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

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

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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