transcription, транскрипция: [ tɪkɪt ]
( tickets)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey.
I queued for two hours to get a ticket to see the football game...
I love opera and last year I got tickets for Covent Garden...
Entrance is free, but by ticket only...
N-COUNT : also by N
2.
A ticket is an official piece of paper which orders you to pay a fine or to appear in court because you have committed a driving or parking offence.
I want to know at what point I break the speed limit and get a ticket.
N-COUNT
3.
A ticket for a game of chance such as a raffle or a lottery is a piece of paper with a number on it. If the number on your ticket matches the number chosen, you win a prize.
She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.
N-COUNT : usu n N
4.
The particular ticket on which a person fights an election is the party they represent or the policies they support. ( BRIT )
He first ran for president on a far-left ticket...
= platform
N-SING : usu with supp
5.
A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election. ( AM )
He plans to remain on the Republican ticket for the November election.
N-COUNT : usu ADJ n
6.
If you say that something is just the ticket , you mean that it is exactly what is needed. ( INFORMAL )
Young kids need all the energy and protein they can get and whole milk is just the ticket.
PHRASE : usu v-link PHR
7.
see also ticketing , big-ticket , dream ticket , meal ticket , parking ticket , season ticket