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A document, usually on paper or in digital form, that entitles someone to use public transportation such as a bus, train, or subway. It is also referred to as a ticket or fare ticket.
Bitte zeigen Sie Ihre Fahrkarte bei der Kontrolle vor.
Please show your ticket during the inspection.
to miss badly
A colloquial idiom that means to miss a target by a long way. It is used mainly in sports, especially in soccer, when a shot goes far wide of the goal.
Der Stürmer schoss aus bester Position eine Fahrkarte und vergab die Chance.
The striker missed badly from an excellent position and wasted the chance.
The word is made up of 'fahren' (to travel/ride, in the form 'Fahr-') and 'Karte' (card/ticket). So it is literally a 'card for traveling' on public transportation.
Für die Fahrt zum Flughafen brauchst du eine gültige Fahrkarte.
You need a valid ticket for the trip to the airport.
Certain verbs are often used in connection with 'Fahrkarte' (ticket): you can 'kaufen' (buy), 'lösen' (purchase), 'entwerten' (validate), or 'vorzeigen' (show) a ticket during an inspection.
In vielen Städten muss man die Fahrkarte vor der ersten Fahrt entwerten.
In many cities, you have to validate the ticket before your first ride.
The idiom 'eine Fahrkarte schießen' (to miss badly) is a fixed unit. It is used almost exclusively in sports contexts, especially in soccer, and is colloquial.
Der Spieler hatte eine riesige Torchance, aber er schoss eine Fahrkarte.
The player had a huge chance to score, but he missed badly.
You can always recognize the colloquial meaning by the verb 'schießen' (to shoot). Without this verb, 'Fahrkarte' (ticket) refers to a ticket for transportation.
Er stand frei vor dem Tor und schoss trotzdem eine Fahrkarte.
He was unmarked in front of the goal and still missed badly.
ticket
For buses and trains, Ticket and Fahrkarte can refer to the same thing. Fahrkarte is specifically associated with means of transportation, whereas Ticket is also used for flights and events. For a train journey, therefore, both terms fit; Fahrkarte makes the transportation connection especially clear.
Vor der Zugfahrt kauft Lara eine Fahrkarte nach Hamburg.
Before the train journey, Lara buys a ticket to Hamburg.
Vor der Zugfahrt kauft Lara ein Ticket nach Hamburg.
Before the train journey, Lara buys a ticket to Hamburg.
