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tick·et
(tĭk′ĭt)n.
1.
a. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration: a theater ticket; an airline ticket.
b. An e-ticket.
2. A certifying document, especially a captain's or pilot's license.
3. An identifying or descriptive tag attached to merchandise; a label.
4. A list of candidates proposed or endorsed by a political party; a slate.
5. A legal notice to a person charged with a violation of law, especially a minor violation.
6. The proper or desirable thing: A change of scene would be just the ticket for us.
7. Informal A means to an end: "He went to Washington ... to become press secretary ... it was his ticket out of the Delta" (Nicholas Lamann).
tr.v. tick·et·ed, tick·et·ing, tick·ets
1. To provide with a ticket for passage or admission: ticket all passengers through to Amsterdam.
2. To attach a ticket to; tag: items that are ticketed in a pawnshop window.
3. To designate for a specified use or end; destine: funds that have been ticketed for research.
4. To serve (a person) with a notice of legal violation: ticket a speeding motorist.
[Obsolete French etiquet, label, note, from Old French estiquet, post serving as a target in certain sports, notice, label, from estiquier, to stick, of Germanic origin; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]
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ticket
(ˈtɪkɪt)n
1.
a. a piece of paper, cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as travel on a train or bus, entry to a place of public entertainment, etc
b. (modifier) concerned with or relating to the issue, sale, or checking of tickets: a ticket office; ticket collector.
2. a piece of card, cloth, etc, attached to an article showing information such as its price, size, or washing instructions
3. a summons served for a parking offence or violation of traffic regulations
4. informal the certificate of competence issued to a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US and NZ the group of candidates nominated by one party in an election; slate
6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US the declared policy of a political party at an election
7. (Military) informal Brit a certificate of discharge from the armed forces
8. informal the right or appropriate thing: that's the ticket.
9. have tickets on oneself have got tickets on oneself informal Austral to be conceited
vb (tr) , -ets, -eting or -eted
10. to issue or attach a ticket or tickets to
11. informal to earmark for a particular purpose
[C17: from Old French etiquet, from estiquier to stick on, from Middle Dutch steken to stick2]
ˈticketing n
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tick•et
(ˈtɪk ɪt)n.
1. a slip, usu. of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service: a train ticket.
2. a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation.
3. a label or tag affixed to something to indicate its price, content, etc.
4. a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction.
5. the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot.
6. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account.
7. Informal. the proper or advisable thing: that's the ticket!
v.t. 8. to attach a ticket to; label.
9. to furnish with a ticket.
10. to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation.
11. to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars.
[1520–30; earlier tiket < Middle French etiquet memorandum. See etiquette]
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ticket
Past participle: ticketed
Gerund: ticketing
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ticket
A list of election candidates belonging to a party.
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| Noun | 1. |  ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)commercial document, commercial instrument - a document of or relating to commerce commutation ticket, season ticket - a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate airplane ticket, plane ticket - a ticket good for a trip on an airplane pass - a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family" transfer - a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances railroad ticket, train ticket - a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train theater ticket, theatre ticket - a ticket good for admission to a theater bus ticket - a ticket good for a ride on a bus return ticket, round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) |
| 2. |  ticket - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object dog tag - metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number dog tag - military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck name tag - a tag showing the name of the person who wears it price tag - a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to | |
| 3. | ticket - a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) process, summons - a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant speeding ticket - a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit parking ticket - a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 4. | ticket - a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices | |
| 5. | ticket - the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family" appropriateness - the quality of being specially suitable | |
| Verb | 1. | ticket - issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!" book - record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man" amerce - punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court |
| 2. | ticket - provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now" |
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ticket
noun
1. voucher, pass, coupon, card, slip, certificate, token, chit They were queueing to get tickets for the football match.
