postcard
gb/pˈoʊstkˌɑɹd/ us/pˈoʊstkˌɑɹd/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
card for short mailed messages
A small card, often with a picture, that you write on and send to someone by mail without using an envelope.
Vzorec užití:
to send [someone] a postcard
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "postcard" with "greeting card." A postcard is sent without an envelope and usually has a photo or picture of a place, while a greeting card (birthday card, Christmas card) is folded, goes in an envelope, and often has printed text inside. Also, the verb pattern is usually "send someone a postcard" or "send a postcard to someone," not *"send to someone a postcard."
Synonyma
postal card (A more formal or technical term, especially in American English; used less often in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
letter (A longer written message usually sent in an envelope, contrasting with the short, open nature of a postcard.)
Kolokace
send a postcard
|receive a postcard
|holiday postcard
|picture postcard
|postcard from [place]
|tourist postcard
Témata
travel
|communication
|daily life
|daily_life
Příklady
- She sent me a postcard from Barcelona with a picture of the Sagrada Família on the front.
- Please remember to write your grandparents a postcard while you’re on vacation.
- The museum sells old postcards of the city from the early 1900s.
- I found a postcard in the mailbox with a short note from my cousin.
- He collects vintage travel postcards from around the world.
Učební příklady
- I sent my friend a postcard from Paris.
- There is a nice picture of the beach on this postcard.
- My brother got a postcard from his teacher on holiday.
- She wrote a short message on the back of the postcard.
- We bought some postcards to send to our family.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
digital card sent electronically
A picture made on a computer that you send to someone on the internet with a short message, like a postcard.
Vzorec užití:
to send [someone] a digital postcard
Častá chyba:
Learners may think "postcard" is only physical. In technology contexts, it can also mean a digital card, often called an "e-card" or "digital postcard." In everyday speech, "e-card" is usually more common than "digital postcard."
Synonyma
e-card (More common modern term for a digital greeting card; often used for birthdays and holidays, not only travel messages.)
Kolokace
digital postcard
|online postcard
|electronic postcard
Témata
technology
|communication
|daily_life
Příklady
- She created a digital postcard of the city skyline and emailed it to her family.
- The website lets you send a free electronic postcard to your friends.
- He designed an online postcard to thank his customers for their support.
Učební příklady
- I sent my friend a digital postcard on her birthday.
- You can make an online postcard with your own photo.
- He got an electronic postcard from his cousin in Canada.
- This app helps you send a postcard by email.
- She made a fun postcard on the computer and shared it.
Gramatika
Výrazy
answers on a postcard
1/ˈænsɚz ˈɔn ə pˈoʊstkˌɑɹd/
idiom
informal
send your answer in writing
Originally used in competitions to mean you should write your answer on a postcard and mail it; now often said jokingly to mean "please send me your ideas or answers."
Příklady
- Why he keeps doing this is a mystery—answers on a postcard, please.
- What should we call our new team? Answers on a postcard!
picture postcard
1/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ pˈoʊstkˌɑɹd/
idiom
extremely pretty, like a postcard
Used to describe a place that looks very beautiful, clean, and perfect, like a nice picture on a postcard.
Příklady
- The little village by the lake was a picture postcard scene in the snow.
- From the top of the hill we had a picture postcard view of the harbor.
postcard-perfect
1/pˈoʊstkˌɑɹd pˈɚfɛkt/
idiom
informal
as beautiful as a postcard
Describes a place or scene that looks so beautiful and neat that it could be the picture on a postcard.
Příklady
- The beach was postcard-perfect, with white sand and clear blue water.
- They got married on a postcard-perfect island at sunset.