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admission ticket
A ticket or authorization that allows access to an event (e.g. concert, cinema, sporting event) or a place (e.g. museum, park).
Ich habe online noch zwei Eintrittskarten für das ausverkaufte Konzert bekommen.
I managed to get two more admission tickets online for the sold-out concert.
The word is composed of 'der Eintritt' (admission, entry) and 'die Karte' (ticket, card). 'Eintritt' itself comes from 'eintreten' (to enter). An 'Eintrittskarte' is therefore literally a ticket that allows you to enter.
Bitte zeigen Sie Ihre Eintrittskarte am Eingang vor.
Please show your admission ticket at the entrance.
In the literal sense, 'Eintrittskarte' (admission ticket) is often used with verbs such as 'kaufen' (to buy), 'buchen' (to book), 'reservieren' (to reserve), or 'haben' (to have). The preposition 'für' indicates what the ticket is valid for.
Hast du schon die Eintrittskarten für den Zoo gekauft?
Have you already bought the admission tickets for the zoo?
In the figurative sense, the structure 'etwas ist die Eintrittskarte in/zu etwas' (something is the ticket into/to something) is often used. This describes that a particular achievement or quality provides access to a new, better situation.
Ein exzellenter Universitätsabschluss war seine Eintrittskarte in die Forschung.
An excellent university degree was his ticket into research.
possibility
'die Möglichkeit' and 'die Eintrittskarte' can both have to do with access to something new in a figurative sense. 'Möglichkeit' is general: you have a chance, an opportunity, or an option. 'Eintrittskarte' normally means a real admission ticket. Figuratively, it describes something that opens access to a group, a profession, or a better situation. 'Möglichkeit' fits in many everyday situations. 'Eintrittskarte' sounds more figurative and emphasizes: this is what gets you in or helps you move forward.
Ein guter Abschluss kann die Eintrittskarte zu einer besseren Stelle sein.
A good degree can be the ticket to a better job.
Im neuen Job hat Sofia die Möglichkeit, viel zu lernen.
In her new job, Sofia has the opportunity to learn a lot.