Piece of identification meaning in English

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Definition

a piece of identification, ID: a card or pass which proves one's age and personal details idiom

Examples

  • "This is not a valid form of identification! Sorry, but I can't accept this."
  • "Do you have the three pieces of identification we asked for?"
  • "Can I see your ID?"
  • "And more to the point, I don't have any other ID with me!"
Exercise 1
What happened to Jean?

Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
What happened to Jean?

Select the TRUE statement(s), there may be more than one.
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says that he went to the ladies toilet because the line (or queue) for the men's toilet "was enormous". He did not go into the women's toilet by accident, he went there deliberately, "with intention".
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says he was "thirsty" and was looking for a glass of wine, but all he found was pretzels. To be "hungry" is to want food or to have an urge to eat. Being "thirsty" is to need liquid.
This statement is correct. Jean says that the police took him "under the stadium and they checked my papers". To check someone's papers is to check their identification: a passport, a driver's licence, a green card (a US resident's card)... To "check someone's ID" is synonymous with checking papers. Example: "I was stopped at the border and they checked my ID".
This is an incorrect statement. Jean says that he "found a butterfly and (he) chased it for a little while". A butterfly is a beautiful insect with colourful wings (a "moth" is the equivalent which we see at night). Jean was not attacked by the butterfly: rather, he chased it. To "chase" someone is to pursue them. Example: "The cat chased the mouse for 10 minutes".

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