card
noun /kɑːd/
/kɑːrd/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] (British English) thick, stiff paper; a piece of this for writing on
- a piece of card
- The model of the building was made of card.
- Each person wrote their question on a card.
- [countable] a piece of stiff paper that is folded in the middle and has a picture on the front of it, used for sending somebody a message with your good wishes, an invitation, etc.
- a birthday/get-well/good luck card
- Everyone at work signed a card for her.
- When they got engaged I sent them a card.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greeting
- greetings
- birthday
- …
- give somebody
- send somebody
- sign
- …
- [countable] a postcard (= a card used for sending messages by post without an envelope, especially one that has a picture on one side)
- Did you get my card from Italy?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greeting
- greetings
- birthday
- …
- give somebody
- send somebody
- sign
- …
- [countable] a small piece of stiff paper or plastic with information on it, especially information about somebody’s identity
- a membership card
- an appointment card
- She got her first library card at the age of seven.
- a set of free recipe cards
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
- [countable] a business card (= a small card printed with somebody's name and details of their job and company)
- Here's my card if you need to contact me again.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
- [countable] (British English also visiting card, North American English calling card)(especially in the past) a small card with your name on it that you leave with somebody after, or instead of, a formal visitOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- ID
- identity
- membership
- …
- hand somebody
- hand out
- scan
- …
- catalogue
- reader
- on a/the card
enlarge image[countable] a small piece of plastic, especially one given by a bank or shop, used for buying things or obtaining money- I put the meal on (= paid for it using) my card.
- Can I pay with a card?
- Thieves used her cards to go on a spending spree.
Extra Examplessee also ATM card, bank card, cash card, charge card, chip card, credit card, debit card, gift card, Gold Card™, phonecard, smart card, swipe card- Contact the bank and cancel all your cards.
- He had a wallet full of plastic cards.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- plastic
- ATM
- cash
- …
- pay by
- put something on
- use
- …
- number
- holder
- company
- …
enlarge image(also playing card)[countable] any one of a set of 52 cards with numbers and pictures printed on one side, which are used to play various card game- (British English) a pack of cards
- (especially North American English) a deck of cards
- Each player in turn must play a card.
WordfinderTopics Games and toysa2- ace
- card
- cut
- deal
- gambling
- hand
- jack
- shuffle
- suit
- trump
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- playing
- winning
- court
- …
- deck
- pack
- hand
- …
- cut
- deal
- shuffle
- …
- game
- player
- playing
- …
- cards[plural] a game or games in which playing cards are used
- Who wants to play cards?
- I've never been very good at cards.
- Let's have a game of cards.
- She won £20 at cards.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of card- game
- play
- lose at
- win at
- …
- [countable] a small device containing an electronic circuit that is part of a computer or added to it, enabling it to perform particular functions
- a printed circuit card
- a memory card
- a graphics/sound/video card
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- graphics
- memory
- network
- …
- install
- slot
- [countable] (old-fashioned, informal) an unusual or funny person
- [countable] a list of all the races at a particular race meeting (= a series of horse races)Topics Sports: other sportsc2
- [countable] (specialist) a machine or tool used for cleaning and combing wool or cotton before it is spun
paper
with a message
with information
for money
in games
computing
person
horse races
for wool/cotton
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 12 late Middle English (originally in sense 8 of the noun): from Old French carte, from Latin carta, charta, from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’. noun sense 13 late Middle English: from Old French carde, from Provençal carda, from cardar ‘tease, comb’, based on Latin carere ‘to card’.
Idioms
somebody’s best/strongest/winning card
- something that gives somebody an advantage over other people in a particular situation
the cards/odds are stacked against you
- you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for youTopics Difficulty and failurec2
the cards/odds are stacked in your favour
- you are likely to succeed because the conditions are good and you have an advantageTopics Successc2
get your cards
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to be told to leave a job
give somebody their cards
- (British English, old-fashioned, informal) to make somebody leave their job
have a card up your sleeve
- to have an idea, a plan, etc. that will give you an advantage in a particular situation and that you keep secret until it is needed
hold all the cards
- (informal) to be able to control a particular situation because you have an advantage over other people
hold/keep/play your cards close to your chest
- to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret
lay/put your cards on the table
- to tell somebody honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are
on the cards (British English)
(North American English in the cards)
- (informal) likely to happen
- The merger has been on the cards for some time now.
play the… card
- to mention a particular subject, idea or quality in order to gain an advantage
- He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign.
play your cards right
- to deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or something that you want
- If you play your cards right, the job could be yours when she leaves.
show your cards/hand
(North American English also tip your hand)
- to make your plans or intentions known