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bill

(bɪl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bills, present participle billing, past tense, past participle billed

1. countable noun

A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.

They couldn't afford to pay the bills.

He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly. [+ for]

...phone bills.

account

Synonyms: charges, rate, costs, score More Synonyms of bill

2. verb [no cont]

If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill statinghow much money they owe you for these goods or services.

Are you going to bill me for this? [VERB noun + for]

[Also VERB noun]

Synonyms: charge, debit, invoice, send a statement to More Synonyms of bill

3. singular noun

The bill in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of the meal you have just eaten is written and which you are given before you pay.

[British]regional note: in AM, use check

4. countable noun

A bill is a piece of paper money.

[US]

...a large quantity of U.S. dollar bills.

regional note: in BRIT, use note

Synonyms: banknote, green-back [US], note More Synonyms of bill

5. countable noun [usually singular]

In government, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on.

This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade.

The bill was approved by a large majority.

Synonyms: act of parliament, measure, proposal, piece of legislation More Synonyms of bill

6. singular noun

The bill of a show or concert is a list of the entertainers who will take part in it.

7. verb [usually passive]

If someone is billed to appear in a particular show, it has been advertised that they are going to be in it.

She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]

billing uncountable noun

...their quarrels over star billing.

8. verb

If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities.

They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum. [VERB noun + as]

Synonyms: advertise, post, announce, push [informal] More Synonyms of bill

9. countable noun

A bird's bill is its beak.

10. See also Private Member's Bill

11.

See fit the bill

12.

See to foot the bill

13.

See a clean bill of health

More Synonyms of bill

bill in British English 1

(bɪl)

noun

money owed for goods or services supplied

an electricity bill

a written or printed account or statement of money owed

3. mainly British

such an account for food and drink in a restaurant, hotel, etc

Usual US and Canadian word: check

any printed or written list of items, events, etc, such as a theatre programme

who's on the bill tonight?

5. fit the bill

a statute in draft, before it becomes law

a printed notice or advertisement; poster

8. US and Canadian

a piece of paper money; note

9. an obsolete name for promissory note

10. law bill of indictment

11. bill of exchange

12. bill of fare

13. archaic

any document

verb (transitive)

14.

to send or present an account for payment to (a person)

15.

to enter (items, goods, etc) on an account or statement

16.

to advertise by posters

17.

to schedule as a future programme

the play is billed for next week

Word origin

C14: from Anglo-Latin billa, alteration of Late Latin bulla document, bull3

bill in British English 2

(bɪl)

noun

the mouthpart of a bird, consisting of projecting jaws covered with a horny sheath; beak. It varies in shape and size according to the type of food eaten and may also be used as a weapon

any beaklike mouthpart in other animals

a narrow promontory

Portland Bill

4. nautical

the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor

verb (intransitive)

(of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together

(of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously

Word origin

Old English bile; related to bill bill3

bill in British English 3

(bɪl)

noun

a pike or halberd with a narrow hooked blade

2. short for billhook

Word origin

Old English bill sword, related to Old Norse bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German bil pickaxe

bill in British English 4

(bɪl)

noun

ornithology another word for boom1 (sense 4)

Word origin

C18: from dialect beel bell2 (vb)

Bill in American English

(bɪl)

noun

a masculine name

bill in American English 1

(bɪl)

noun

a statement, usually itemized, of charges for goods or services; invoice

a statement or list, as a menu, theater program, ship's roster, etc.

a poster or handbill, esp. one announcing a circus, show, etc.

the entertainment offered in a theater

a draft of a law proposed to a lawmaking body

a bill of exchange

any promissory note

8. US

a bank note or piece of paper money

b. Slang

a hundred dollars or a hundred-dollar bill

9. Obsolete

a written document, esp. one with a seal

10. Law

a written declaration of charges or complaints filed in a legal action

verb transitive

11.

to make out a bill of (items); list

12.

to present a statement of charges to

13.

to advertise by bills or posters

to book or engage (a performer or performance)

14.

to post bills or placards throughout (a town, etc.)

