card betydelse and definition

Betydelse av card på svenska

• 0 a small, rectangular piece of card or plastic, often with your signature, photograph, or other information proving who you are, that allows you to do something, such as make a payment, get money from a bank, or enter a particular place:

  • I don't have any cash - can I put this on (= pay using) my (credit/charge) card?

  • A lot of shops won't accept cheques unless you have a cheque card with you.

  • The bank's closed now, but I can get some money out with my (cash) card.

  • I don't have any change for the phone but I do have a (phone) card, if that's of any use.

  • You usually have to show your (membership) card at the door.

• 1 one of a set of 52 small rectangular pieces of stiff paper each with a number and one of four signs printed on it, used in games:

  • After dinner, Ted got out a pack of cards

  • John shuffled (= mixed up) the cards before he dealt them (out) (= gave them to the players).

  • Whist is my favourite card game.

  • a card table

  • I've never been much good at cards.

  • Shall we have a game of/play cards?

• 2 a rectangular piece of stiff paper, folded in half, with a picture on the front and often a message printed inside, sent on a special occasion:

  • anniversary/get-well cards

  • It's Steve's birthday on Thursday - I must send him a card.

• 3 a small, rectangular piece of stiff paper with information printed on it, especially a person's job title, business address, and phone number:

  • Here, let me give you my (business) card.

  • I can't believe I'm playing against guys whose cards I collected as a kid.

  • a football/baseball card

• 4 (a piece of) thick stiff paper

• 5 a thin plate inside a computer that contains very small electronic circuits and controls certain operations of the computer:

  • a graphics/sound card

• 6 a funny or strange person:

  • You're such a card, Patrick!

• 7 to ask someone to show you a document, especially an identity card, in order to prove how old they are

• 8 a small, rectangular piece of stiff paper or plastic with information on it that shows who you are or allows you to do something:

  • a library/membership/business card

  • I used my credit/debit/charge card to pay for the groceries.

• 9 one of a set of 52 small, rectangular pieces of stiff paper, each with a number or letter and one of four symbols printed on it, used in games:

  • a deck of cards

• 10 a rectangular piece of stiff paper, folded in half, usually with a picture on the front and often a message printed inside, sent on a special occasion:

  • a birthday/anniversary/get-well card

• 11 to ask someone to show you a document that shows how old the person is

• 12 a small rectangular piece of plastic given to a customer by a bank or store that allows them to make payments, take money from their account, etc.:

  • pay with a/use a/pay by card You can pay by credit or debit card.

  • Most businesses won't accept cheques without a card.

  • He lost his wallet and had to cancel all his cards.

  • Would you rather pay cash or put it on your card?

  • When she tried to get money from the machine, her card was refused.

• 13 a small piece of plastic or stiff paper with your signature, photograph, and often other electronic information on it that proves who you are, allows you to enter a particular place, etc.:

  • You have to swipe your card to get into the building.

  • The new style of driver's licence comes with a photo ID card.

• 14 a small card that has your name, company name, and the job you do printed on it:

  • He shook my hand politely and gave me his card.

• 15 a small electronic object that is part of a computer or can be connected to it, making it able to do a particular thing:

  • If you have your own computer, you can hire ethernet cards from the college to connect to the network.

  • An audio interface can be a simple card that plugs into your computer to allow you to route the sound out to your speakers.