Billete (en. Ticket)

/biˈʝete/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Paper document issued by a governmental or financial entity as a form of money.

I need a five-euro bill to buy the coffee.

Necesito un billete de cinco euros para comprar el café.

Admission to a show, trip, or other event.

She bought a ticket for the concert tonight.

Ella compró un billete para el concierto de esta noche.

Term that can also refer to a document that supports a right or authorization.

The circulating ticket is approved by the competent authority.

El billete de circulación está aprobado por la autoridad competente.

From the Latin 'billettus', diminutive of 'billa', which means 'document or letter'.

Banknote

Document used as money.

billete de banco

One-way ticket

Ticket that only allows for one trip without return.

billete simple

Lottery ticket

Ticket that grants the possibility of winning a prize.

billete de lotería

Payment

The act of giving money in exchange for a good or service.

pago

Transaction

Financial operation that involves an exchange.

transacción

Coin

Money in the form of metal pieces.

moneda

Money in general.

Today I don’t have money to go out.

Hoy no tengo billete para salir.

High denomination bills.

I need to change this large bill.

Necesito cambiar este billete grande.