card

Everyday

1. A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card. tree →
2. A card is a folded paper with a picture and a message: a birthday card. tree →
3. A card is one of a pack used in games: playing cards. tree →
4. A card is a small plastic card for paying or showing who you are: a bank card, a library card. tree →
5. A visiting card is a small card with your name printed on it, which you left when you paid a visit. tree →

In the lessons

a counted thing in problems («3 packs with 8 cards in each»); in games a deck or pack of 52 playing cards; in everyday life greeting cards, library cards, flash cards for learning facts

Examples

• Ben had 15 cards and lost 4. How many cards does Ben have now? tree →
• Sara buys 3 packs with 8 cards in each pack. tree →
• Leo has 12 cards and gets 5 more. tree →
• I made a birthday card for Grandma. tree →
• Let's play a game of cards. tree →
• Use your library card to borrow a book. tree →
• We practise times tables with flash cards. tree →
• A pack of playing cards has 52 cards. tree →
• Flowers, books, letters, and visiting cards came pouring in. tree →

Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. Plural «cards». A standard pack has 52 cards in 4 suits of 13. Trap: count cards, not packs, unless the question asks for packs.

In Jewish tradition

a counted thing in problems («3 packs with 8 cards in each»); in games a deck or pack of 52 playing cards; in everyday life greeting cards, library cards, flash cards for learning facts

Examples

• PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

The thing being counted; no clue for the operation. Plural «cards». A standard pack has 52 cards in 4 suits of 13. Trap: count cards, not packs, unless the question asks for packs.