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carnet

card; identity document; licence

noun kahr-NEH Rare

Origin: From French carnet (small notebook), from Old French carne, from Latin quaternus (set of four sheets).

Also means

notebook

Usage Note

Carnet (also spelled carné) is the standard Spanish word for an official identity card or licence — carnet de conducir (driving licence), carnet de identidad (ID card), carnet de socio (membership card). The French loanword has been fully naturalised; both spellings are accepted by the RAE. The plural follows normal rules: carnets or carnés.

Examples

"Me pidieron el carnet de conducir en el control."

Natural Translation

They asked for my driving licence at the checkpoint.

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