carte bleue

French

Etymology

Literally, “blue card”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁ.t(ə) blø/
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Noun

carte bleue f (plural cartes bleues)

  1. (France, banking, historical) a brand of bank cards widely used in France from 1967 to 2010
    Alternative form: Carte Bleue
    Synonym: CB
  2. (France, by extension) any bank card
    Synonym: carte bancaire
    Hyponyms: carte de débit, carte de crédit
  3. (European Union) blue card (EU work permit)

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