wildcard
Loading your saved state.
wildcard
A special permission that allows an athlete or a team to participate in a tournament even though the regular qualification criteria have not been met.
Der junge Tennisspieler erhielt eine Wildcard für das Hauptfeld des Turniers.
The young tennis player received a wildcard for the main draw of the tournament.
wildcard
In computing, a placeholder character (e.g., * or ?) that can stand for any other character or string of characters in searches or commands.
Mit der Suche "Foto*.jpg" findest du alle JPG-Dateien, die mit "Foto" anfangen, indem du eine Wildcard verwendest.
With the search "Photo*.jpg", you can find all JPG files that start with "Photo" by using a wildcard.
'Wildcard' is a word from English that is used in German with the feminine article 'die'. The pronunciation is based on English.
Die Veranstalter haben noch eine Wildcard zu vergeben.
The organizers still have one wildcard to award.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: in sports, it refers to permission to participate in a tournament. In computing, it means a placeholder character like '*' or '?'.
Der Tennisprofi hofft auf eine Wildcard für Wimbledon.
The tennis pro is hoping for a wildcard for Wimbledon.
In a sports context, a wildcard is typically 'vergeben' (awarded), 'erhalten' (received), or 'bekommen' (gotten). One can then participate in a competition 'mit einer Wildcard' (with a wildcard).
Die junge Athletin hat für die Meisterschaft eine Wildcard erhalten.
The young athlete received a wildcard for the championship.