15.

to book for shipping

Idioms:

fill the bill

Derived forms

billable (ˈbillable)

adjective

Word origin

ME bille < Anglo-L billa, altered < ML bulla, sealed document < L, knob, bubble: see boil1

bill in American English 2

(bɪl)

noun

the horny jaws of a bird, usually projecting to a point; beak

a beaklike mouth part, as of a turtle

the point of an anchor fluke

4. US

the peak, or visor, of a cap

verb intransitive

to touch bills together

to caress someone lovingly

now only in the phrase bill and coo, to kiss, talk softly, etc. in a loving way

Word origin

ME & OE bile < IE base *bhei-, to strike

bill in American English 3

(bɪl)

noun

a medieval weapon having a hook-shaped blade with a spike at the back, mounted on a long staff

billhook

Word origin

ME bil < OE bill: for IE base see bill2

bill in Retail 1

(bɪl)

Word forms: (regular plural) bills

noun

(Retail: Supplier accounts)

A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided.

The company could no longer afford to pay their bills.

If any violation of the shipping instructions causes an increase in shipping chargespaid by the retailer, the resulting increased charge will be deducted from the bill.

A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided.

bill in Retail 2

(bɪl)

Word forms: (present) bills, (past) billed, (perfect) billed, (progressive) billing

verb

(Retail: Supplier accounts)

If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they owe you.

Are you going to bill me for this?

The company billed us for storage of items that have been out of the company's hands for three months.

If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they oweyou.

bill in Accounting 1

(bɪl)

Word forms: (regular plural) bills

noun

(Accounting: Commerce)

A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided.

The company could no longer afford to pay their bills.

The group acquires companies and pays the takeover bill by selling the target's assets.

A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided.

bill in Accounting 2

(bɪl)

Word forms: (present) bills, (past) billed, (perfect) billed, (progressive) billing

verb

(Accounting: Commerce)

If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they owe you.

Are you going to bill me for this?

The company deliberately billed us for storage of items that have been out of the company's hands for up to threemonths.

If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they oweyou.

More idioms containing
bill

sell someone a bill of goods

foot the bill

fit the bill

be given a clean bill of health

COBUILD Collocations
bill

annual bill

electricity bill

fuel bill

gas bill

household bill

monthly bill

repair bill

typical bill

unpaid bill

utility bill

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Examples of 'bill' in a sentence
bill

These fluffy sliders with sequin pineapples on them fit the bill perfectly.Or lunch where the first person to use their phone pays the whole bill?But it is not just grocery bills that have been rising.There are many ways to improve the deals you get on your bills or accounts and it can be hard to prioritise.Until it appeared on the bill in all its 10 glory.The fees paid by the loser are substantially reduced and the government bill is expected to be in the low tens of thousands.Once individual hospitals have worked out whom to charge and how much, the first stage is sending the bill.I cover the mortgage, bills and food with my wages but have very little left over.There are no parents to keep an eye on eating, drinking and paying bills, and many students struggle to make new friends.There's no way I can afford this bill.

In other languages
bill

British English: bill /bɪl/ NOUN

account A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.

He paid his bill for the newspapers.

American English: bill account
Arabic: فاتُورَة
Brazilian Portuguese: conta
Chinese: 帐单
Croatian: račun
Czech: účet k zaplacení
Danish: regning
Dutch: rekening factuur
European Spanish: cuenta factura
Finnish: lasku maksettava
French: note addition
German: Rechnung
Greek: λογαριασμός
Italian: conto
Japanese: 請求書
Korean: 계산서
Norwegian: regning
Polish: rachunek
European Portuguese: conta
Romanian: factură
Russian: счет финансовый документ
Latin American Spanish: cuenta factura
Swedish: räkning
Thai: ใบแจ้งหนี้
Turkish: hesap
Ukrainian: рахунок
Vietnamese: hóa đơn

British English: bill /bɪl/ NOUN

in parliament In parliament, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on.

...the toughest crime bill that has been passed in a decade.

American English: bill legislation
Arabic: مَشْرُوع قانون
Brazilian Portuguese: projeto de lei
Chinese: 议案
Croatian: prijedlog zakona
Czech: návrh zákona
Danish: lovforslag
Dutch: wetsontwerp
European Spanish: proyecto de ley
Finnish: lakiesitys
French: projet de loi
German: Gesetzentwurf
Greek: νομοσχέδιο
Italian: progetto di legge
Japanese: 法案 legislation
Korean: 법안
Norwegian: lovforslag
Polish: projekt ustawy
European Portuguese: projeto de lei
Romanian: proiect de lege
Russian: законопроект
Latin American Spanish: proyecto de ley
Swedish: proposition
Thai: ร่างกฎหมาย
Turkish: yasa
Ukrainian: законопроект
Vietnamese: dự luật

British English: bill VERB

If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services.

