🇬🇧 Debit card meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A debit card is a small plastic card from your bank that lets you pay for things using the money that is already in your bank account, almost like using invisible cash from your wallet.

I tried to buy 500 gummy bears with my debit card, and my mom’s eyebrows jumped higher than the price.

I put my debit card in the chip reader, and it stared at me like, “Are you really buying more slime?”

Dad said, “Use your debit card wisely,” so I wisely bought the biggest cookie in the entire store.

I told my debit card, “Only buy vegetables today,” and it still somehow sneaked in a chocolate bar.

Unlike credit cards, debit cards usually take money from your bank account right away—so if you buy 50 tacos, your bank knows about it almost instantly.

At the market, Tom held a paper bag of apples and his old debit card. The cashier tapped the card. The debit card blinked, money left his bank fast. Tom's friend paid too with a debit card, then another debit card failed, so Tom gave his debit card. They smiled as the machine said "OK."

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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