card in English: A small flat piece of thick paper, used to write on or to play games. (noun)

Translation

A small flat piece of thick paper, used to write on or to play games.

Word origin

From Old French carte, from Latin charta, meaning a leaf of paper.

Origin: Old French
Root: carte

Grammar

Gender

Pluralcards

Examples

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"Card" is one flat piece of thick paper.

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"Cards" is the plural, meaning more than one card.

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Here "card" is the thing he writes on.

Related words

paper

The thin flat material you write or print on; also a newspaper or a piece of writing.

write

To make letters, words, or numbers on paper or a screen using a pen, pencil, or keys.

letter

One of the signs we use to write words, like a, b, or c; or a message you write and send to someone.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

give

To hand something to someone so it becomes theirs to have or use.

congratulation

Words you say to show that you are happy about good news for another person. It is nearly always used in the plural form, congratulations.

credit

A way of buying something now and paying for it later.

licence

An official paper or card that lets you do something, such as drive a car. Britain spells the noun "licence" and keeps "license" for the verb.

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