Are you going to bill me for this?

American English: bill
Brazilian Portuguese: faturar
Chinese: 给…开账单
European Spanish: pasarle la factura a
French: facturer
German: eine Rechnung ausstellen
Italian: far avere la fattura a
Japanese: 請求書を送る
Korean: 청구하다
European Portuguese: faturar
Latin American Spanish: pasarle la factura a

Chinese translation of 'bill'

bill

(bɪl)

n (c)

(requesting payment) 账(賬)单(單) (zhàngdān) (个(個), gè)
(Brit, in restaurant) 账(賬)单(單) (zhàngdān) (个(個), gè)
美 = check
(Pol) 法案 (fǎ'àn)
(US, = banknote) 钞(鈔)票 (chāopiào) (张(張), zhāng)
英 = note
[of bird] 鸟(鳥)喙 (niǎohuì)
(Theat) 节(節)目单(單) (jiémùdān) (张(張), zhāng)

vt

[customer] 给(給) ... 开(開)账(賬)单(單) (gěi ... kāi zhàngdān)
(= advertise) 宣传(傳) (xuānchuán)
to fit or fill the bill 合乎要求 (héhū yāoqiú)
bill of fare (o.f.) 菜单(單) (càidān)
"post no bills" "禁止张(張)贴(貼)" ("jìnzhǐ zhāngtiē")
bill of exchange 汇(匯)票 (huìpiào)
bill of lading 提单(單) (tídān)
bill of sale 卖(賣)据(據) (màijù)

All related terms of 'bill'

1 (noun) in the sense of charges

Definition

a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied

They couldn't afford to pay the bills.

Synonyms

charges

rate

costs

score

So what is the score anyway?

account

He can't pay the account.

damage (informal)

What's the damage for these tickets?

statement

reckoning

expense

tally

They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace.

invoice

We will send you an invoice for the total course fees.

note of charge

2 (noun) in the sense of banknote

Definition

a piece of paper money

The case contained a large quantity of US dollar bills.

Synonyms

banknote

green-back (US)

note

3 (noun) in the sense of act of parliament

Definition

a draft of a proposed new law presented to a law-making body

The bill was opposed by a large majority.

Synonyms

act of parliament

measure

They passed a measure that would give small businesses more benefits.

proposal

piece of legislation

draft law

projected law

4 (noun) in the sense of list

Definition

any list of items, events, etc. such as a theatre programme

He is topping the bill at a dusk-to-dawn party.

Synonyms

list

There were six names on the list.

listing

A full listing of the companies will be published quarterly.

programme

the programme of events for the forthcoming year

card

schedule

a detailed written schedule

agenda

This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week.

catalogue

One of the authors of the catalogue is the Professor of Art History.

inventory

He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.

roster

He put himself on the roster for domestic chores.

syllabus

5 (noun) in the sense of advertisement

Definition

a printed notice or advertisement

A sign forbids the posting of bills.

Synonyms

She recently placed an advertisement in the local paper.

notice

I saw a little notice advertising an open day at a nearby estate.

poster

Her picture was on wanted posters all over the country.

leaflet

Campaigners handed out leaflets on passive smoking.

bulletin

circular

A circular has been sent to 1,800 newspapers.

handout

placard

The marchers sang and waved placards.

handbill

playbill

1 (verb) in the sense of charge

Definition

to send or present an account for payment to (a person)

Are you going to bill me for this?

Synonyms

charge

Charge it to my credit card, please.

debit

invoice

The agency invoices the client who then pays the full amount.

send a statement to

send an invoice to

2 (verb) in the sense of advertise

Definition

to advertise by posters

They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum.

Synonyms

advertise

Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV.

