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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSingle-ticket
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌtɪk.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pass, voucher, or token valid for a single journey, trip, or admission event, as opposed to a return or season pass.
"He purchased a single-ticket for the subway ride to downtown."
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Designating or relating to a policy or voting system where a voter selects only one candidate or option.
"The municipal election operated under a single-ticket voting method."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'single' (from Old French 'sengel', Latin 'singuli' meaning 'one by one') and 'ticket' (from Old French 'etiquette', meaning a label or note). The compound term emerged in the 19th century with the expansion of public transportation systems to designate a pass valid for one journey only.
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billet simple
Transliteration: bi-yé sɛ̃-pl
"Je voudrais un billet simple pour Lyon, s'il vous plaît."
Einzelfahrschein
Transliteration: ˈaɪnt͡səlˌfaːɐ̯ʃaɪn
"Er hat einen Einzelfahrschein für die U-Bahn gekauft."
biglietto semplice
Transliteration: biˈʎːɛt.to ˈsɛm.pli.t͡ʃe
"Ho bisogno di un biglietto semplice per il centro."
billete sencillo
Transliteration: biˈʎete senˈdʒiʎo
"Compró un billete sencillo para viajar en autobús."
bilhete simples
Transliteration: biˈʎetʃi ˈsĩpɫis
"Ele comprou um bilhete simples para o metro."
एकतरफा टिकट
Transliteration: ek-tarfa tiket
"उसने शहर जाने के लिए एकतरफा टिकट खरीदा।"
单程票
Transliteration: dān chéng piào
"我需要买一张去市中心的单程票。"
편도 승차권
Transliteration: pyeondo seungchagwon
"지하철 편도 승차권을 한 장 구입했습니다."
片道切符
Transliteration: katamichi kippu
"東京までの片道切符を一枚買いました。"
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