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Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful.
Ed Asner

Meaning of "cards" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARDS

cards  [kɑːdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cards is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Card

Card most commonly refers to a playing card, a greeting card, a business card, or in earlier times a visiting card. Card may refer to...

Definition of cards in the English dictionary

The first definition of cards in the dictionary is any game or games played with cards, esp playing cards. Other definition of cards is the playing of such a game. Cards is also an employee's national insurance and other documents held by the employer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARDS


Ards
ɑːdz
beads
biːdz
boards
bɔːdz
charades
ʃəˈrɑːdz
disregards
ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːdz
footguards
ˈfʊtˌɡɑːdz
Guards
ɡɑːdz
hards
hɑːdz
keyboards
ˈkiːbɔːdz
Leeds
liːdz
leotards
ˈliːəˌtɑːdz
Lords
lɔːdz
needs
niːdz
proceeds
ˈprəʊsiːdz
records
ˈrɛkɔːdz
regards
rɪˈɡɑːdz
rewards
rɪˈwɔːdz
thirds
θɜːdz
towards
təˈwɔːdz
words
wɜːdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARDS

cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardiothoracic
cardiotonic
cardiovascular
carditic
carditis
cardon
cardoon
cardophagus
Cardoso
cardphone
cardsharp
cardsharper
cardsharping
carduaceous
Carducci
Cardus
carduus
cardy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARDS

accounting standards
afterwards
as regards
backwards
bend over backwards
billiards
downwards
Edwards
forwards
hazards
house of cards
on the cards
onwards
outwards
Richards
safety standards
sideboards
standards
the boards
upwards

Synonyms and antonyms of cards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARDS

Find out the translation of cards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarjetas
570 millions of speakers

English

cards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطاقات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cartes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kad
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kertu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அட்டைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kartları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carduri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάρτες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaarte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARDS»

The term «cards» is very widely used and occupies the 1.893 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cards

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10 QUOTES WITH «CARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cards.
1
Adele
I love a card. You know, cards? At birthdays? I collect them.
2
Art Alexakis
Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father's Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded.
3
Tori Amos
I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table.
4
Ed Asner
Some of my earliest political feelings were based on the anti-Japanese bubblegum cards I got. There were also Spanish Civil War bubblegum cards. Awful.
5
Hayley Atwell
Documenting trips makes them that much richer. I stick in train tickets and business cards from restaurants. It makes the whole experience poetic, describing the sights, smells and sounds around me. It means I can relive the holiday years later.
6
Abhishek Bachchan
The best gift for an actor is the love of the fans. Many make sweet cards, write letters and even come and meet me wherever I am in India. The love and blessings of your elders is also always cherished, but the extra mile that the fans go to is memorable.
7
Steve Ballmer
Google's not a real company. It's a house of cards.
8
Count Basie
I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.'
9
David Blaine
Whether you're shuffling a deck of cards or holding your breath, magic is pretty simple: It comes down to training, practice, and experimentation, followed up by ridiculous pursuit and relentless perseverance.
10
David Blaine
I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, it's training, and it's - It's practice, it's training and experimenting, while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARDS»

Discover the use of cards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power Through the Ways of ...
A revised and expanded edition of a best-selling divination system, based on ancient Native American traditions, uses fifty-two power animals to help heal the body, mind, and spirit, featuring beautifully designed cards and an informative ...
Jamie Sams, David Carson, 1999
2
The GAME of DESTINY - Fortune Telling with Lenormand Cards
This is the first book to reveal precisely how these cards work, and explain how this system of divination can provide amazingly accurate answers to questions about love, friendships, family, career, health and spirituality.
Mario Dos Ventos, 2007
3
Fortune-Telling with Playing Cards
Now, with a deck of playing cards, 80 illustrations, and the advice found in this book, anyone can unlock the mysteries of the future.
‎2004
4
Java Card Technology for Smart Cards: Architecture and ...
"This book is a guide to developing applications with Java Card technology.
Zhiqun Chen, 2000
5
ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards
Guide provides comprehensive coverage of filing procedures established by the ALA editorial committee
Pauline Augusta Seely, 1968
6
Developing and Managing a Successful Payment Cards Business
Developing and Managing a Successful Payment Cards Business offers information, analysis, observations, perspectives and advice on developing and managing a card business.
Jeff H. Slawsky, Samee Zafar, 2005
7
Gypsy Oracle Cards
The Textbook "Gypsy Oracle Cards" is your personal companion to achieve mastery of professional cartomancy, in a handy half-letter or memo format (8.5 x 5.5 inches, corresponding to the European A5 format).
Carola Riss-Tafilaj, 2010
8
Clinical Anatomy Flash Cards
Organized and color-coded using the regional approach of Clinically Oriented Anatomy, the cards feature clinically relevant descriptions of structures, concise versions of the text's clinical "Blue Boxes", and correlating images.
Douglas J. Gould, 2007
9
Using CRC Cards: An Informal Approach to Object-Oriented ...
Introduces CRC (Class, Responsibility, Collaborator) cards and describes how they can be used in interactive sessions to develop an object-oriented model of an application.
Nancy M. Wilkinson, 1995
10
Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications
This book combines a cross-discipline overview of smart cards, tokens and related security and applications plus a technical reference to support further research and study.
Dr. Keith Mayes University of London, Konstantinos Markantonakis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gen X, Baby Boomers see credit cards as a lifeline
Generation X, weighed down by debt, is unfortunately growing accustomed to the burden. Gen Xers — and their older, Baby Boomer peers ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Cards score soggy shutout win over Cubs
CHICAGO • The Cardinals haven't had many hits lately, and they didn't have any against Cubs starter Jon Lester until they had two that turned ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
3
Cops: Pair Used Stolen Cards at Massapequa Sex Shop
Nassau Police are searching for two people they say used stolen credit cards to buy thousands of dollars of merchandise from a Massapequa ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Why Gift Cards Aren't On Every Consumer's Wish List
In the United Kingdom, gift cards can capture the fancy of those who give and ... why consumers, specifically those in the U.K., give gift cards. «PYMNTS.com, Jul 15»
5
Man accused trying to exchange cards for sex with girl
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man has been charged with trying to have sex with a girl in exchange for trading cards and a DVD player. «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
6
​Russian national payment system and Japan's JCB to issue co …
“The partnership with the Japanese payment system will provide Mir-JCB bank cards access to the infrastructure of JCB worldwide, including ... «RT, Jul 15»
7
Bernie: After great first half, what's next for Cards?
The Cards' base-running was often scatterbrained and sloppy, with the team making outs on 58 unforced running errors. Only three MLB teams ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
8
Police search for men who used stolen credit cards
Police say the men shown in these photos used stolen credit and debit cards at several stores in Tonawanda and Amherst. Anyone with ... «wivb.com, Jul 15»
9
New on DVD & Blu-Ray: House of Cards, Woman in Gold, and More
Netflix officially entered the prestige drama arena in February of 2013 with House of Cards, the David Fincher-helmed adaptation of the ... «Rotten Tomatoes, Jul 15»
10
Hints From Heloise: These cards aren't shuffled
When I get home, all the business cards of people I have met are in one place; I don't have to dig them out of my purse. It's also convenient if I ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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