Compound Forms:
card | carding |
| affinity card | (credit card) | tarjeta de afinidad nf + loc adj |
| | | tarjeta de crédito de afinidad loc nom f |
| bank card n | (credit, debit card) (banca) | tarjeta nf |
| banker's card n | UK (cheque guarantee card) | tarjeta bancaria nf + adj |
| baseball card n | (collectible picture card) | tarjeta de béisbol nf + loc adj |
| | | figurita de béisbol nf + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi hermano tiene una inmensa colección de tarjetas de béisbol. |
| bingo card n | (game card: grid with printed numbers) | cartón de bingo nm + loc adj |
| bingo card n | (prepaid postcard) (revista) | tarjeta con información para lectores nf + loc adj |
| birthday card n | (card given on [sb]'s birthday) | tarjeta de cumpleaños nf + loc adj |
| | My father sent me a birthday card with 100 dollars in it! |
| | ¡Mi padre me ha enviado una tarjeta de cumpleaños con 100 dólares dentro! |
boarding pass,
boarding card n | (passenger ticket) | pase de abordar nm + loc adj |
| | (formal) | tarjeta de embarque nf + loc adj |
| | | pasaje nm |
| | (CO) | pasabordo nm |
| | All passengers must present their boarding passes before entering the airplane. |
| | Todos los pasajeros deben presentar su pase de abordar antes de subir al avión. |
| | Todos los pasajeros deben presentar su tarjeta de embarque antes de subir al avión. |
| business card n | (businessperson's calling card) | tarjeta de presentación nf + loc adj |
| | | tarjeta comercial, tarjeta de negocios nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | tarjeta de visita nf + loc adj |
| | I ordered my business cards from a well-known company that delivers promptly. |
| | Encargué mis tarjetas de presentación a una empresa conocida que las hace rápido. |
| calling card n | (business card) | tarjeta personal nf + adj |
| | | tarjeta de visita nf + loc adj |
| | | tarjeta de presentación nf + loc adj |
| | The banker handed me his calling card. |
| | El banquero me dio su tarjeta personal. |
| calling card n | (phonecard) (ES) | tarjeta pre-pago nf + adj |
| | (PR) | tarjeta prepagada nf + adj |
| | (AR) | tarjeta prepaga nf + adj |
| | I inserted the calling card and dialed the number. |
| | Inserté la tarjeta pre-pago tras marcar el número. |
[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card,
the calling card of [sb/sth] n | figurative (identifying mark, sign) | ser la marca de loc verb |
| | Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
| | Vestirse de manera extravagante y con ropa de colores brillantes es la marca de Serena. |
calling card,
also UK: visiting card n | dated (personal card left after visit) | tarjeta de visita nf + loc adj |
| | Lady Sylvia was not at her house when Mary went to visit, so Mary left her calling card with the butler. |
| | Lady Sylvia no estaba en su casa cuando Mary la fue a visitar, así que Mary le dejó una tarjeta de visita al mayordomo. |
card catalog (US),
card catalogue (UK) n | (in a library) | catálogo de fichas nm + loc adj |
| card deck n | (set or pack of playing cards) (de cartas) | baraja nf |
| | (de cartas) | mazo nm |
| | At casinos, they throw away the card deck after each hand of Blackjack. |
| | En los casinos tiran la baraja después de cada mano de blackjack. |
| card file n | (catalog system: cards in drawers, etc.) | fichero de tarjetas nm + loc adj |
| | | archivador de tarjetas nm + loc adj |
| card game n | (activity using playing cards) | juego de cartas nm + loc adj |
| | | juego de naipes nm + loc adj |
| | Poker is the most popular card game in the world. |
| card holder n | (official member of an organization) | socio, socia nm, nf |
| | | afiliado, afiliada nm, nf |
| | | miembro n común |
| | I'm sorry, sir, I can't let you in unless you're a card holder. |
| | Lo siento señor, pero no puedo dejarlo pasar a menos que sea un socio. |