It has been much advertised in specialist magazines.

post

Officials began posting warning notices.

announce

The couple were planning to announce their engagement.

push (informal)

Advertisers often use scientific doublespeak to push their products.

declare

He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world.

promote

He has announced a full British tour to promote his new album.

plug (informal)

If I hear another actor plugging his latest book I will scream.

proclaim

He continues to proclaim his innocence.

tout

flaunt

publicize

The author appeared on TV to publicize her latest book.

crack up (informal)

give advance notice of

idioms

See fit the bill

See foot the bill

(noun) in the sense of beak

Definition

the projecting jaws of a bird

Its legs and feet are grey, its bill brownish-yellow.

Synonyms

beak

a black bird with a yellow beak

nib

neb (archaic, dialect)

mandible

Additional synonyms

in the sense of account

He can't pay the account.

Synonyms

bill,

charges,

reckoning,

tally,

invoice,

note of charge

in the sense of agenda

Definition

a schedule or list of items to be attended to, for example at a meeting

This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week.

Synonyms

programme,

list,

plan,

schedule,

diary,

calendar,

timetable

in the sense of announce

Definition

to proclaim

The couple were planning to announce their engagement.

Synonyms

make known,

tell,

report,

reveal,

publish,

declare,

advertise,

broadcast,

disclose,

post,

tweet,

intimate,

proclaim,

trumpet,

make public,

publicize,

divulge,

promulgate,

propound,

shout from the rooftops (informal),

give out

Synonyms of 'bill'

