Meaning

2 senses
  1. A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.

    Many people use flashcards to learn languages.

    Lernkarte, Lernkartei

    ка́рточкаkártočka, обуча́ющая ка́рточкаobučájuščaja kártočka, ка́рточка для запомина́нияkártočka dlja zapominánija

  2. A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.

    Speicherkarte

    флэшка́ртаflɛškárta

More definitions
  • a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher

Examples

15 sentences
  1. Tom uses flashcards to study vocabulary.

    ruТом использует карточки для изучения слов.

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  2. I use flashcards to help me learn vocabulary.

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  3. What's your favorite flashcard app?

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  4. I use flashcards to study French vocabulary.

    ruЯ использую карточки для изучения французских слов.

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  5. I study French using a flashcard app whenever I have free time.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
memorization aide:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
memorization aide:
solid-state digital memory:

Origin

From flash + card.

From flash + card.

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Forms

plural: flashcards

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher:flash card

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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