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bilhete

[bi.ʎɛ.tə]
nounmasculinepl: bilhetes
ticket
1. A small piece of paper or card that gives permission to enter a place or use a service
I bought a ticket for the movie.
Comprei um bilhete para o cinema.
2. A brief written note or message
She left a note on the table.
Ela deixou um bilhete na mesa.
3. A lottery ticket
He won the lottery with a single ticket.
Ele ganhou a loteria com um bilhete.
4. A bank note or currency (archaic usage)
In colonial times, bilhetes were used as currency.
Nos tempos coloniais, bilhetes eram usados como moeda.
NYC Slang
ticket
Synonyms
passagementradanotarecado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bilhete
Most common form for ticket or note
Portugal
bilhete
Also used for train/bus tickets; 'passagem' more common for flights
Rio de Janeiro
bilhete
Standard usage; informal contexts may use 'recado' for notes
São Paulo
bilhete
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

bilhete de ida e volta - round trip ticket
bilhete premiado - winning lottery ticket
deixar um bilhete - to leave a note
bilhete postal - postcard
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