bill

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单词	bill
释义	Trends of bill View usage for: bill (bɪl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense bills, present participle billing, past tense, past participle billed 1. countable noun A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. They couldn't afford to pay the bills. He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly. [+ for] ...phone bills. account Synonyms: charges, rate, costs, score More Synonyms of bill 2. verb [no cont] If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill statinghow much money they owe you for these goods or services. Are you going to bill me for this? [VERB noun + for] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: charge, debit, invoice, send a statement to More Synonyms of bill 3. singular noun The bill in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of the meal you have just eaten is written and which you are given before you pay. [British]regional note: in AM, use check 4. countable noun A bill is a piece of paper money. [US] ...a large quantity of U.S. dollar bills. regional note: in BRIT, use note Synonyms: banknote, green-back [US], note More Synonyms of bill 5. countable noun [usually singular] In government, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade. The bill was approved by a large majority. Synonyms: act of parliament, measure, proposal, piece of legislation More Synonyms of bill 6. singular noun The bill of a show or concert is a list of the entertainers who will take part in it. 7. verb [usually passive] If someone is billed to appear in a particular show, it has been advertised that they are going to be in it. She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] billing uncountable noun ...their quarrels over star billing. 8. verb If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities. They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum. [VERB noun + as] Synonyms: advertise, post, announce, push [informal] More Synonyms of bill 9. countable noun A bird's bill is its beak. 10. See also Private Member's Bill 11. See fit the bill 12. See to foot the bill 13. See a clean bill of health More Synonyms of bill bill in British English 1 (bɪl) noun 1. money owed for goods or services supplied an electricity bill 2. a written or printed account or statement of money owed 3. mainly British such an account for food and drink in a restaurant, hotel, etc Usual US and Canadian word: check 4. any printed or written list of items, events, etc, such as a theatre programme who's on the bill tonight? 5. fit the bill 6. a statute in draft, before it becomes law 7. a printed notice or advertisement; poster 8. US and Canadian a piece of paper money; note 9. an obsolete name for promissory note 10. law bill of indictment 11. bill of exchange 12. bill of fare 13. archaic any document verb (transitive) 14. to send or present an account for payment to (a person) 15. to enter (items, goods, etc) on an account or statement 16. to advertise by posters 17. to schedule as a future programme the play is billed for next week Word origin C14: from Anglo-Latin billa, alteration of Late Latin bulla document, bull3 bill in British English 2 (bɪl) noun 1. the mouthpart of a bird, consisting of projecting jaws covered with a horny sheath; beak. It varies in shape and size according to the type of food eaten and may also be used as a weapon 2. any beaklike mouthpart in other animals 3. a narrow promontory Portland Bill 4. nautical the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor verb (intransitive) 5. (of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together 6. (of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously Word origin Old English bile; related to bill bill3 bill in British English 3 (bɪl) noun 1. a pike or halberd with a narrow hooked blade 2. short for billhook Word origin Old English bill sword, related to Old Norse bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German bil pickaxe bill in British English 4 (bɪl) noun ornithology another word for boom1 (sense 4) Word origin C18: from dialect beel bell2 (vb) Bill in American English (bɪl) noun a masculine name see also William1 bill in American English 1 (bɪl) noun 1. a statement, usually itemized, of charges for goods or services; invoice 2. a statement or list, as a menu, theater program, ship's roster, etc. 3. a poster or handbill, esp. one announcing a circus, show, etc. 4. the entertainment offered in a theater 5. a draft of a law proposed to a lawmaking body 6. a bill of exchange 7. any promissory note 8. US a. a bank note or piece of paper money b. Slang a hundred dollars or a hundred-dollar bill 9. Obsolete a written document, esp. one with a seal 10. Law a written declaration of charges or complaints filed in a legal action verb transitive 11. to make out a bill of (items); list 12. to present a statement of charges to 13. a. to advertise by bills or posters b. to book or engage (a performer or performance) 14. to post bills or placards throughout (a town, etc.) 15. to book for shipping Idioms: fill the bill Derived forms billable (ˈbillable) adjective Word origin ME bille < Anglo-L billa, altered < ML bulla, sealed document < L, knob, bubble: see boil1 bill in American English 2 (bɪl) noun 1. the horny jaws of a bird, usually projecting to a point; beak 2. a beaklike mouth part, as of a turtle 3. the point of an anchor fluke 4. US the peak, or visor, of a cap verb intransitive 5. to touch bills together 6. to caress someone lovingly now only in the phrase bill and coo, to kiss, talk softly, etc. in a loving way Word origin ME & OE bile < IE base bhei-, to strike bill in American English 3 (bɪl) noun 1. a medieval weapon having a hook-shaped blade with a spike at the back, mounted on a long staff 2. billhook Word origin ME bil < OE bill: for IE base see bill2 bill in Retail 1 (bɪl) Word forms:* (regular plural) bills noun (Retail: Supplier accounts) A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided. The company could no longer afford to pay their bills. If any violation of the shipping instructions causes an increase in shipping chargespaid by the retailer, the resulting increased charge will be deducted from the bill. A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided. bill in Retail 2 (bɪl) Word forms: (present) bills, (past) billed, (perfect) billed, (progressive) billing verb (Retail: Supplier accounts) If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they owe you. Are you going to bill me for this? The company billed us for storage of items that have been out of the company's hands for three months. If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they oweyou. bill in Accounting 1 (bɪl) Word forms: (regular plural) bills noun (Accounting: Commerce) A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided. The company could no longer afford to pay