card
gb/kˈɑɹd/ us/kˈɑɹd/
A1
Anglais
~ 1100
kártya, kártyalap, lap, igazi figura, mókás figura, különc, mókamester
NOM
A1
1
kártya
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] shows [a card]
She handed her ID card to the security guard.
Odaadta az azonosítókártyáját a biztonsági őrnek.
I paid for the groceries with my credit card.
A bevásárlást hitelkártyával fizettem ki.
He sent me a birthday card in the mail.
Please present your membership card at the entrance.
The dealer shuffled the deck of cards.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have a credit card.
Van hitelkártyám.
This is my ID card.
Ez az azonosítókártyám.
He sent me a card.
I use a card to pay.
The card is on the table.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'card' with 'ticket' when talking about travel; a ticket is for entry or travel, while a card is for identification, payment, or communication.
Sens
Small stiff paper or plastic piece
Collocations
credit card
|ID card
|birthday card
|business card
|playing card
Synonymes
pass (Refers to an identification document granting access, often in specific contexts.)
|
ticket (Used for entry to events or travel, not general identification.)
Antonymes
cash (Refers to physical money as opposed to using a card for payment.)
Thèmes
daily life
|business
|communication
|finance
Définition
A small piece of paper or plastic used to show who you are, to pay, or to send a message.
A small, flat, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper or thin plastic used for purposes such as identification, credit, greetings, or information.
NOM
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
to play [a card]
He drew three cards from the deck.
Három lapot húzott a pakliból.
Each player starts with five cards.
Minden játékos öt lappal kezd.
She played the ace of spades.
The dealer shuffled the cards carefully.
We spent the evening playing cards.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have three cards.
Három lapom van.
He plays a card.
Kijátszik egy lapot.
She shuffles the cards.
We play cards at night.
This is my favorite card.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'card' in games with 'ticket' or 'note'. In games, a card is part of the play set.
Sens
Game piece from deck
Collocations
playing cards
|deck of cards
|shuffle cards
|deal cards
Synonymes
tile (Used in some games like Mahjong or Scrabble; similar function but different shape/material.)
Thèmes
games
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
One piece from a set of game cards.
One of a set of rectangular pieces of stiff paper or thin cardboard marked with numbers, symbols, or pictures, used in games.
NOM
B2
INFORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a real card
He's such a card; he always has us laughing.
Igazi mókamester; mindig megnevettet minket.
Your uncle is a real card at family gatherings.
A nagybátyád igazi mókás figura a családi összejöveteleken.
She’s a bit of a card, always telling jokes.
Exemples pédagogiques
He is a funny card.
Nagyon mókás figura.
My friend is a real card.
A barátom igazi mókamester.
She is a card and makes me smile.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'card' here refers to an object; it actually describes a person’s humorous personality.
Sens
Funny or eccentric person
Collocations
real card
Synonymes
character (Similar meaning but slightly broader, can be positive or negative.)
Thèmes
people
|humor
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A person who acts in a funny or strange way that makes people laugh.
A person who is entertainingly odd or humorous in behavior.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
card
API
GB/kˈɑɹd/
US/kˈɑɹd/
Syllabes et accentuation
card (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (card)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: card
- Plural: cards
Famille de mots
Expressions
credit card
1/kɹˈɛdɪt kˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Plastic bank payment card
A small plastic card from a bank that lets you buy things now and pay later.
Exemples
- I paid for the hotel with my credit card.
- She applied for a new credit card last week.
deck of cards
1/dˈɛk əv kˈɑɹdz/
fixed phrase
Set of playing cards for games
A complete set of 52 playing cards used in many games.
Exemples
- The dealer handed me a fresh deck of cards.
- We need a deck of cards to play poker.
on the cards
1/ˈɔn ðə kˈɑɹdz/
idiom
informal
Likely to happen soon
If something is on the cards, it will probably happen soon.
Exemples
- A promotion could be on the cards for him this year.
- Rain is on the cards for tomorrow.
play your cards right
1/plˈeɪ jˈʊɹ kˈɑɹdz ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Act well to succeed
To do things in a smart way so you can get what you want.
Exemples
- If you play your cards right, you might get the job.
- She played her cards right and got promoted quickly.
playing cards
1/plˈeɪɪŋ kˈɑɹdz/
fixed phrase
Paper pieces for games
Small paper cards with numbers or pictures used to play games.
Exemples
- We spent the afternoon playing cards.
- The magician asked for a deck of playing cards.