| card holder n | (owner of a bank card) | propietario de la tarjeta, propietaria de la tarjeta nm + loc adj |
| | You must provide the cardholder's name and address when using our online billing system. |
| | Debes dar el nombre y la dirección del propietario de la tarjeta cuando uses facturación electrónica. |
| card holder n | (small wallet for business cards) | tarjetero nm |
| | | portatarjetas nm inv |
| | The gentleman handed me a card from his handsome silver card holder. |
| | El caballero me entregó una tarjeta de su elegante tarjetero de plata. |
| card index n | (card catalog) | fichero nm |
| card reader n | (credit card magnetic stripe sensor) | lector de tarjeta nm + loc adj |
| card shark n | (expert card player) | tahúr nm |
| | | jugador, jugadora nm, nf |
| card shark n | ([sb] who cheats at playing cards) | tahúr nm |
| | | fullero, fullera nm, nf |
| | | tramposo, tramposa nm, nf |
| card sharp n | informal (swindler) (coloquial) | fullero adj |
| | My friend lost all his money in a poker game with a card sharp. |
| | Mi amigo perdió todo su dinero jugando al póquer con un jugador fullero. |
| card table n | (table: for card games) | mesa de juego nf |
| card table n | (table: folding legs) | mesa plegable nf |
| card trick n | (trick with playing cards) | truco de cartas nm + loc adj |
| | He knows a lot of card tricks. |
| | Sabe muchos trucos de cartas. |
| card-carrying adj | (officially belonging to a group) | oficial adj mf |
| | My sister is a card-carrying member of the Labour Party. |
| card-carrying adj | figurative (dedicated to an interest) (figurado) | de carnet loc adj |
| | | acérrimo/a adj |
| | My great-grandmother was a card-carrying feminist who campaigned for women's right to vote. |
| | Mi bisabuela era una feminista de carnet que hizo campaña por el derecho al voto femenino. |
| card-carrying member n | (official member of a group) | miembro n común |
| | | socio, socia nm, nf |
| | | afiliado, afiliada nm, nf |
| | I'm a card-carrying member of the garden club. |
| | Soy miembro del club de jardinería. |
| card-carrying member n | figurative (staunch supporter of a cause) | partidario de adj + prep |
| | Chris was a card-carrying member of the anti-nuclear movement. |
cardsharp,
card sharp,
cardsharper,
also US: cardshark,
card shark n | (card-playing trickster) | tahúr n común |
| | | fullero, fullera nm, nf |
| | | tramposo, tramposa nm, nf |
| | My friend lost all his money in a poker game with a cardsharp. |
| | Mi amigo perdió todo su dinero en un juego de póker con un tahúr. |
cardsharp,
card sharp,
cardsharper,
also US: cardshark,
card shark n | (skilled card player) | tahúr n común |
| | | buen jugador, buena jugadora adj + nm, nf |
| cash card n | (credit, debit or bank card) | tarjeta nf |
| | She paid for her new dress by cash card. |
| | Pagó su vestido nuevo con tarjeta. |
| charge card n | (ID: charged purchases) | tarjeta de crédito loc nom m |
| charge card n | colloquial (credit card) | tarjeta de crédito loc nom m |
| Christmas card n | (greetings card given at Christmas) | tarjeta de Navidad nf + loc adj |
| | Last Christmas I sent 32 Christmas cards to my friends and relatives around the world. |
| | La Navidad pasada mandé 32 tarjetas de Navidad a mis parientes y amigos de todo el mundo. |
| compass card | (navigation) | rosa de los vientos loc nom f |
| credit card n | (for purchases) | tarjeta de crédito nf |
| | I always use my credit card when I go shopping. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No me gusta usar mi tarjeta de crédito. Sólo la uso cuando tengo una emergencia. |
| cue card | (television) (presentador: texto a decir) | letrero nm |
| debit card n | (money) | tarjeta de débito nf + loc adj |
| | If you use your debit card to pay for something, the money is deducted from your account immediately. |
