World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmeia-passagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-jɐ pa-sa-ʒẽj
"Estudantes têm direito à meia-passagem no transporte público."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ticket or fare costing half the standard price, typically granted to children, students, or seniors.
"Children under twelve are eligible for a half-fare on all regional trains."
- 1
Charged or available at half the regular price of transport.
"She purchased a half-fare railway pass for her daily commute."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'healf' (denoting a moiety or fifty percent) and 'færu' (meaning journey, passage, or the price paid for transit). It emerged in the 19th century with the expansion of public railway networks to describe discounted tickets for specific demographics such as children or students.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half-fare" is said worldwide
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demi-tarif
Transliteration: də-mi ta-ʁif
"Les étudiants ont droit au demi-tarif sur ce réseau de transport."
Halbtax
Transliteration: halbtaks
"Mit dem Halbtax reisen Sie in der Schweiz wesentlich günstiger."
metà prezzo
Transliteration: me-tà pret-tso
"I bambini viaggiano a metà prezzo sui treni ad alta velocità."
medio pasaje
Transliteration: me-dio pa-sa-xe
"Los escolares pueden solicitar el medio pasaje presentando su carné."
meia-passagem
Transliteration: me-jɐ pa-sa-ʒẽj
"Estudantes têm direito à meia-passagem no transporte público."
आधा किराया
Transliteration: aadhaa kiraya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चों के लिए ट्रेन का आधा किराया लगता है।"
半票
Transliteration: bàn piào
Script: 中文汉字
"身高一米二以下的儿童可以买半票。"
반임
Transliteration: ban-im
Script: 한국어 한글
"어린이는 대중교통 이용 시 반임 혜택을 받을 수 있습니다."
半額切符
Transliteration: hangaku kippu
Script: 日本語
"小学生は子供用の半額切符を購入できます。"
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