cards
/kɑːdz/noun
उच्चारण कार्ड्ज़
ताश (का खेल)
Basic word
- 1
[pl.]
a game or games in which playing cards are used
ताश (का खेल)
- They played cards all evening.
- a pack of cards
- The cousins played cards during the long train journey.
+ 2 more examples
- He is good at cards and rarely loses.
- We sat down to a game of cards after dinner.
Synonyms card games playing cards deck pack
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
play cards
Cards in the sense of the game takes the verb 'play' and has no article. You say 'play cards', not 'play a cards'.
ताश के खेल के अर्थ में 'cards' के साथ 'play' क्रिया आती है और कोई article नहीं लगता।
- Radhika's uncles play cards during the festival.
- We played cards until the train arrived.
a game of cards / a pack of cards
To talk about one game, say 'a game of cards'. The set of fifty-two cards is 'a pack of cards' (BrE) or 'a deck of cards' (AmE).
एक खेल के लिए 'a game of cards' और ताश की गड्डी के लिए 'a pack of cards' (BrE) या 'a deck of cards' (AmE) कहा जाता है।
- He taught us a new game of cards.
- Someone has lost the ace from this pack of cards.
cards + plural or singular verb
When 'cards' means the playing cards themselves, the verb is plural. When it means the game, it is usually followed by a singular verb.
जब 'cards' का अर्थ पत्ते हैं तब verb plural होती है; जब खेल हो तब प्रायः singular verb आती है।
- The cards were shuffled and dealt.
- Cards is not allowed in the hostel.
on the cards / in the cards
'On the cards' is a fixed idiom meaning likely to happen. It is chiefly BrE; 'in the cards' is the AmE version.
'On the cards' एक fixed idiom है जिसका अर्थ है 'होने की संभावना है'; यह मुख्यतः BrE में चलता है।
- A promotion for her is on the cards this year.
+Collocations 4
verb + cards
playdealshufflecutpick uplay down
- Please shuffle the cards before you deal them.
adjective + cards
goodbadwinningmarkedhigh
- He lost because he had bad cards all evening.
cards + noun
tabletrickplayergamenight
- Their cards night ends only after midnight.
idioms with cards
play your cards rightput your cards on the tablea house of cardsshow your cards
- If you play your cards right, you may get the job.
“More examples 5
- On rainy evenings Radhika and her cousins play cards on the verandah.
बारिश की शामों में राधिका और उसके चचेरे भाई-बहन बरामदे में ताश खेलते हैं।
- He is clever at cards but terrible at chess.
वह ताश में चतुर है, पर शतरंज में बहुत कमज़ोर है।
- My grandfather taught me three games of cards when I was ten.
मेरे दादाजी ने दस वर्ष की उम्र में मुझे ताश के तीन खेल सिखाए।
- The plan collapsed like a house of cards when the funding stopped.
धन रुकते ही योजना ताश के पत्तों के घर की तरह ढह गई।
- It is time to put your cards on the table and tell us what you really want.
अब समय है कि आप खुलकर बताएँ कि आप वास्तव में क्या चाहते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We were playing a cards in the garden.
✓ We were playing cards in the garden.
In the sense of the game, 'cards' is used without 'a'.
खेल के अर्थ में 'cards' के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ The cards is kept in the drawer.
✓ The cards are kept in the drawer.
When 'cards' means the physical playing cards, the verb must be plural.
जब 'cards' का अर्थ वास्तविक पत्ते हों तब verb plural होती है।
✗ He plays well in cards.
✓ He plays cards well.
Cards is the object of 'play'; no preposition 'in' is needed.
'Cards' 'play' का object है, इसलिए 'in' की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
card games playing cards deck pack
?Which word?
Keep the playing-card words: pack (British) or deck (American) of 52 cards; suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs; ace, king, queen, jack (knave); joker.
ताश के शब्द याद रखिए: 52 पत्तों की pack (British) या deck (American); रंग: spades (हुकुम), hearts (पान), diamonds (ईंट), clubs (चिड़ी); ace (इक्का), king (बादशाह), queen (बेगम), jack (ग़ुलाम); joker।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On the cards (likely to happen), lay or put your cards on the table (be honest about your plans), hold all the cards (be in a strong position), play your cards right (act wisely to get an advantage), a house of cards (a weak plan or organization likely to collapse), keep your cards close to your chest (keep your plans secret), the card up your sleeve (a secret advantage), trump card (something that gives you an advantage).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: on the cards (होने की संभावना), lay या put your cards on the table (अपनी योजनाओं के बारे में ईमानदार होना, पत्ते खोलना), hold all the cards (मज़बूत स्थिति में होना), play your cards right (लाभ पाने के लिए समझदारी से काम लेना), a house of cards (गिरने वाली कमज़ोर योजना या संगठन, ताश का महल), keep your cards close to your chest (अपनी योजनाएँ गुप्त रखना), the card up your sleeve (गुप्त लाभ), trump card (लाभ देने वाली चीज़, तुरुप का इक्का)।