card
gb/kˈɑɹd/ us/kˈɑɹd/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1100
kártya, kártyalap, lap, igazi figura, mókás figura, különc, mókamester
NOMINO
A1
1
kártya
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Small stiff paper or plastic piece
Miunganiko ya maneno
credit card
|ID card
|birthday card
|business card
|playing card
Visawe
pass (Refers to an identification document granting access, often in specific contexts.)
|
ticket (Used for entry to events or travel, not general identification.)
Vinyume
cash (Refers to physical money as opposed to using a card for payment.)
Mada
daily life
|business
|communication
|finance
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
A2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'card' in games with 'ticket' or 'note'. In games, a card is part of the play set.
Maana
Game piece from deck
Miunganiko ya maneno
playing cards
|deck of cards
|shuffle cards
|deal cards
Visawe
tile (Used in some games like Mahjong or Scrabble; similar function but different shape/material.)
Mada
games
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'card' here refers to an object; it actually describes a person’s humorous personality.
Maana
Funny or eccentric person
Miunganiko ya maneno
real card
Visawe
character (Similar meaning but slightly broader, can be positive or negative.)
Mada
people
|humor
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A person who acts in a funny or strange way that makes people laugh.
A person who is entertainingly odd or humorous in behavior.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
card
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹd/
US/kˈɑɹd/
Silabi na mkazo
card (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (card)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: card
- Plural: cards
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- We spent the afternoon playing cards.
- The magician asked for a deck of playing cards.