cards in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cards in the English»French Dictionary

house of cards N lit, fig

house of cards

château m de cartes

I.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd] N

1. card SPORTS:

card (for correspondence, greetings, business etc)

carte f

card (for indexing)

fiche f

card (at races)

programme m

card (in golf)

carte f (de parcours)

membership/library card

carte f de membre/de bibliothèque

Christmas/birthday card

carte f de Noël/d'anniversaire

2. card GAMES:

card

carte f (à jouer)

to play cards

jouer aux cartes

a pack of cards

un jeu de cartes

one's last card fig

sa dernière carte

one's strongest card fig

sa carte maîtresse

to play the race/law and order card fig

jouer la carte raciale/de la loi et de l'ordre

3. card Brit (person):

card inf, dated

original/-e m/f

4. card TEXTIL (comb):

card

peigne m

II.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd] VB trans TEXTIL

card

carder

III.card [Brit kɑːd, Am kɑrd]

a card up one's sleeve

un atout dans sa manche

it is on Brit or in Am the cards that …

il est bien possible que …

+ subj they think an election is on or in the cards

il y a de fortes chances pour qu'il y ait une élection

to get or be given one's cards Brit inf, dated

être renvoyé

to hold all the cards

avoir tous les atouts

to play one's cards right

bien jouer son jeu

See also business card, postcard

business card N

business card

carte f de visite

postcard, pc N

postcard

carte f postale

card catalogue, card catalog Am N

card catalogue

fichier m

greetings card Brit, greeting card Am N

greetings card

carte f de vœux

affinity card, affinity credit card N

affinity card

carte de crédit émise pour les membres d'un groupe donné

cigarette card N

cigarette card

image offerte dans les paquets de cigarettes

travel card N Brit

travel card

carte f de transport

weekly/monthly/one-day travel card

carte de transport hebdomadaire/mensuelle/valable une journée

business card N

business card

carte f de visite

card-carrying ADJ

card-carrying member etc:

card-carrying

militant

card hopper N COMPUT

card hopper

magasin m d'alimentation

cards in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cards in the English»French Dictionary

Christmas cards

Christmas cards

En Grande-Bretagne et aux Etats-Unis on envoie dès le début du mois de décembre des Christmas cards (des cartes de Noël). Cette tradition date du 19ème siècle.

I.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N

1. card no pl (cardboard):

card

carton m

2. card GAMES:

card

carte f

to play cards

jouer aux cartes

3. card (piece of stiff paper):

card

carte f

birthday card

carte d'anniversaire

business card

carte de visite

invitation card

carton m d'invitation

index card

fiche f

4. card (means of payment):

card

carte f

cheque card

carte bancaire

credit card

carte de crédit

charge card

carte de paiement

5. card (proof of identity):

card

pièce f d'identité

identity card

carte f d'identité

membership card

carte f de membre

6. card COMPUT:

card

carte f

7. card Brit inf (employment papers):

to give sb his/her cards

renvoyer qn

to get one's cards

être mis à la porte

to ask for one's cards

quitter son travail

Phrases:

to hold one's cards close to one's chest

cacher son jeu

to have a card up one's sleeve

avoir une carte dans sa manche

to put one's cards on the table

mettre cartes sur table

to have all the cards

avoir tous les atouts en main

to play one's best card

jouer son atout

to throw in one's cards

abandonner

to be on [or Am in] the cards

être très vraisemblable

II.card¹ [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

1. card (write an account):

card

ficher

2. card Am (demand identification):

card

demander les papiers d'identité à

I.card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] N (in mechanics)

card

peigne m

II.card² [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] VB trans

card

peigner

greeting(s) card N

greeting(s) card

carte f de vœux

video card N COMPUT

video card

carte f vidéo

debit card N

debit card

carte f de débit

scratch card N

scratch card

carte f à gratter

calling card N Am

1. calling card (telephone card):

calling card

carte f de téléphone

2. calling card HISTORY (card with one's name):

calling card

carte f de visite

place card N

place card

carte f de table

ID card [aɪˈdi:ˌka:d] N

ID card

carte f d'identité

cards Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give the cards a shuffle

battre les cartes

to read in the cards/tea-leaves that ...

lire dans les cartes/le marc de café que ...

to put one's cards on the table

mettre cartes sur table

to throw in one's cards

abandonner

to be on [or Am in] the cards

être très vraisemblable

to gamble at cards/on horses

jouer aux cartes/aux courses

to hold all the cards

avoir toutes les cartes en main

to cheat at cards/in an exam

tricher aux cartes/à l'examen

to put one's cards on the table

abattre son jeu

to put one's cards on the table

jouer cartes sur table

cards Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for cards in the French»English Dictionary

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carte d’identité

identity card

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the end of a round, each player separates his cash cards from the rest and totals them.

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Some slots use open-ended sockets to permit physically longer cards and negotiate the best available electrical connection.

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Cards are pulled for additional swimmers in case either of the alternates or multiple scratches are made.

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They face allegations of smuggling after eight mobile phones, top-up cards and receipts were found in a bag of sugar.

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The collection includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, agendas of union meetings and ephemera including trade cards and advertisements.

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The company offers prepaid and postpaid international calling cards.

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Whilst a popularity for gift cards and e-gift cards still prevails -- the lack of a personal touch makes these offerings less attractive.

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Some board games include a deck of cards as a gameplay element, normally for randomization and/or to keep track of game progress.

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Version 2.0 also features support for modern graphics cards with hardware GPU acceleration.

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Various payment options were allowed: major credit cards, mobile phone, hotspot accounts and even frequent flyer miles.

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