Englishfor English speakers
address
Noun
—
An address is the location where a building is or where a person lives.
address
Verb
—
If you address a group, you talk in front of it.
The Prime Minister will address the United Nations.
—
If you address a letter, you write an address on it.
She addressed the envelope to "Mr. John Black."
card
Noun
—
A card is a small, often rectangular piece of paper or plastic, usually with information.
The police stopped me and asked to see my identity card.
"I don't have any money with me, can I pay with my credit card?"
The soccer player got a red card and left the game.
We spent the afternoon playing card games.
I think we sent them a Christmas card last year.
card
Verb
—
If you card someone, you check their ID cards, usually to see if they are old enough to enter a place or drink alcohol.
They have to card anybody who looks 30 or younger.