court card in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for court card in the English»French Dictionary

court card N Brit GAMES

court card

figure f (aux cartes)

Translations for court card in the French»English Dictionary

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court card

Translations for court card in the English»French Dictionary

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 postcard, business card

postcard, pc N

postcard

carte f postale

business card N

business card

carte f de visite

I.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] N

1. court LAW:

court

cour f

court

tribunal m

to appear in court

comparaître devant un tribunal

to say in court that …

dire au tribunal que …

to bring sth to court

amener qc devant le tribunal

to go to court

aller devant les tribunaux or en justice (over pour)

to take sb to court

poursuivre qn en justice

to rule sth out of court

décreter que qc est irrecevable

to settle sth out of court

régler qc à l'amiable

in open court

en audience publique

in closed court

à huis clos

in closed court attr case, action

judiciaire

in closed court decision, hearing, ruling

du tribunal

2. court SPORTS:

court (for tennis, squash)

court m

court (for basketball)

terrain m

X is on court at the moment

X joue en ce moment

3. court (of sovereign):

court

cour f

to hold court fig

tenir cour

Phrases:

court, a. courtyard

cour f

II.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB trans

1. court (try to gain love of) dated or fig:

court woman, voters, customers

courtiser

2. court (seek):

court affection, favour, controversy

rechercher

court failure, disaster

courir à

court trouble

chercher

III.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB intr dated

court couple:

court

se fréquenter

he's courting

il a une petite amie

a courting couple

un couple d'amoureux

in our courting days

avant notre mariage

IV.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt]

to get laughed out of court

se rendre complètement ridicule

to laugh sb out of court

tourner qn en ridicule

to pay court to sb dated

faire la cour à qn

court card in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for court card in the English»French Dictionary

court card N GAMES

court card

figure f

Translations for court card in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] N

1. court (room for trials):

court

tribunal m

in court

au tribunal

to appear in court

être convoqué au tribunal

2. court (judicial body):

court

tribunal m

court of law

cour f de justice

to go to court

aller en justice

to be a matter for the court

être à la justice de décider

to settle out of court

s'arranger à l'amiable

to take sb to court

poursuivre qn en justice

a sale by order of the court

une vente judiciaire

3. court (marked out area for playing):

court

terrain m

court tennis

court m

grass court

court sur gazon

4. court (yard):

court

cour f

5. court Brit (apartment buildings):

court

résidence f

6. court (building for royalty):

court

cour f

7. court no pl, no indef art (ruling sovereign):

court

cour f

at court

à la cour

Phrases:

to pay court to sb

faire la cour à qn

II.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] VB trans

1. court (try to attract):

court

courtiser

court a woman

faire la cour à

2. court (have a relationship):

court

fréquenter

3. court (seek):

court

rechercher

to court danger

aller au-devant du danger

III.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] VB intr

court

se fréquenter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They merely differentiate one court card from another and have also become distorted over time.

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There is folklore about whom the court cards represent.

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The court cards represent the people we meet.

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This was followed by the innovation of reversible court cards.

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Each set of court cards subtly and beautifully pushes an ongoing message of the harsh reality of life.

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A whist pack with the court cards deleted is used, and from two to six persons may play.

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All court cards reckoned for ten.

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This name evidently refers to the fact that only the court cards plus aces and tens contribute to the score.

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As with the rest of the court cards, the appearance of this card may signify contact with a person of this high stature.

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Reversible court cards meant that players had no need to turn upside-down court cards right side up.

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