| card 1 (kärd) n. 1. A flat, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic, especially: a. One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination. b. A greeting card. c. A post card. d. One bearing a person's name and other information, used for purposes of identification or classification. e. One bearing the image and often the statistics of a sports figure. f. A business card. g. A credit card. h. A magnetic card. i. One used for recording information in a file: an index card; a recipe card. 2. cards (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games a. A game played with cards. b. The playing of games with cards. 3. A program, especially for a sports event. 4. a. A menu, as in a restaurant. b. A wine list. 5. Computer Science a. A circuit board, especially for use in a computer. b. A punch card. 6. A compass card. 7. Informal An eccentrically amusing person. 8. a. Something, such as an advantageous circumstance or tactical maneuver, that can be used to help gain an objective. Often used with play: "[He believed that] Soviet Russia ... had far more Iranian cards to play than the United States" (Theodore Draper). b. An appeal to a specified issue or argument, usually one involving strong emotions. Often used with play: "His exposure as a racist ... allowed the defense to play the race card" (New York Times). tr.v. card·ed, card·ing, cards Phrasal Verbs: 1. To furnish with or attach to a card. 2. To list (something) on a card; catalog. 3. To check the identification of, especially in order to verify legal age. 4. Sports To warn or eject (a soccer player who has committed a flagrant foul) by showing a yellow card or a red card. card in To sign in, as at a place of business, by use of a magnetic card. card out Idioms: To sign out, as from a place of business, by use of a magnetic card. card up (one's) sleeve A secret resource or plan held in reserve: a tough negotiator who had a number of cards up his sleeve. in the cards Likely or certain to happen: My promotion to a higher position just isn't in the cards. put/lay (one's) cards on the table To make frank and clear revelation, as of one's motives or intentions. [Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, paper made from papyrus, from Greek khart  s.] |
| card 2 (kärd) n. 1. A wire-toothed brush or a machine fitted with rows of wire teeth, used to disentangle fibers, as of wool, prior to spinning. 2. A device used to raise the nap on a fabric. tr.v. card·ed, card·ing, cards To comb out or brush with a card. [Middle English carde, from Medieval Latin cardus, from Latin carduus, thistle.] card  er n. |
card 1
Noun
1. a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard used for identification, reference, proof of membership, or sending greetings or messages: a Christmas card
2. one of a set of small pieces of cardboard, marked with figures or symbols, used for playing games or for fortune-telling
3. a small rectangle of stiff plastic with identifying numbers for use as a credit card, cheque card, or charge card
4. Old-fashioned informal a witty or eccentric person
See also cards [Greek khartēs leaf of papyrus]
card 2
Noun
a machine or tool for combing fibres of cotton or wool to disentangle them before spinning
Verb
to process with such a machine or tool [Latin carduus thistle]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  card - one 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"playing card - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games Hollerith card, punch card, punched card - a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes tarot, tarot card - any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers trading card - a card with a picture on it; collected and traded by children paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses |
| 2. |  card - a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in"business card - a card on which are printed the person's name and business affiliation donor card - a card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death keycard - a plastic card that has a magnetically coded strip that is scanned in order to operate a mechanism membership card - a card certifying membership in an organization borrower's card, library card - a card certifying the bearer's right to use the library ration card - a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods positive identification - evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people" | |
| 3. | card - a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures); "they sent us a card from Miami" correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters get-well card - a card expressing get-well wishes greeting card - a card sent to express personal greetings mailing-card, post card, postal card, postcard - a card for sending messages by post without an envelope sympathy card - a card expressing sympathy | |
