ticket
gb/tˈɪkɪt/ us/tˈɪkɪt/
A1
English
~ 2000
jegy, bírság, jelöltlista, pártlista, kulcs, pont az, ami kell
NOUN
A1
1
jegy
A1
Usage pattern:
a ticket to [an event/place]
I bought a ticket to the football game.
Vettem jegyet a focimeccsre.
You need a ticket to enter the museum.
Jegy kell a múzeumba való belépéshez.
Her ticket was checked at the door.
They sold out of tickets within hours.
He forgot his train ticket at home.
Learner examples
I have a ticket for the movie.
Van jegyem a filmre.
She shows her ticket to the guard.
Megmutatja a jegyét az őrnek.
We buy two tickets for the bus.
My ticket is in my bag.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'ticket' with 'receipt'; a receipt shows proof of payment but does not necessarily grant entry.
Meaning
document for entry or participation
Collocations
buy a ticket
|show a ticket
|ticket holder
|admission ticket
|concert ticket
Synonyms
pass (Often used for access to events or transport, sometimes implying broader or repeated use.)
Antonyms
ban (Denies entry or participation, the opposite of what a ticket allows.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A piece of paper or electronic pass that lets you go into a place or join an event.
A printed or electronic document that gives the holder permission to enter a place, attend an event, or use a service.
NOUN
A2
2
bírság
B1
Usage pattern:
a ticket for [offense]
He got a parking ticket for leaving his car in a no-parking zone.
Parkolási bírságot kapott, mert tilosban hagyta az autóját.
The police officer wrote her a speeding ticket.
A rendőr gyorshajtási bírságot szabott ki rá.
I can't afford another traffic ticket this month.
They issue tickets to jaywalkers in this city.
Learner examples
I get a ticket for parking here.
Bírságot kapok, ha itt parkolok.
The police give him a speeding ticket.
A rendőr gyorshajtási bírságot szab ki rá.
She pays the ticket at the office.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'ticket' in this sense with entry tickets; context determines meaning.
Meaning
official notice of a fine
Collocations
parking ticket
|speeding ticket
|issue a ticket
|get a ticket
Synonyms
citation (Formal legal term, mainly used in US law enforcement contexts.)
Antonyms
warning (An official notice of wrongdoing without a fine, opposite in consequence to a ticket.)
Themes
law
|transportation
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
A piece of paper from the police that says you must pay money because you broke a rule.
An official notice issued by an authority requiring payment of a fine for breaking laws or regulations, such as traffic rules.
NOUN
B2
3
jelöltlista
B2
pártlista
B2
Usage pattern:
run on the [party] ticket
She is running on the Democratic ticket this year.
Idén a Demokrata Párt jelöltlistáján indul.
The party announced its presidential ticket yesterday.
A párt tegnap bejelentette elnök- és alelnökjelöltjét.
They won most seats on the joint ticket.
Learner examples
He is on the party's ticket.
Rajta van a párt jelöltlistáján.
The ticket wins the election.
A jelöltlista nyeri meg a választást.
She runs on the green ticket.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this meaning is unrelated to event admission tickets.
Meaning
political party's candidate list
Collocations
party ticket
|presidential ticket
|run on a ticket
Synonyms
slate (Informal term for a list of candidates; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
independent candidate (A person running for office without party affiliation, opposite to being on a party's ticket.)
Themes
politics
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The group of people that a political party chooses for an election.
A list of candidates officially supported by a political party in an election.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
4
kulcs
B1
A good night's sleep is just the ticket after a long day.
Egy hosszú nap után egy kiadós alvás pont az, ami kell.
That new software could be the ticket to faster processing.
Az új szoftver lehet a kulcs a gyorsabb feldolgozáshoz.
Learner examples
Hot tea is just the ticket on a cold day.
Egy hideg napon a forró tea pont az, ami kell.
This book is the ticket for learning English.
Ez a könyv a kulcs az angol megtanulásához.
Common mistake:
Learners may take 'just the ticket' literally; it is idiomatic here.
Meaning
means to achieve something desired
Collocations
just the ticket
Synonyms
solution (General term for something that solves a problem; less colloquial.)
Antonyms
obstacle (Something that prevents achieving a goal, opposite in effect to 'ticket' here.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
|business
Definition
Something that will help you get what you want.
Something regarded as the key or best way to achieve a desired result.
Grammar
Dictionary form
ticket
IPA
GB/tˈɪkɪt/
US/tˈɪkɪt/
Syllables & stress
tick - et (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (tick)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: ticket
- Plural: ticket, tickets
Word family
Forms
tickets
noun
Related words
ticketing
noun
e-ticket
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ticketless
adjective
Expressions
just the ticket
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ðə tˈɪkɪt/
idiom
informal
exactly what is needed or wanted
Exactly the right thing for a situation.
Examples
- A short nap would be just the ticket before dinner.
- This warm soup is just the ticket on a cold night.
one-way ticket
1/wˈʌn wˈeɪ tˈɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
pass for travel in one direction only
A travel pass that lets you go to a place but not come back on it.
Examples
- I bought a one-way ticket to Paris.
- A one-way ticket costs less than round trip.
parking ticket
1/pˈɑɹkɪŋ tˈɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
fine notice for illegal parking
Paper from police saying you must pay money because you parked in the wrong place.
Examples
- I found a parking ticket on my car.
- Parking tickets are common downtown.
speeding ticket
1/spˈidɪŋ tˈɪkɪt/
fixed phrase
fine notice for driving too fast
Paper from police saying you must pay money because you drove too fast.
Examples
- He got a speeding ticket last month.
- Speeding tickets can be very expensive.