Part of Speech

Noun

Phonetic Transcription

/pʊʃ/kɑrd/

Meaning and Usage

The term "pushcard" refers to a card or a type of numerical device that is pushed to make selections or entries, commonly seen in voting or gaming contexts. Its frequency of use is relatively low in everyday conversation, but it may appear more often in technical or specific areas such as gaming software, gambling, or voting systems. The usage is predominantly written, appearing in instructional materials or technical specifications.

Example Sentences

1. The election officials used a pushcard system to ensure that every vote was counted accurately.

2. Официальные избиратели использовали систему pushcard, чтобы гарантировать, что каждый голос был учтен точно.

3. In the arcade, I inserted my coins and grabbed a pushcard to start playing my favorite game.

4. В аркадном зале я вставил монеты и взял pushcard, чтобы начать играть в свою любимую игру.

5. The new gaming machine requires players to use a pushcard to track their scores.

6. Новая игровая автомат требует, чтобы игроки использовали pushcard для отслеживания своих баллов.

Idiomatic Expressions

The term "pushcard" does not appear to have widely recognized idiomatic expressions associated with it. However, in gaming contexts, there are several idiomatic expressions related to cards or gaming that may be of interest:

1. To play one's cards right
2. If you want to get promoted, you need to play your cards right.

3. Если ты хочешь получить повышение, тебе нужно разыграть свои карты правильно.

4. To hold all the cards

5. In this negotiation, she holds all the cards, making it tough for us to argue.

6. В этой переговорах она держит все карты, что делает нам сложно возразить.

7. A stacked deck

8. With the way the rules are set, it feels like we are playing with a stacked deck.

9. Учитывая, как установлены правила, кажется, что мы играем с наклонной колодой.

10. To call someone’s bluff

11. I decided to call his bluff when he claimed he would quit if we didn’t comply.

12. Я решил разоблачить его блест, когда он заявил, что уволится, если мы не согласуемся.

13. To throw in the cards

14. After a few failed attempts, she decided to throw in the cards and try a different approach.
15. После нескольких неудачных попыток она решила сложить карты и попробовать другой подход.

Etymology

The word "pushcard" is a composite of the verb "push," which comes from Old English "pyssian" (meaning to shove or thrust), and "card," which derives from Latin "charta," meaning paper or map. The combination indicates a card that is interacted with physically—pushed—as part of its function.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms: - Selection card - Voting card - Input card

Antonyms: - Handwritten entry - Manual input - Direct selection

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