card

card
[kɑːd]
nome
1) (for correspondence, greetings) biglietto m.; (postcard) cartolina f. (postale); (for indexing) scheda f.; sport (of referee) cartellino m.; (at races) programma m.; (in golf) carta f. del punteggio

library card — tessera della biblioteca

Christmas card — biglietto natalizio

business card — biglietto da visita

2) gioc. carta f. da gioco

to play cards — giocare a carte

one's strongest card — fig. la (propria) carta migliore

3) BE ant. colloq. (person) tipo m. eccentrico, sagoma f.
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a card up one's sleeve — un asso nella manica

it is on — BE o

in — AE

the cards that — è (molto) probabile che

an election is on o in the cards molto probabilmente ci sarà un'elezione; to get o be given one's cards BE rar. colloq. essere licenziato; to hold all the cards avere tutte le carte in mano; to play one's cards right — giocare bene le proprie carte

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noun
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) carta
2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) carta
3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) cartolina; tessera
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[kɑːd]
nome
1) (for correspondence, greetings) biglietto m.; (postcard) cartolina f. (postale); (for indexing) scheda f.; sport (of referee) cartellino m.; (at races) programma m.; (in golf) carta f. del punteggio

library card — tessera della biblioteca

Christmas card — biglietto natalizio

business card — biglietto da visita

2) gioc. carta f. da gioco

to play cards — giocare a carte

one's strongest card — fig. la (propria) carta migliore

3) BE ant. colloq. (person) tipo m. eccentrico, sagoma f.
••

a card up one's sleeve — un asso nella manica

it is on — BE o

in — AE

the cards that — è (molto) probabile che

an election is on o in the cards molto probabilmente ci sarà un'elezione; to get o be given one's cards BE rar. colloq. essere licenziato; to hold all the cards avere tutte le carte in mano; to play one's cards right — giocare bene le proprie carte


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