placard

plac·ard

 (plăk′ärd′, -ərd)

n.

1. A sign or notice for display in a public place.

2. A small card or plaque, such as a nameplate on a door.

tr.v. plac·ard·ed, plac·ard·ing, plac·ards

1. To announce or advertise by means of placards.

2. To post placards on or in.

3. To display as a placard.

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[Middle English, official document, authenticated with a seal, from Old French, from plaquer, to plaster, affix a seal to, from Middle Dutch placken, to coat, paste, patch; akin to Middle Dutch and Middle Low German placken, stain, spot, of unknown origin .]

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plac′ard′er n.

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placard

(ˈplækɑːd)

n

1. a printed or written notice for public display; poster

2. a small plaque or card

vb (tr)

3. to post placards on or in

4. to publicize or advertise by placards

5. to display as a placard

[C15: from Old French plaquart, from plaquier to plate, lay flat; see plaque]

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plac•ard

(ˈplæk ɑrd, -ərd)

n.

1. a sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.

v.t.

2. to display placards on or in.

3. to publicize by means of placards.

4. to post as a placard.

[1475–85; < Middle French. See plaque, -ard]

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placard

- Comes from French plaquier, "to plate; lay flat."

See also related terms for plate.

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placard

Past participle: placarded
Gerund: placarding

Imperative

placard

placard

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	placard - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" poster, posting, notice, bill, card sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" show bill, show card, theatrical poster - a poster advertising a show or play flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
Verb	1.	placard - post in a public place post - affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"
	2.	placard - publicize or announce by placards bill post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

placard

noun notice, bill, advertisement, poster, sticker, public notice, affiche (French) The marchers sang and waved placards.

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placard

noun

A usually public posting that conveys a message:

bill, billboard, notice, poster, sign.

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Translations

إعْلان مَحْمول

plakátstandarta

plakatskilt

Plakat

afiŝo

pancarta

afficheagglutinercollerpancarteplacard

tábla

plakat, veggspjald

manifestoaffiggere manifesticartellone

plakatas

plakāts

plakatplakatklistring

letreiro

афишаплакат

lepak

afişpankart

布告标语牌

placard

[ˈplækɑːd]

A. N (on wall) → cartel m; (= sign, announcement) → letrero m; (carried in demonstration) → pancarta f

B. VT the wall is placarded all over → la pared está llena de carteles
the flats are placarded as luxury residences → los pisos or (LAm) los departamentos aparecen anunciados como viviendas de lujo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

placard

[ˈplækɑː^rd] n (on wall) → affiche f; (at demonstration) → pancarte f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

placard

n → Plakat nt; (at demonstrations also) → Transparent nt

vt → plakatieren; to placard a wall with posters → eine Wand mit Plakaten bekleben

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

placard

[ˈplækɑːd] n → cartello

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

placard

(ˈplӕkaːd) noun

a notice printed on eg wood or cardboard and carried, hung etc, in a public place. The protesters were carrying placards denouncing the government's policy. plakkaat إعْلان مَحْمول плакат cartaz plakát, standarta das Plakat skilt; plakat πλακάτpancarta plakat پلاکارد؛ آگهی kyltti pancarteכרזה इश्तहार लगाना javni oglas, plakat plakát; tábla (felirattal), transzparens plakat plakat, veggspjald cartellone プラカード 플래카드, 게시 plakatas plakāts pelekat plakkaatplakat, transparenttransparent, plakat اعلان ليك، اشتهار پاڼه cartaz pancartă плакат plagát transparent plakat plakat, affisch ป้ายประกาศ afiş, pankart 標語牌，佈告 плакат, афіша پلے کارڈ، اعلان áp phích 标语牌，布告

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