describing the vowels in a particular language

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'card index (also index) (both BrE) (NAmE 'card catalog) noun a box of cards with information on them, arranged in alphabetical order 7          ^ 31 )

— picture c> stationery

cardio- /'kctidiau; NAmE 'kairdiou/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs      ^Wiil ftlgij ia])

connected with the heart : cardiogram >i>tfrM cardi olo gist /,ka:di'nl0d3ist; NAmE ,ka:rdi'a:l-/ noun a doctor who studies and treats heart diseases ► car di ology /-d3i/ noun [U]

cardiovascu lar /,ka:diau'vaeskjala(r); NAmE ,ka:r- diou-/ adj. (medical IS) connected with the heart and the blood vessels (= the tubes that carry blood around the body) 7'lfQ.lffH)

card-phone /‘kaidfaun; NAmE ‘kairdfoun/ noun (BrE) a public telephone in which you use a plastic card (= a phonecard) instead of money 5^7 card sharp noun a person who cheats in games of cards in order to make money (

A, 3&£7lttA

'card swipe noun an electronic device through which you pass a credit card, etc. in order to record the infor­mation on it, open a door, etc. t^7#1;

'card table noun a small table for playing card games on, especially one that you can fold ( $fg A )

Care On* /kea(r); NAmE ker/ noun, verb mnoun 1 [U] the process of caring for sb/sth and providing what they need for their health or protection M14; M M; MU; fEM: medical/patient care fi; M      0 How much do men share housework and

the care of the children?

I fS ? o the provision of care for the elderly /4fL A (HJ if #0 skin/hair care products 7\JSc / 7* Jc pp — see

also COMMUNITY CARE, DAY CARE, EASY-CARE, HEALTH

care, intensive care 2 [u] attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage /J\ A; ii fjl:        She

chose her words with care. MJtSlii'Ro 0 Great care is needed when choosing a used car. $3 IBM W J| # #] 7 p 0 o Fragile—handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged) |?    3 [C, usually pi., U]

(format) a feeling of worry or anxiety; something that causes problems or anxiety t£ Et; M Ilf; 3 I 75 ffl tel &fJ 7; 7 A M 63 7: I felt free from the cares of the day as soon as I left the building.       JI^Ajf

7#AlPA63#Jil>l>7o 0 Sam looked as if he didn’t have a care in the world.     #± A 0ft f+ 7

t$7$l77!il63o rr»m 'care of sb (NAmE also in 'care of sb) (abbr. c/o) used when writing to sb at another person’s address ( mjjjij

A$t^C:     Write to him care of his lawyer. M in #, 64 fit fh

in 'care (BrE) (of children JLit) living in an institution run by the local authority rather than with their parents & 4S $ij       i|5c ^ : The two girls were

taken into care after their parents were killed.

in the care of sb/in sb’s care being cared for by sb 7 MW: The child was left in the care of friends. /J\$frft if T ft-IS A M W 0 take 'care (informal) used when saying goodbye ( 44 $i| IS i# ) ^#jF, $11: Bye! Take care! mfLi ^$]i! take care (that ... /to do sth) to be careful ^>0:

Take care (that) you don’t drink too much! ^pl>$ll(Il#A g ! o Care should be taken to close the lid securely,

# M J®4Jv/|> 4n % 0 take care of sb/sth/yourself 1 to care for sb/sth/yourself; to be careful about sth MM; M14;   ; 7 7:       Who’s taking care of the children

while you’re away? ## 7   ? 0 She

takes great care of her clothes.  g B 63 7417 0

He’s old enough to take care of himself ftfe B 14. 7 7 T, fBMM g B 7 * 2 to be responsible for or to deal with a situation or task 1A M', M :      Don’t worry about the

travel arrangements. They’re all being taken care of. $ij 0 Celia takes care

of the marketing side of things. A45

63 IP1 So under the care of sb receiving medical care