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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTicket-Händler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɪkɛt ˈhɛndlɐ
"Der Ticket-Händler verlangte einen hohen Preis für das Konzertticket."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who buys tickets to events and resells them at a higher price, often illegally.
"The concert was sold out, but I found a ticket scalper who had a few tickets available for a premium." - 2
An individual who engages in the practice of reselling tickets, typically for profit.
"Many ticket scalpers operate online, making it difficult for fans to purchase tickets at face value."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ticket scalper' originates from the practice of 'scalping' which dates back to the 19th century in the United States, referring to the illegal resale of tickets at inflated prices. The word 'scalp' itself comes from the Old French 'escalpe', meaning 'to strip the scalp', metaphorically relating to the act of taking advantage of others.
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revendeur de billets
Transliteration: rəvɑ̃dœʁ də bjɛ
"Le revendeur de billets a vendu des places à un prix exorbitant."
Ticket-Händler
Transliteration: ˈtɪkɛt ˈhɛndlɐ
"Der Ticket-Händler verlangte einen hohen Preis für das Konzertticket."
rivenditore di biglietti
Transliteration: riːvenˈditore di biʎˈʎetti
"Il rivenditore di biglietti ha aumentato i prezzi per il concerto."
revendedor de entradas
Transliteration: reβenˈdel̪o ðe enˈtɾaðas
"El revendedor de entradas vendía boletos a precios muy altos."
revendedor de ingressos
Transliteration: ʁevẽdeˈdoʁ dʒi iŋˈɡɾesus
"O revendedor de ingressos estava cobrando muito mais do que o preço original."
टिकट बिक्रेता
Transliteration: ṭikaṭ bikretā
"टिकट बिक्रेता ने संगीत कार्यक्रम के लिए बहुत अधिक कीमत मांगी।"
票贩子
Transliteration: piào fànzi
"票贩子在音乐会门口出售高价票。"
티켓 상인
Transliteration: tiket sang-in
"티켓 상인은 콘서트 티켓을 비싸게 팔고 있었다."
チケット転売業者
Transliteration: chiketto tenbai gyōsha
"チケット転売業者はコンサートのチケットを高値で売っていた。"
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