billet/bi.jɛ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 1166
nounmasculine
Meanings
note, short written message
Refers to a brief written message or slip of paper.
ticket
Refers to a ticket such as a train ticket or admission ticket.
banknote
Often used in speech where billet alone stands for a banknote.
Examples
J'ai trouvé un billet de mon frère sur la table.
I found a note from my brother on the table.
Elle a acheté un billet pour le concert de samedi.
She bought a ticket for Saturday's concert.
Il ne me restait qu'un billet de vingt euros dans mon portefeuille.
I had only one twenty-euro banknote left in my wallet.
Collocations
- laisser un billetto leave a note
- acheter un billet de trainto buy a train ticket
Common mistakes
J’ai acheté un bilet de train.
J’ai acheté un billet de train.
The lemma billet is spelled with two l's; bilet is a common learner misspelling.
Related words
- synonymticketticket (admission, pass)
synonymnotenote (written or spoken)
nounmasculine
Meanings
note, short written message
Refers to a brief written message or slip of paper.
ticket
Refers to a ticket such as a train ticket or admission ticket.
banknote
Often used in speech where billet alone stands for a banknote.
Examples
Elle a glissé deux billets manuscrits dans le dossier avant la réunion.
She slipped two handwritten notes into the file before the meeting.
Les billets pour le spectacle se sont vendus en une journée.
The tickets for the show sold out in one day.
Il a payé en billets après avoir retiré de l'argent au distributeur.
He paid with banknotes after withdrawing money from the ATM.
Collocations
- laisser un billetto leave a note
- acheter un billet de trainto buy a train ticket
Common mistakes
J’ai acheté un bilet de train.
J’ai acheté un billet de train.
The lemma billet is spelled with two l's; bilet is a common learner misspelling.
Related words
- synonymticketticket (admission, pass)
synonymnotenote (written or spoken)