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 cardnoun, verb noun paper 1 [U] (BrE) thick stiff paper: a piece of card  The model of the building was made of card.with information 2 [C] a small piece of stiff paper or plastic with information on it, especially information about sb's identity: a membership card an appointment cardsee also GREEN CARD, IDENTITY CARD, PLACE CARD, RED CARD, REPORT CARD, YELLOW CARD 3 [C]  BUSINESS CARD:Here's my card if you need to contact me again. 4 [C] VISITING CARDfor money 5 [C] a small piece of plastic, especially one given by a bank or shop/store, used for buying things or obtaining money: I put the meal on ( paid for it using) my card. a phone cardsee also CASH CARD, CHARGE CARD, CHEQUE CARD, CREDIT CARD, SMART CARD, SWIPE CARD with greetings 6 [C] a piece of stiff paper that is folded in the middle and has a picture on the front of it, used for sending sb a greeting, an invitation, etc: a birthday / get-well / good luck card a card shop / storesee also CHRISTMAS CARD, GREETINGS CARD 7 [C] POSTCARD:Did you get my card from Italy? in games 8 [C] PLAYING CARD:Let's have a game of cards. (BrE) a pack of cards (AmE) a deck of cardssee also TRUMP CARD, WILD CARD 9 (cards) [pl.] a game or games in which playing cards are used: Who wants to play cards? I've never been very good at cards. She won ｣20 at cards.computing 10 [C] 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 graphics / network / sound cardperson 11 [C] (old-fashioned, informal) an unusual or amusing person horse races 12 [C] a list of all the races at a particular RACE MEETING ( a series of horse races):a race card for wool / cotton 13 [C] (technical) a machine or tool used for cleaning and combing wool or cotton before it is spun IDIOMS sb's best / strongest / winning card something that gives sb an advantage over other people in a particular situation get your cards (BrE, informal) to be told to leave a job give sb their cards (BrE, informal) to make sb 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 sb honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are on the cards (BrE) (AmE in the cards) (informal) likely to happen: The merger has been on the cards for some time now. play your cards right to deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or sth that you want: If you play your cards right, the job could be yours when she leaves. more at SHOW v., STACKED verb [VN] 1 (technical) to clean wool using a wire instrument 2 (AmE, informal) to ask a person to show their identity card as a means of checking how old they are, for example if they want to buy alcohol ▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
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