card

a small piece of plastic or paper that you use to prove who you are, for example when you buy something in a shop or enter a country

tarjeta de identificación, tarjeta de crédito, pasaporte

• show your card

Collocations ID card · credit card

• I forgot my ID card at home.

  Olvidé mi tarjeta de identificación en casa.

a piece of paper with a message written on it, given to someone as a present or sent by post for their birthday or another special occasion

tarjeta, saludo

• send somebody a card

Collocations birthday card · Christmas card

• She sent him a birthday card.

  Ella le envió una tarjeta de cumpleaños.

one of the pieces used in some games, such as playing cards or a card game

carta (de juego), tarjeta (juego)

• play cards

Collocations playing card · card game

• He likes to play cards with his friends.

  Él le gusta jugar cartas con sus amigos.

a small piece of equipment inside a computer that controls one part of it, such as the screen or sound

tarjeta (de computadora)

• graphics card

Collocations sound card · video card

• The computer has a new graphics card.

  El computador tiene una nueva tarjeta gráfica.

a small piece of paper with your name, job title, and other information about you that you give to someone when you meet them for the first time or want to do business with them

tarjeta de presentación, tarjeta profesional

• give somebody your card

Collocations business card · professional card

• He gave me his business card.

  Él me dio su tarjeta de presentación.

a small piece of plastic or paper that you use to prove that you are a member of an organization, club, etc.

tarjeta de miembro, tarjeta de socio

• show your card

Collocations membership card · club card

• You need to show your membership card.

  Necesitas mostrar tu tarjeta de miembro.

a small piece of plastic or paper that you use instead of money to pay for things, especially in shops and restaurants

tarjeta de crédito, tarjeta de débito

• pay by card

Collocations credit card · debit card

• She paid for the meal with her credit card.

  Ella pagó la comida con su tarjeta de crédito.

a piece of paper on which you write how much money you want to bet in a game or race, and give it to the person who collects bets

ficha de apuesta, boleto de apuestas

• place a card

Collocations betting card · wager card

• He placed his bet on the card.

  Él colocó su apuesta en la ficha.