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Meaning of wild card | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.
  2. A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.

Equivalents

Bosanski džoker
Català comodí jòquer
Deutsch Joker
Español comodín
Suomi jokeri
Français joker
Hrvatski džoker
Magyar dzsóker
日本語 ワイルドカード
한국어 와일드카드
Kurdî joker
Polski dzika karta dżoker
Português curinga jóquer
Русский джокер ди́кая ка́рта
Српски džoker
Svenska joker

Examples

“Kye Sun-Hui won an Olympic gold medal in Judo, despite being a wild card.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wild carrot wild cat wild celery wild cherry wild chicory wild child

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