card
gb/kˈɑɹd/ us/kˈɑɹd/
A1
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 1100
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
A1
entity
1
Small stiff paper or plastic piece
A small piece of paper or plastic used to show who you are, to pay, or to send a message.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[someone] shows [a card]
आम गलती:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
pass (Refers to an identification document granting access, often in specific contexts.)
|
ticket (Used for entry to events or travel, not general identification.)
विलोम शब्द
cash (Refers to physical money as opposed to using a card for payment.)
शब्द-संयोजन
credit card
|ID card
|birthday card
|business card
|playing card
विषय
daily life
|business
|communication
|finance
उदाहरण
- She handed her ID card to the security guard.
- I paid for the groceries with my credit card.
- He sent me a birthday card in the mail.
- Please present your membership card at the entrance.
- The dealer shuffled the deck of cards.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I have a credit card.
- This is my ID card.
- He sent me a card.
- I use a card to pay.
- The card is on the table.
संज्ञा
A2
entity
2
Game piece from deck
One piece from a set of game cards.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to play [a card]
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'card' in games with 'ticket' or 'note'. In games, a card is part of the play set.
समानार्थी शब्द
tile (Used in some games like Mahjong or Scrabble; similar function but different shape/material.)
शब्द-संयोजन
playing cards
|deck of cards
|shuffle cards
|deal cards
विषय
games
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- He drew three cards from the deck.
- Each player starts with five cards.
- She played the ace of spades.
- The dealer shuffled the cards carefully.
- We spent the evening playing cards.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I have three cards.
- He plays a card.
- She shuffles the cards.
- We play cards at night.
- This is my favorite card.
संज्ञा
informal
B2
entity
3
Funny or eccentric person
A person who acts in a funny or strange way that makes people laugh.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
[someone] is a real card
आम गलती:
Learners may think 'card' here refers to an object; it actually describes a person’s humorous personality.
समानार्थी शब्द
character (Similar meaning but slightly broader, can be positive or negative.)
शब्द-संयोजन
real card
विषय
people
|humor
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- He's such a card; he always has us laughing.
- Your uncle is a real card at family gatherings.
- She’s a bit of a card, always telling jokes.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- He is a funny card.
- My friend is a real card.
- She is a card and makes me smile.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
card
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹd/
US/kˈɑɹd/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
card (1 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (card)
शब्द रूप
Noun
- Base: card
- Plural: cards
शब्द परिवार
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- We spent the afternoon playing cards.
- The magician asked for a deck of playing cards.