greeting card in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for greeting card in the English»French Dictionary

greet [Brit ɡriːt, Am ɡrit] VB trans

1. greet (welcome):

greet person

accueillir

greet decision, appointment

saluer

to greet sb with a smile

accueillir qn avec le sourire

2. greet (salute, acknowledge):

greet person

saluer

to greet sb with a wave

saluer qn d'un geste de la main

to greet sb in the street

dire bonjour à qn dans la rue

3. greet (receive, react to):

to be greeted with or by dismay, outrage, amusement

provoquer

to be greeted with or by jeers, applause

être salué par

4. greet (hit, confront):

an amazing sight greeted me

une scène extraordinaire s'offrait à moi

a lovely smell greeted me

une bonne odeur est parvenue à mes narines

I.greeting [Brit ˈɡriːtɪŋ, Am ˈɡridɪŋ] N (salutation)

greeting

salutation f

greetings!

salutations!

give him my greetings

transmets-lui mes meilleures salutations

to exchange greetings (as preliminary)

se saluer

to exchange greetings (in passing)

se dire bonjour

he waved at me in greeting

il m'a salué d'un geste de la main

II.greetings N

greetings npl (on cards):

Christmas greetings

vœux mpl de Noël

Seasons greetings

meilleurs vœux

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

greeting card in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for greeting card in the English»French Dictionary

greeting(s) card N

greeting(s) card

carte f de vœux

Translations for greeting card in the English»French Dictionary

greet [gri:t] VB trans

1. greet (welcome by word or gesture):

greet

saluer

2. greet (receive):

greet

accueillir

3. greet (make itself noticeable):

greet

attendre

greeting N

1. greeting (welcome):

greeting

salut m

to send greetings to sb

envoyer ses salutations à qn

in greeting

en signe de salut

2. greeting pl (goodwill):

greeting

vœux mpl

to exchange greetings

échanger des vœux

3. greeting (receiving):

greeting

accueil m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She sells her paintings to greeting card companies.

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After the macaroni plant went out of business, the facility was used for aircraft parts and a greeting card business.

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In the same year, the company became the first in the greeting card industry to advertise their product nationally.

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That plotter was used in greeting card kiosks.

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Gifts are expected from the guests although they may be something as trivial as a greeting card or a few flowers.

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The approach was sometimes cutting or caustic, a distinct alternative to the type of mild humor previously employed by the major greeting card companies.

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Following the closure of the magazine (after 13 issues), the three worked on other projects in the greeting card division of the same company.

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He played the manager of a musical greeting card company who was considering using one of the band's songs for a greeting card.

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She has also worked on a freelance basis as a writer for several greeting card companies.

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He buys a gift and greeting card to express himself when she returns.

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