3. notice, notification a parking ticket
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ticket
nounverb
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Translations
بِطاقَة السِّعْربَطاقَة مُخالَفَهتَذْكِرَةتَذْكِرَه
lístekpokutový lístekcenovka
billetbødeprisseddel=-billet=-bøde
lippulistamatkalippupääsylippusakkolappu
karta
ármegjelölõ cédulahelyszíni bírságcédulajegy
miîi, farseîillsektarmiîiverîmiîi
チケット切符切符を切る券違反切符
표
biļeteetiķetekvītspreču zīmetalons
bilet
cenovkapokutový lístok
globni listekvozovnicavstopnica
biljett
ตั๋ว
biletceza pusulasıfiyat etiketi
vé
ticket
[ˈtɪkɪt]A. N
1. (for bus, train) → billete m, boleto m (LAm); (for plane) → pasaje m, billete m (esp Sp); (for concert, film, play) → entrada f, boleto m (LAm), boleta f (LAm); (for library membership) → carné m, carnet m (Comm) (= label) → etiqueta f; (= counterfoil) → talón m; (at dry-cleaner's etc) → resguardo m; (in lottery) → boleto m
return ticket; round-trip ticket (US) → billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)
hold it there, that's the ticket! → ¡sujétalo ahí! ¡eso es!
that holiday was just the ticket → esas vacaciones eran justo lo que necesitaba
return ticket; round-trip ticket (US) → billete m de ida y vuelta, billete m redondo (Mex)
hold it there, that's the ticket! → ¡sujétalo ahí! ¡eso es!
that holiday was just the ticket → esas vacaciones eran justo lo que necesitaba
2. (for parking offence) → multa f (por estacionamiento indebido)
to get a (parking) ticket → ser multado por aparcar mal or por estacionamiento indebido
to get a (parking) ticket → ser multado por aparcar mal or por estacionamiento indebido
3. (US) (Pol) (= candidates) → lista f (de candidatos), candidatura f, planilla f (LAm); (= programme) → programa m político, programa m electoral
to run on a republican ticket → presentarse como candidato republicano
to run on a republican ticket → presentarse como candidato republicano
B. VT
C. CPD ticket agency N (Rail etc) → agencia f de viajes (Theat) → agencia f de localidades, boletería f (LAm)
ticket barrier N (Brit) (Rail) barrera más allá de la cual se necesita billete
ticket collector, ticket inspector N → revisor(a) m/f, controlador(a) m/f de boletos (LAm)
ticket holder N → poseedor(a) m/f de billete; (= season-ticket holder) (Theat) → abonado/a m/f (Ftbl) → socio/a m/f; (of travelcard etc) → titular mf
ticket machine N → máquina f de billetes
ticket office N (Rail) → despacho m de billetes, despacho m de boletos (LAm) (Theat, Cine) → taquilla f, boletería f (LAm)
ticket of leave (o.f.) N (Brit) → cédula f de libertad condicional
ticket tout N → revendedor m (de entradas)
ticket window N → ventanilla f (Rail etc) → despacho m de billetes (Theat etc) → taquilla f
ticket barrier N (Brit) (Rail) barrera más allá de la cual se necesita billete
ticket collector, ticket inspector N → revisor(a) m/f, controlador(a) m/f de boletos (LAm)
ticket holder N → poseedor(a) m/f de billete; (= season-ticket holder) (Theat) → abonado/a m/f (Ftbl) → socio/a m/f; (of travelcard etc) → titular mf
ticket machine N → máquina f de billetes
ticket office N (Rail) → despacho m de billetes, despacho m de boletos (LAm) (Theat, Cine) → taquilla f, boletería f (LAm)
ticket of leave (o.f.) N (Brit) → cédula f de libertad condicional
ticket tout N → revendedor m (de entradas)
ticket window N → ventanilla f (Rail etc) → despacho m de billetes (Theat etc) → taquilla f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ticket
[ˈtɪkɪt] n
(for concert, film) → billet m; (for bus, tube) → ticket m
an underground ticket → un ticket de métro
a lottery ticket → un billet de loterie
the winning ticket → le billet gagnant
a ticket for sth → un billet pour qch
an underground ticket → un ticket de métro
a lottery ticket → un billet de loterie
the winning ticket → le billet gagnant
a ticket for sth → un billet pour qch
(in shop, on goods) → étiquette f
What's the price on the ticket? → Quel est le prix sur l'étiquette?
What's the price on the ticket? → Quel est le prix sur l'étiquette?
