan bir takım küçük sert kağıt parçalarından biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּרְטִיס
אחד מתוך סט של חתיכות קטנות של נייר נוקשה המסומנות בדרכים שונות ומשמשות למשחקים או לגילוי עתידות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'card'?
The primary meaning of 'card' is 'one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'card' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'card' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'card' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'card' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'card' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'card' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'card' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'card' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'card' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'card' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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