| | Cuando usas tu tarjeta de débito para pagar cualquier cosa, el dinero sale de tu cuenta inmediatamente. |
| donor card n | (gives permission for use of organs) | carné de donante nm + loc adj |
| | | credencial de donante nf + loc adj |
| | | credencial de donador, credencial de donadora nf + loc adj |
| | If you want to donate your organs after death, then you should carry a donor card so that medical staff will know what your wishes are. |
| drawing card n | figurative ([sth] that attracts patrons) | atracción nf |
| expansion card n | (computer: expands capabilities) | tarjeta de expansión nf + loc adj |
| expense card n | (company credit card) | tarjeta de la empresa loc nom f |
| | Miss Higginbottam was fired because she used the company expense card for personal expenses. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No puedes pagar eso con la tarjeta de la empresa, te reñirán. |
face card,
also UK: court card n | (playing cards: king, queen or jack) | figura nf |
| | The king, queen and jack are called face cards. |
| | El rey, la reina y la joya son figuras. |
| file card | (card for filing) (tarjeta de archivo) | ficha nf |
flash card,
flashcard n | usually plural (learning aid) | tarjeta nf |
| | (ayuda pedagógica) | ficha nf |
| | He used flash cards to study his vocabulary words. |
| | Usaba tarjetas para estudiarse el vocabulario. |
| get-well card n | (token for ill person) | tarjeta para desear buenos deseos y pronta mejoría nf + loc prep |
| gift card n | (gift voucher in plastic card form) | tarjeta regalo, tarjeta de regalo loc nom f |
| | I purchased a gift card for twenty dollars to give to my sister. |
| | Compré una tarjeta regalo de veinte dólares para dársela a mi hermana. |
| gift card n | (card accompanying gift) | tarjeta nf |
| | The bouquet of roses was delivered with a gift card that said they were from James. |
| green card n | US (residence permit) | permiso de residencia loc nom m |
| | I wanted to live and work in the States but couldn't get hold of the necessary green card. |
| | Quería vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos pero no pude conseguir el permiso de residencia. |
greeting card,
greetings card n | (card given to mark an occasion) | tarjeta nf |
| | (cumpleaños, graduación...) | tarjeta de felicitación nf + loc adj |
| | Marilyn awoke to find an array of greeting cards at her bedside. |
| | Marilyn se despertó y encontró un montón de tarjetas junto a su cama. |
| hole card n | (stud poker) | carta oculta nf + adj |
| hole card n | US, figurative (hidden advantage) (figurado) | as bajo la manga loc nom m |
| | | carta secreta loc nom f |
ID card,
I.D. card n | informal, abbreviation (identity card) | documento de identidad nm + loc adj |
| | (AR, ES, PE) | DNI, documento nacional de identidad loc nom m |
| | (BO, CL, CR, NI, UY, VE) | CI, cédula de identidad nf + loc adj |
| | (CO, EC) | CC, cédula de ciudadanía nf + loc adj |
| | You'll need to show your ID card to get in. |
| | Para entrar hay que enseñar el documento de identidad. |
| | Para entrar hay que enseñar el DNI. |
| identification card | (ID card) | documento de identidad loc nom m |
| | | tarjeta de identificación loc nom f |
| identity card n | (personal document) | documento de identidad nm + loc adj |
| | (AR, ES, PE) | documento nacional de identidad loc nom m |
| | (BO, CL, CR, NI, UY, VE) | cédula de identidad nf + loc adj |
| | (CO, EC) | cédula de ciudadanía nf + loc adj |
| | The British government is planning to introduce identity cards for all citizens. |
| | El Gobierno británico está barajando la posibilidad de que todos los ciudadanos tengan documento de identidad. |
index card,
also AU: system card n | (information card) | ficha nf |
| key card n | (access card) | llave tarjeta, tarjeta llave loc nom f |
| | | tarjeta magnética nf + adj |
keypunch,
key punch,
