card

n.

1. A flat, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, cardboard, or plastic, especially:
   1. One of a set or pack bearing significant numbers, symbols, or figures, used in games and in divination.
   2. A greeting card.
   3. A post card.
   4. One bearing a person's name and other information, used for purposes of identification or classification.
   5. One bearing the image and often the statistics of a sports figure.
   6. A business card.
   7. A credit card.
   8. A magnetic card.
   9. One used for recording information in a file: an index card; a recipe card.
2. cards (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Games.
   1. A game played with cards.
   2. The playing of games with cards.
3. A program, especially for a sports event.
4. 1. A menu, as in a restaurant.
   2. A wine list.
5. Computer Science.
   1. A circuit board, especially for use in a computer.
   2. A punch card.
6. A compass card.
7. Informal. An eccentrically amusing person.
8. 1. Something, such as an advantageous circumstance or tactical maneuver, that can be used to help gain an objective. Often used with play: “[He believed that] Soviet Russia … had far more Iranian cards to play than the United States” (Theodore Draper).
   2. An appeal to a specified issue or argument, usually one involving strong emotions. Often used with play: “His exposure as a racist … allowed the defense to play the race card” (New York Times).

tr.v., card·ed, card·ing, cards.

1. To furnish with or attach to a card.
2. To list (something) on a card; catalog.
3. To check the identification of, especially in order to verify legal age.
4. Sports. To warn or eject (a soccer player who has committed a flagrant foul) by showing a yellow card or a red card.

phrasal verbs:

card in

1. To sign in, as at a place of business, by use of a magnetic card.

card out

1. To sign out, as from a place of business, by use of a magnetic card.

idioms:

card up (one's) sleeve

1. A secret resource or plan held in reserve: a tough negotiator who had a number of cards up his sleeve.

in the cards

1. Likely or certain to happen: My promotion to a higher position just isn't in the cards.

put (or lay) (one's) cards on the table

1. To make frank and clear revelation, as of one's motives or intentions.

[Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, paper made from papyrus, from Greek khartēs.]

card² (kärd)
n.

1. A wire-toothed brush or a machine fitted with rows of wire teeth, used to disentangle fibers, as of wool, prior to spinning.
2. A device used to raise the nap on a fabric.

tr.v., card·ed, card·ing, cards.

To comb out or brush with a card.

[Middle English carde, from Medieval Latin cardus, from Latin carduus, thistle.]

carder card'er n.

noun

1. A person who is appealingly odd or curious: character, oddity, original. Informal oddball. See usual/unusual.
2. A person whose words or actions provoke or are intended to provoke amusement or laughter: clown, comedian, comic, farceur, funnyman, humorist, jester, joker, jokester, quipster, wag, wit, zany. See laughter.

Idioms beginning with card:
card in

See also hold all the aces (the trump card); house of cards; in the cards; lay one's cards on the table; play one's cards close to one's chest play one's cards right; trump card; wild card.

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A grooming device consisting of a small, flat board with multiple, fine wire teeth on one side, and a short handle. It is used to comb out hair mats from the coats of dogs. Called also slicker brush.

IN BRIEF: A flat stiff usually small and rectangular piece of paper, thin paperboard, or plastic.

Procrastination is like a credit card: it's a lot of fun until you get the bill. — Christopher Parke.

Tutor's tip: She found the card (small piece of cardboard used for notes) in the cart (horse-drawn vehicle).

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kort, program, kortspil, karton, meddelelse, fyr
v. tr. - sætte på kort, sende kort til

idioms:

• card index    seddelkartotek
• have a card up one's sleeve    have noget i baghånden
• in the cards    sandsynligt
• lay the cards on the table    lægge kortene på bordet
• on the cards    sandsynligt
• put the cards on the table    lægge kortene på bordet

2.
v. tr. - karte
n. - karte

abbr. - kardinal

Nederlands (Dutch)
kaart(je), pasje, printkaart, programma (sportwedstrijd), rare snuiter, lolbroek, plan, wolkaarde, kaarden (wol), bevestigen aan een kaart, om legitimatie vragen, catalogiseren

Français (French)
1.
n. - carte, fiche, (Sport) programme (courses), carte (de parcours) golf
v. tr. - ficher, mettre sur fiches, (US) contrôler les papiers d'identité de qn

idioms:

• a card up one's sleeve    un atout dans sa manche
• card index    fichier, index
• get one's cards    (GB) être renvoyé
• in the cards    il est possible que
• lay the cards on the table    jouer cartes sur table
• on the cards    il est possible que
• put the cards on the table    mettre cartes sur tables

2.
v. tr. - (Tex) carder
n. - carte (à jouer), (GB) original (une personne), (Tex) peigne

abbr. - (abrév = Cardinal) (Relig) Cardinal

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Karte, Papiere, Programm, Spielkarte
v. - eine Karte anbringen an, auf einer Karte befestigen, auf Karten registrieren

idioms:

• a card up one's sleeve    ein Karte in petto
• card index    Kartei
• get one's cards    sich seine Papiere geben lassen/seine Papiere kriegen
• in the cards    zu erwarten
• lay the cards on the table    die Karten auf den Tisch legen
• on the cards    zu erwarten
• put the cards on the table    die Karten auf den Tisch legen