| 4. | card - thin cardboard, usually rectangular timecard - a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper | |
| 5. |  card - a witty amusing person who makes jokescolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 6. |  card - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher | |
| 7. |  card - a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visitedgreeting, salutation - (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) | |
| 8. |  card - (golf) a record of scores (as in golf); "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes record book, book, record - a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books" | |
| 9. |  card - a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French"bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) a la carte - a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices prix fixe - a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices table d'hote - a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price | |
| 10. | card - (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat; "the managers presented their cards to the umpire at home plate" baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" cleanup position, cleanup spot, cleanup - (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) | |
| 11. |  card - a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilitiesCPU board, mother board - the main circuit board for a computer PC board - a removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board printed circuit - computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered | |
| Verb | 1. | card - separate the fibers of; "tease wool" separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" |
| 2. | card - ask 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!" |
Translations
card [kɑːd] n (= thin cardboard) → cartulina (= playing card); carta, naipe m (= visiting card, greetings card etc); tarjeta (= index card); ficha;
membership card → carnet m;
card [kɑːd] n → Karte f;
(also: record card, index card etc) → (Kartei)karte f;
(also: membership card) → (Mitglieds)ausweis m;
(also: playing card) → (Spiel)karte f;
(also: visiting card) → (Visiten)karte f;
card [kɑːd] n → carta (= thin cardboard); cartoncino (= visiting card etc); biglietto (= membership card); tessera (= Christmas card etc); cartolina;
n card [kaːd]
1 thick paper or thin board shapes cut out from card. karton بِطاقَه картон karton karton der Karton χαρτόνι cartón kartong مقوای نازک؛ کاغذ زخیم kartonki carton כַּרטִיס कार्ड karton, ljepenka kártya kardus kort, spjald carta 厚紙 카드 kartonas kartons kad karton kartong karton papelão carton карточка kartón lepenka karton styvt (tjockt) papper บัตร karton 厚紙板 картка گتہ Giấy cứng 卡片
2 (alsoˈplaying card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games a pack of cards. pak, dek رُزْمَة أوراق اللعِب тесте balíček, hra spil das (Karten)Spiel τράπουλα baraja (kaardi)pakk دست korttipakka jeu (de cartes) חֲפִיסַת קְלָפִים समूह kutija pakli satu pak kartu spilastokkur mazzo ■そろいの (카드의) 한 벌 malka, kaladė kava set spel kortstokk talia baralho pachet (de cărţi) колода balíček komplet kart špil []lek สำรับไพ่ deste (紙牌的)一副 колода کارڈ کا سيٹ bộ bài （纸牌的）一副
3 a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc a birthday card; a membership card; a business card. kaartjie بِطاقَه картичка přání, průkazka, navštívenka -kort die (Glückwunsch-, etc.) Karte κάρτα tarjeta kaart کارت kortti carte (de) כַּרטִיס בְּרָכָה निमंत्रण या परिचय इत्यादि का कार्ड posjetnica kártya kartu kort cartolina; tessera カード 카드(인사장 등) kortelė, atvirukas, bilietas atklātne; karte kad nama kaart kort karta cartão carte/legitimaţie (de); felicitare открытка; билет;визитная карточка pohľadnica; preukaz; lístok; vizitka čestitka, izkaznica, vizitka čestitka kort บัตรอวยพร kart 卡片，名片等 картка مبارکبدی کا یا کوئی اور پیغام ارسال کرنے کا کارڈ danh thiếp 名片等
n sg cards
the game(s) played with playing-cards He cheats at cards. kaarte на карти hra v karty kortspil das Kartenspiel χαρτιά, τράπουλα cartas kaardimäng ورق بازی korttipeli cartes מִשְחָק קְלָפִים ताश के खेल karte kártya permainan kartu spil carte トランプのゲーム 카드 놀이 kortų lošimas kāršu spēle terup kaartenspel kortspill karty jogo de cartas cărţi (de joc) карты hra s kartami karte igra karata kortspel ไพ่ kâğıt oyunu 牌戲 карти تاش chơi bài 牌戏
n / adj cardboard
(of) a stiff kind of paper often made up of several layers a cardboard box. karton وَرَقُ اللعِب мукава pap- der Karton χαρτόνι, χαρτονένιος cartón papp مقوایی pahvi carton קָרטוֹן गत्ता, दफती ljepenka, karton karton(papír) kardus pappi cartone ボール紙 마분지(의) kartonas kartons kadbod karton papp, kartong tektura cartão carton картон kartón; kartónový karton karton kartong, papp กระดาษแข็ง karton, mukavva 卡紙板(的)；硬紙板(的) картон گتہ các tông 卡纸板（的）；硬纸板（的）
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