(for library) → carte f
(US) → liste f
to be just the ticket (= just what I need) → être juste ce qu'il me faut
modif [seller] → de billets; [price] → du billetticket agency n (for shows) → billetterie f de spectaclesticket booth n → billetterie fticket collector ticket inspector n → contrôleur/euse m/fticket counter ticket desk n → billetterie fticket holder n → personne f munie d'un billet
"ticket holders only" → "accès réservé aux personnes munis de billets"
"ticket holders only" → "accès réservé aux personnes munis de billets"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ticket
n
(= rail ticket, bus ticket) → Fahrkarte f, → Fahrschein m; (= plane ticket) → Ticket nt, → Flugkarte f, → Flugschein m; (Theat, for football match etc) → (Eintritts)karte f; (= cloakroom ticket) → Garderobenmarke f; (= library ticket) → ˜ Buchzettel m; (for dry cleaner’s, cobbler etc) → Abschnitt m, → Zettel m; (= luggage office ticket) → (Gepäck)schein m; (= raffle ticket) → Los nt; (= lottery ticket) → Lottoschein m; (= price ticket) → Preisschild nt; (for car park) → Parkschein m; admission by ticket only → Einlass nur gegen Eintrittskarten
(US Pol) → Wahlliste f; he’s running on the Democratic ticket → er kandidiert für die Demokratische Partei ? split, straight
(dated Brit, inf) that’s just the ticket! → das ist famos! (dated inf)
ticket
:ticket agency
n (Theat) → Vorverkaufsstelle f; (Rail etc) → Verkaufsstelle f
ticket barrier
n (Brit Rail) → Fahrkartensperre f
ticket-cancelling machine, (US) ticket-canceling machine
n → (Fahrschein)entwerter m
ticket collector
n (Rail, on train) → Schaffner(in) m(f); (in station) → Bahnsteigschaffner(in) m(f), → Fahrkartenkontrolleur(in) m(f)
ticketholder
n (Theat etc) jd, der eine Eintrittskarte hat; tickets only through this door (Theat etc) → Eingang nur für Besucher mit Eintrittskarten
ticket inspector
n → (Fahrkarten)kontrolleur(in) m(f)
ticket machine
n (public transport) → Fahrkartenautomat m; (in car park) → Parkscheinautomat m
ticket office
ticket tout
n → Kartenschwarzhändler(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
ticket
[ˈtɪkɪt]1. n (gen) → biglietto; (for library) → tessera (Comm) (label on goods) → cartellino, etichetta; (from cash register) → scontrino (Am) (Pol) → lista dei candidati
to get a (parking) ticket (Aut) → prendere una multa (per sosta vietata)
return ticket (Am) round-trip ticket → biglietto di andata e ritorno
open/closed ticket (Aer) → biglietto aperto/chiuso
admission is by ticket only → si ammettono solo le persone munite di biglietto
that's the ticket! (fig) (fam) → è quel che ci voleva!
to get a (parking) ticket (Aut) → prendere una multa (per sosta vietata)
return ticket (Am) round-trip ticket → biglietto di andata e ritorno
open/closed ticket (Aer) → biglietto aperto/chiuso
admission is by ticket only → si ammettono solo le persone munite di biglietto
that's the ticket! (fig) (fam) → è quel che ci voleva!
2. vt (label, goods) → etichettare
3. adj → di biglietti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ticket
(ˈtikit) noun1. a piece of card or paper which gives the holder a certain right, eg of travel, entering a theatre etc. a bus-ticket; a cinema-ticket.
2. a notice advising of a minor motoring offence. a parking-ticket.
3. a card or label stating the price etc of something.
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ticket
→ تَذْكِرَة lístek billet Karte εισιτήριο billete, tiquete lippu billet karta biglietto チケット 표 kaartje billett bilet bilhete билет biljett ตั๋ว bilet vé 票Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Where is the ticket machine?
- How does the ticket machine work?
- The ticket machine isn't working
- A ticket, please
- A one-way ticket to ... (US)
A single to ... (UK) - How much is a one-way ticket? (US)
How much is a single ticket? (UK) - How much is a round-trip ticket? (US)
How much is a return ticket? (UK) - I want to change my ticket
- I want to upgrade my ticket
- Where do I buy a ticket?
- Do I need to buy a ticket to park? (US)
Do I need to buy a car-parking ticket? (UK) - I've lost my ticket
- A child's ticket
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