2.
v. - karden
n. - (ugs.) komischer Typ, (text.) Karde, Kardätsche, Wollkratze

abbr. - Kardinal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κάρτα, καρτέλα, δελτάριο, δελτίο, ταχυδρομικό δελτάριο, καρτ ποστάλ, επισκεπτήριο, καρτ βιζίτ, τραπουλόχαρτο, παιγνιόχαρτο, χαρτί, (Η/Υ) κάρτα τυπωμένου κυκλώματος, λανάρα, χτένι ξασίματος, (καθομ.) παράξενος τύπος, νούμερο
abbr. - ξένω, χτενίζω (μαλλί)

idioms:

• card index    κατάλογος σε καρτέλες, ευρετήριο
• hard card    (Η/Υ) κάρτα σκληρού δίσκου
• have a card up one's sleeve    έχω κρυφό ατού
• in the cards    πολύ πιθανό
• lay the cards on the table    ανοίγω τα χαρτιά μου, αποκαλύπτω τις προθέσεις μου
• on the cards    πολύ πιθανό
• play one's cards right    εκμεταλλεύομαι την ευκαιρία
• put the cards on the table    ανοίγω τα χαρτιά μου, αποκαλύπτω τις προθέσεις μου

Italiano (Italian)
cartolina, biglietto, carta, scheda

idioms:

• card index    schedario
• index card    scheda
• on/in the cards    probabile
• put/lay the cards on the table    mettere le carte in tavola

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cartão (m), carta (f) de baralho, convite (m), ingresso (m)

idioms:

• calling card    cartão (m) de telefone
• card index    fichário (m)
• identity card    carteira (f) de identidade
• index card    ficha (f) de arquivos
• on/in the cards    provável, predestinado, programado
• playing card    jogar cartas
• put/lay the cards on the table    botar as cartas na mesa
• time card    cartão (m) de ponto

Русский (Russian)
карточка, карта

idioms:

• calling card    визитная карточка
• card index    картотека
• cash card    карточка для банковского автомата
• identity card    удостоверение личности
• index card    картотека
• on/in the cards    возможно
• playing card    игральная карта
• put/lay the cards on the table    раскрыть карты
• time card    хронокарта, рабочий листок

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - tarjeta postal, tarjeta de visita, carnet de identidad, carné, naipe, carta, ficha, tarjeta
v. tr. - poner en tarjeta, fichar

idioms:

• a card up one's sleeve    guardar un as en la manga
• card index    fichero
• get one's cards    recibir las cartas
• in the cards    estar previsto, se veía venir
• lay the cards on the table    poner las cartas boca arriba o sobre la mesa
• on the cards    estar previsto, se veía venir
• put the cards on the table    poner las cartas boca arriba o sobre la mesa

2.
v. tr. - cardar, carduzar, almohazar
n. - carda, máquina de cardar

abbr. - Cardinal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - karda, kort, satsning, program, skylt, karta, original (vard.)
abbr. - kardinal

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 纸牌, 卡片, 纸牌游戏, 名片, 把...记入卡片

idioms:

• card index    卡片索引
• have a card up one's sleeve    胸有成竹
• in the cards    很可能的, 可能发生的
• lay the cards on the table    公布自己的打算, 摊牌
• on the cards    可能
• put the cards on the table    摊牌, 公布自己的打算

2. 纸牌, 卡片, 纸牌游戏, 名片, 纺纱前纤维梳理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 紙牌, 卡片, 紙牌遊戲, 名片
v. tr. - 紡紗前纖維梳理

2.
n. - 紙牌, 卡片, 紙牌遊戲, 名片
v. tr. - 把...記入卡片

idioms:

• card index    卡片索引
• have a card up one's sleeve    胸有成竹
• in the cards    很可能的, 可能發生的
• lay the cards on the table    公佈自己的打算, 攤牌
• on the cards    可能
• put the cards on the table    攤牌, 公佈自己的打算

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 카드, 카드 놀이, 목록[표]
v. tr. - 카드에 기입하다, 카드를 붙이다, 시간을 정하다, 득점하다

idioms:

• have a card up one's sleeve    비책을 간직하고 있다
• in the cards    예상되는, 있을 수 있는
• put the cards on the table    계획을 공개하다, 의도를 드러내다

2.
v. tr. - 빗질하다, 보풀을 일으키다
n. - 금속 솔

abbr. - cardinal (주요한)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - カード, 葉書, おもしろい人, トランプ札, トランプ, プログラム, 番組表, 梳き櫛
v. - すきぐしで整える

idioms:

• card index    カード索引
• greetings card    挨拶状, グリーティングカード
• on/in the cards    たぶん
• punched card    穿孔カード, パンチカード

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بطاقه (اختصار) كاردينال في الكنيسه الكاثوليكيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רשימת-האירועים, קלף, כרטיס, גלויה, ברנש מצחיק, תוכניה‬
v. tr. - ‮כתב על כרטיס, הצמיד לכרטיס‬
n. - ‮מסרקה, מנפטה, מברשת לניפוץ סיבים לפני אריגתם לבד‬
v. tr. - ‮ניפץ (סיבים), סרק, ניפט‬
abbr. - ‮קרדינל - בעל דרגה בכירה בכנסיה הקתולית, חשמן, הגמון‬

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