card punch n | (hole-punching device) | perforadora nf |
| landing card n | (ID card for travelers) | tarjeta de inmigración nf + loc adj |
| landing card n | (card for sailors) | tarjeta de inmigración nf + loc adj |
| | | tarjeta de arribo nf + loc adj |
| library card n | (card for borrowing) | tarjeta de biblioteca nf + loc adj |
| loyalty card n | (customer incentive scheme) (España) | tarjeta de fidelización nf |
| magnetic card n | (swipe card with a magnetic strip) | tarjeta magnética nf |
| | Put your magnetic card near this card-reader and the door will open. |
| | Pon tu tarjeta magnética en el lector y la puerta se abrirá. |
| membership card n | (card proving one is registered) | carné de socio nm + loc adj |
| | When I go to the gym I have to scan my membership card. |
| | Cuando voy al gimnasio tengo que escanear mi carné de socio. |
| organ donation card n | (body parts after death) | tarjeta de donante de órganos nf + loc adj |
| | | carnet de donante de órganos nm + loc adj |
| | I carry an organ donation card permitting the use of any part of my body after my death. |
| Oyster card n | UK (London transport pass) | abono de transporte nm + loc adj |
| | | tarjeta Oyster n propio f |
| | | Oyster n propio f |
| | If you're planning to travel around London, it's much cheaper to get an Oyster card than to pay cash fares. |
| | Si planeas viajar por Londres es mucho más barato comprar un abono de transporte que pagar en efectivo por cada trayecto. |
phone card,
phonecard n | (for using public hones) | tarjeta telefónica nf + adj |
| | He purchased a phone card before leaving the airport. |
| | Antes de dejar el aeropuerto compró una tarjeta telefónica. |
picture card,
also US: face card,
also UK: court card n | (in a deck of playing cards) | figura nf |
| picture card n | (illustrated card) | tarjeta ilustrada nf + adj |
picture post card,
picture postcard n | (postcard with a scenic view) | postal nf |
| | | tarjeta postal loc nom f |
| | She sent a picture postcard of the Alps to her mother. |
| | Envió a su madre una postal con un paisaje de los Alpes. |
| place card n | (guest's name card at dinner table) | tarjeta de comensal grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cuando vio quién le tocaba de vecino cambió su tarjeta de comensal con una de la mesa de al lado. |
| play your trump card v expr | figurative (make use of an advantage) | jugar su mejor carta loc verb |
| playing card n | (single card from a deck) | carta nf |
| | | naipe nm |
| | The magician asked her to pick any playing card. |
| | El mago le pidió que escogiera una carta. |
post card,
postcard n | (souvenir greetings card) | tarjeta nf |
| | Don't forget to send me a postcard. |
| | Acompañamos el regalo con una tarjeta que firmamos los tres. |
post card,
postcard n | (card for posting without envelope) | postal nf |
| | Entries for the competition should be sent on a postcard to the following address. |
| postal card n | (prepaid printed postal card) | postal nf |
| prayer card n | (small card used in Catholic worship) | estampita nf |
| | I always keep a prayer card of my favorite saint in my pocketbook. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Llevo siempre una estampita de la virgen de Guadalupe. |
punch card,
punch-card n | (card storing data by means of punched holes) | tarjeta perforada loc nom f |
| | I remember when a computer was the size of a room and the data was all on punch cards. |
| | Some factories still have their employees use punch cards to clock in and out. |
| | Recuerdo cuando una computadora era del tamaño de un cuarto y los datos estaban todos en tarjetas perforadas. // Algunas fábricas todavía hacen que sus empleados fichen con tarjetas perforadas. |
| rate card | (list showing rates) | lista de precios nf + loc adj |
| red card n | (soccer: shown when player is sent off) | tarjeta roja loc nom f |