Cartes Meaning in English
word · lemma: carte
ˈkɑɹt
KART
kˈɑːts
KAHTS
Definition
'Cartes' is the plural form of 'carte' and can mean playing cards, menus, or maps in French, depending on the context.
Usage & Nuances
'Cartes' is a French word. Its meaning depends on context—commonly 'playing cards' ('jeux de cartes'), 'menus' in restaurants ('carte' du jour), or 'maps'. Not used as an English word except in references to French terms or in specialized contexts.
Spanish: carta (baraja) - tarjeta (menú) - mapaPortuguese (BR): carta (baralho) - cardápio - mapaPortuguese (PT): carta (baralho) - menu - mapaChinese (Simplified): 扑克牌 - 菜单 - 地图Chinese (Traditional): 撲克牌 - 菜單 - 地圖Hindi: ताश (पत्ते) - मेन्यू - नक्शाArabic: ورقة لعب - قائمة طعام - خريطةBengali: কার্ত - তাস - মানচিত্র - মেনু (রেস্তোরাঁর)Russian: карты (игральные) - меню (фр.) - карты (географические)Japanese: カルテ - カード（トランプ） - メニュー（フランス語） - 地図（フランス語）Vietnamese: cartes (thẻ chơi bài - bản đồ - thực đơn, tiếng Pháp)Korean: 카르트(프랑스어 카드/지도/메뉴) - 카드(트럼프 카드)Turkish: cartes (Fransızca kartlar/menüler/haritalar) - iskambil kartlarıUrdu: کارته (فرانسیسی تاش، نقشے، مینو)Indonesian: cartes (thẻ bài - bản đồ - thực đơn, tiếng Pháp)
Example Sentences
He bought a new deck of cartes for game night.
basic
The waiter handed us the cartes when we sat down.
basic
The guide used cartes to show us where to go.
basic
Everyone brought their own cartes for the tournament.
natural
If you want to order, just look at the cartes on the table.
natural
He collects old cartes from different countries as a hobby.
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