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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHalf-price ticket
/ˌhɑːfˌpraɪs ˈtɪk.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pass, voucher, or admission document sold or acquired at fifty percent of its standard cost.
"She managed to secure a half-price ticket for the evening theater performance." - 2
A discounted fare voucher for public transportation available to specific groups such as children, students, or seniors.
"Students are required to show their ID cards when purchasing a half-price ticket on the bus."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound phrase combining 'half', derived from Old English 'healf', with 'price', from Old French 'pris', and 'ticket', from Old French 'etiquet' or 'estiquet'. The collocation emerged in commercial and transport sectors during the 19th century as organized public transit and entertainment industries expanded discounting strategies.
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billet à demi-tarif
Transliteration: bi-yé a de-mi ta-rif
"Il a acheté un billet à demi-tarif pour le train."
Halbpreisticket
Transliteration: halp-praɪs-ˌtɪkət
"Mit diesem Ausweis bekommen Sie ein Halbpreisticket."
biglietto a metà prezzo
Transliteration: bi-ʎét-to a me-tà prèt-tso
"Abbiamo trovato un biglietto a metà prezzo per il museo."
billete a mitad de precio
Transliteration: bi-ˈʝe-te a mi-ˈtad de ˈpre-sjo
"Los niños menores de doce años viajan con billete a mitad de precio."
bilhete de meia entrada
Transliteration: bi-ˈʎe-tʃi dʒi ˈme-jɐ ẽ-ˈtɾa-dɐ
"O estudante tem direito a um bilhete de meia entrada."
आधे दाम का टिकट
Transliteration: aadhe daam ka tiket
"बच्चों के लिए आधे दाम का टिकट मिलता है।"
半价票
Transliteration: bàn jià piào
"老人和儿童可以购买半价票。"
반값 표
Transliteration: ban-gap pyo
"학생들은 지하철 반값 표를 살 수 있습니다."
半額切符
Transliteration: hangaku kippu
"シニア向けに半額切符が用意されています。"
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