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placard
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plac·ard  (plkärd, -rd)
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.

[Middle English, official document, from Old French, from plaquier, to plaster, piece together, from Middle Dutch placken, to patch.]

placarder n.

placard [ˈplækɑːd]
n
1. a printed or written notice for public display; poster
2. a small plaque or card
vb (tr)
1. to post placards on or in
2. to publicize or advertise by placards
3. to display as a placard
[from Old French plaquart, from plaquier to plate, lay flat; see plaque]

placard - Comes from French plaquier, "to plate; lay flat."
See also related terms for plate.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.placard - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisementplacard - 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"
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
Verb1.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
post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

placard
noun notice, bill, advertisement, poster, sticker, public notice, affiche (French) The marchers sang and waved placards.
Translations
placard [ˈplækɑːd]
A. N (on wall) → cartel m; (= sign, announcement) → letrero m; (carried in demonstration) → pancarta f
B. VT the wall is placarded all overla pared está llena de carteles
the flats are placarded as luxury residenceslos pisos or (LAm) los departamentos aparecen anunciados como viviendas de lujo

placard [ˈplækɑːrd] n (on wall)affiche f; (at demonstration)pancarte f

placard
nPlakat nt; (at demonstrations also) → Transparent nt
vtplakatieren; to placard a wall with posterseine Wand mit Plakaten bekleben

placard [ˈplækɑːd] ncartello

placard
n placard [ˈplӕkaːd]
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 plakát, standarta skilt; plakat das Plakat πλακάτ pancarta plakat پلاکارد؛ آگهی kyltti pancarte כְּרָזָה इश्तहार लगाना javni oglas,plakat plakát; tábla (felirattal), transzparens plakat plakat, veggspjald cartellone プラカード 플래카드, 게시 plakatas plakāts pelekat plakkaat plakat, transparent transparent, plakat cartaz pancartă плакат plagát transparent plakat plakat, affisch ป้ายประกาศ afiş, pankart 標語牌,布告 плакат, афіша پلے کارڈ، اعلان áp phích


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