{ "term": "card", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "image": "data/images/mo/money.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "thick, stiff paper; a piece of this for writing on", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a piece of card" }, { "text": "The model of the building was made of card." }, { "text": "Each person wrote their question on a card." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a piece of stiff paper that is folded in the middle and has a picture on the front of it, used for sending somebody a message with your good wishes, an invitation, etc.", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **birthday/get-well/good luck card**" }, { "text": "Everyone at work signed a card for her." }, { "text": "When they got engaged I **sent** them **a card**." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["greeting", "greetings", "birthday"], "verb + card": ["give somebody", "send somebody", "sign"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a postcard (= a card used for sending messages by post without an envelope, especially one that has a picture on one side)", "examples": [ { "text": "Did you get my card from Italy?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["greeting", "greetings", "birthday"], "verb + card": ["give somebody", "send somebody", "sign"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a small piece of stiff paper or plastic with information on it, especially information about somebody’s identity", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a membership card" }, { "text": "an appointment card" }, { "text": "She got her first library card at the age of seven." }, { "text": "a set of free recipe cards" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["ID", "identity", "membership"], "verb + card": ["hand somebody", "hand out", "scan"], "card + noun": ["catalogue", "reader"], "preposition": ["on a/​the card"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a business card (= a small card printed with somebody's name and details of their job and company)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Here's my card if you need to contact me again." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["ID", "identity", "membership"], "verb + card": ["hand somebody", "hand out", "scan"], "card + noun": ["catalogue", "reader"], "preposition": ["on a/​the card"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a small card with your name on it that you leave with somebody after, or instead of, a formal visit", "labels": "British English alsoNorth American English", "examples": [], "collocations": { "adjective": ["ID", "identity", "membership"], "verb + card": ["hand somebody", "hand out", "scan"], "card + noun": ["catalogue", "reader"], "preposition": ["on a/​the card"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a small piece of plastic, especially one given by a bank or shop, used for buying things or obtaining money", "sensetop": "by card", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I put the meal on *(= paid for it using)* my card." }, { "text": "Can I pay by card?", "contextForm": "by card" }, { "text": "Thieves **used her cards** to go on a spending spree." }, { "text": "Contact the bank and cancel all your cards." }, { "text": "He had a wallet full of plastic cards." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["plastic", "ATM", "cash"], "verb + card": ["pay by", "put something on", "use"], "card + noun": ["number", "holder", "company"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "any one of a set of 52 cards with numbers and pictures printed on one side, which are used to play various card game", "labels": "(British English)(especially North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a pack of cards" }, { "text": "a deck of cards" }, { "text": "Each player in turn must **play a card**." } ], "topics": ["Games and toys"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["playing", "winning", "court"], "… of cards": ["deck", "pack", "hand"], "verb + card": ["cut", "deal", "shuffle"], "card + noun": ["game", "player", "playing"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a game or games in which playing cards are used", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Who wants to **play cards**?" }, { "text": "I've never been very good at cards." }, { "text": "Let's have a game of cards." }, { "text": "She won £20 at cards." } ], "topics": ["Games and toys"], "collocations": { "… of card": ["game"], "verb + cards": ["play", "lose at", "win at"] } }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "a small device containing an electronic circuit that is part of a computer or added to it, enabling it to perform particular functions", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "a printed circuit card" }, { "text": "a **memory card**" }, { "text": "a **graphics/sound/video card**" } ], "topics": ["Computers"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["graphics", "memory", "network"], "verb + card": ["install"], "card + noun": ["slot"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "an unusual or funny person", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a list of all the races at a particular race meeting (= a series of horse races)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [], "topics": ["Sports: other sports"] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a machine or tool used for cleaning and combing wool or cotton before it is spun", "labels": "(specialist)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "something that gives somebody an advantage over other people in a particular situation", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you are unlikely to succeed because the conditions are not good for you", "examples": [], "topics": ["Difficulty and failure"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "you are likely to succeed because the conditions are good and you have an advantage", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be told to leave a job", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make somebody leave their job", "labels": "(British English, old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "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", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be able to control a particular situation because you have an advantage over other people", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell somebody honestly what your plans, ideas, etc. are", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "likely to happen", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "The merger has been on the cards for some time now." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to mention a particular subject, idea or quality in order to gain an advantage", "examples": [ { "text": "He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or something that you want", "examples": [ { "text": "If you play your cards right, the job could be yours when she leaves." } ], "topics": ["Success"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make your plans or intentions known", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/kɑːd/", "audio": "ca/card/card__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/kɑːrd/", "audio": "ca/card/card__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 12 late Middle English (originally in sense 8 of the noun): from Old French carte, from Latin carta, charta, from Greek khartēs ‘papyrus leaf’. noun sense 13 late Middle English: from Old French carde, from Provençal carda, from cardar ‘tease, comb’, based on Latin carere ‘to card’." }