to pay a fare

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• Fare control — is the system to make sure that people, e.g. in a train station, pay their fare.A fare control area can be an area at an entrance or exit with turnstiles or fare gates, or alternatively the area between the turnstiles and the tracks; on proof of… …   Wikipedia

• fare — I n. payment for transportation 1) to charge; pay a fare 2) a full; half; reduced fare 3) at a fare (at a reduced fare) food 4) simple fare II v. (formal) (P; intr.) she fared well in the big city * * * [feə] half pay a fare …   Combinatory dictionary

• fare — I UK [feə(r)] / US [fer] noun Word forms fare : singular fare plural fares ** 1) [countable] the money that you pay for a journey She had argued with a cab driver after refusing to pay her fare. air/bus/train/taxi fare: Have you given the kids… …   English dictionary

• fare — fare1 [ fer ] noun ** 1. ) count the money you pay for a trip: She had argued with a cab driver after refusing to pay her fare. air/bus/train/taxi fare: Have you given the kids their bus fare? a ) a passenger in a taxi 2. ) uncount FORMAL the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fare — [feə ǁ fer] noun [countable] TRAVEL the price paid to travel by plane, train etc: • With cheaper air fares, travelers have more vacation choices. • South Yorkshire s low bus fares are persuading drivers to leave their cars at home. • Children… …   Financial and business terms

• fare — ► NOUN 1) the money a passenger on public transport has to pay. 2) a range of food. ► VERB 1) perform in a specified way in a particular situation or period. 2) archaic travel. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• fare — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 money paid to travel by bus, taxi, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive, high ▪ cheap, low ▪ adult (esp. BrE), full, normal …   Collocations dictionary

• pay — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hourly, monthly, weekly ▪ full, half (both esp. BrE) ▪ He has taken leave on half pay. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• fare — 01. The one way [fare] to Cambridge is approximately $50. 02. Plane [fares] are expected to increase as a result of the merger of the country s two major airlines. 03. I had to walk home from the pubbecause I didn t have enough for the taxi… …   Grammatical examples in English

• fare — fare1 [feə US fer] n [: Old English; Origin: faru journey ] 1.) the price you pay to travel somewhere by bus, train, plane etc bus/train/air/cab fare ▪ Air fares have shot up by 20%. half fare/full fare ▪ Children under 14 travel half fare. see… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fare — 1 noun 1 (C) the price you pay to travel by bus, train, plane etc : bus/train/air fare: Air fares have shot up by 20%. | half fare/full fare: Children under 4 travel half fare. see cost 1 2 simple/wholesome/homely etc fare old fashioned good,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English