ticket/ti.kɛ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 2315
nounmasculine
Meanings
ticket (admission, pass)
Refers to a document allowing entry to events or transportation.
receipt
Proof of payment received after purchasing goods or services.
ticket (traffic citation)
A notice of fine issued for traffic violations.
Examples
J ai acheté un ticket pour la séance de cinéma de huit heures.
I bought a ticket for the eight o clock movie screening.
La caissière m a remis un ticket après le paiement.
The cashier gave me a receipt after the payment.
Le conducteur a trouvé un ticket sur le pare-brise en revenant à sa voiture.
The driver found a traffic ticket on the windshield when he returned to his car.
Collocations
- un ticket d’entréean admission ticket
- un ticket de caissea receipt
Common mistakes
J’ai acheté un ticket de cinéma en ligne.
J’ai acheté un billet de cinéma en ligne.
For standard admission tickets (e.g., cinema), use the native French word billet; ticket is an unnecessary anglicism and may be penalized in formal contexts or exams.
Le ticket est sur la table.
Le reçu est sur la table.
When meaning 'cash register receipt', ticket is a mistaken anglicism; reçu is the only correct and universally accepted French term.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
ticket (admission, pass)
Refers to a document allowing entry to events or transportation.
receipt
Proof of payment received after purchasing goods or services.
ticket (traffic citation)
A notice of fine issued for traffic violations.
Examples
Nous avons acheté des tickets pour entrer au musée.
We bought tickets to enter the museum.
J'ai rangé les tickets de caisse dans une enveloppe pour mes comptes.
I put the receipts in an envelope for my accounts.
Il a contesté les tickets de stationnement reçus pendant son voyage.
He challenged the parking tickets he received during his trip.