No. 489 in French
carte
"Carte" in French means "card" or "map" in English.
In a sentence
J'ai acheté une carte postale pour l'envoyer à mon ami.
I bought a postcard to send to my friend.
Here, 'carte' refers to a postcard, used as a medium for communication in tourism or personal correspondence.
Nous avons consulté une carte pour trouver le chemin vers le musée.
We consulted a map to find the way to the museum.
In this context, 'carte' means a geographical map, used for navigation and orientation.
Je vais commander une pizza du menu à carte.
I will order a pizza from the à la carte menu.
Here, 'carte' signifies a menu, representing culinary or restaurant options available to customers.
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