their bills. The group acquires companies and pays the takeover bill by selling the target's assets. A bill is a request for payment by a seller for goods or services provided. bill in Accounting 2 (bɪl) Word forms: (present) bills, (past) billed, (perfect) billed, (progressive) billing verb (Accounting: Commerce) If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they owe you. Are you going to bill me for this? The company deliberately billed us for storage of items that have been out of the company's hands for up to threemonths. If you bill someone for goods or services, you send them a bill stating how much money they oweyou. More idioms containing bill sell someone a bill of goods foot the bill fit the bill be given a clean bill of health COBUILD Collocations bill annual bill electricity bill fuel bill gas bill household bill monthly bill repair bill typical bill unpaid bill utility bill Image of bill © 01/05/2018, Shutterstock Examples of 'bill' in a sentence bill These fluffy sliders with sequin pineapples on them fit the bill perfectly. The Sun (2017) Or lunch where the first person to use their phone pays the whole bill? Times, Sunday Times (2016) But it is not just grocery bills that have been rising. Times, Sunday Times (2017) There are many ways to improve the deals you get on your bills or accounts and it can be hard to prioritise. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Until it appeared on the bill in all its 10 glory. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The fees paid by the loser are substantially reduced and the government bill is expected to be in the low tens of thousands. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Once individual hospitals have worked out whom to charge and how much, the first stage is sending the bill. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I cover the mortgage, bills and food with my wages but have very little left over. The Sun (2016) There are no parents to keep an eye on eating, drinking and paying bills, and many students struggle to make new friends. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There's no way I can afford this bill. The Sun (2016) This would apply to your normal bills and not just if it was lost or stolen. The Sun (2015) Three bank employees plan to steal damaged dollar bills that are supposed to be shredded. The Sun (2011) Details of utility bills began appearing on credit reports last year. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Remind your landlord how you fit the bill and highlight the advantages of keeping you. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They have bills to pay and mouths to feed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The bill would also mean waste being used for animal feed or compost. The Sun (2015) Apple points to a range of practical obstacles to complying with the draft bill. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They huddled under duvets in winter as they could not afford heating bills. The Sun (2009) We are short on money and struggling to pay bills and buy food. The Sun (2011) Thoughts of tax bills or the price of petrol should do the trick. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We dread to think what his drinks expenses bill will be! The Sun (2007) The insurer pays out to cover the cost of mortgage payments and other bills after a diagnosis. Times, Sunday Times (2010) How will this affect the company accounts and tax bill? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Or are you looking at a large refund bill? Times, Sunday Times (2014) It would be able to use this to reduce future bills. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He puts a twenty dollar bill on the table. Christianity Today (2000) Charges will appear on your bill as they would while roaming. The Sun (2015) It is possible to save hundreds of pounds on your annual food bills with just a few changes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Our manager apologised unreservedly to the family at the time and also waived the meal bill as a gesture of goodwill. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We need more transparency and scrutiny of all parts of the bill, including network charges. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So after a long haul, the bill should become law by this time next year. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I pieced the whole bill together and it showed she owes a lot of money. The Sun (2011) In other languages bill British English: bill /bɪl/ NOUN account A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. He paid his bill for the newspapers. American English: bill account Arabic: فاتُورَة Brazilian Portuguese: conta Chinese: 帐单 Croatian: račun Czech: účet k zaplacení Danish: regning Dutch: rekening factuur European Spanish: cuenta factura Finnish: lasku maksettava French: note addition German: Rechnung Greek: λογαριασμός Italian: conto Japanese: 請求書 Korean: 계산서 Norwegian: regning Polish: rachunek European Portuguese: conta Romanian: factură Russian: счет финансовый документ Latin American Spanish: cuenta factura Swedish: räkning Thai: ใบแจ้งหนี้ Turkish: hesap Ukrainian: рахунок Vietnamese: hóa đơn British English: bill /bɪl/ NOUN in parliament In parliament, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. ...the toughest crime bill that has been passed in a decade. American English: bill legislation Arabic: مَشْرُوع قانون Brazilian Portuguese: projeto de lei Chinese: 议案 Croatian: prijedlog zakona Czech: návrh zákona Danish: lovforslag Dutch: wetsontwerp European Spanish: proyecto de ley Finnish: lakiesitys French: projet de loi German: Gesetzentwurf Greek: νομοσχέδιο Italian: progetto di legge Japanese: 法案 legislation Korean: 법안 Norwegian: lovforslag Polish: projekt ustawy European Portuguese: projeto de lei Romanian: proiect de lege Russian: законопроект Latin American Spanish: proyecto de ley Swedish: proposition Thai: ร่างกฎหมาย Turkish: yasa Ukrainian: законопроект Vietnamese: dự luật British English: bill VERB If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services. Are you going to bill me for this? American English: bill Brazilian Portuguese: faturar Chinese: 给…开账单 European Spanish: pasarle la factura a French: facturer German: eine Rechnung ausstellen Italian: far avere la fattura a Japanese: 請求書を送る Korean: 청구하다 European Portuguese: faturar Latin American Spanish: pasarle la factura a Chinese translation of 'bill' bill (bɪl) n (c) (requesting payment) 账(賬)单(單) (zhàngdān) (个(個), gè) (Brit, in restaurant) 账(賬)单(單) (zhàngdān) (个(個), gè) 美 = check (Pol) 法案 (fǎ'àn) (US, = banknote) 钞(鈔)票 (chāopiào) (张(張), zhāng) 英 = note [of bird] 鸟(鳥)喙 (niǎohuì) (Theat) 节(節)目单(單) (jiémùdān) (张(張), zhāng) vt [customer] 给(給) ... 开(開)账(賬)单(單) (gěi ... kāi zhàngdān) (= advertise) 宣传(傳) (xuānchuán) to fit or fill the bill 合乎要求 (héhū yāoqiú) bill of fare (o.f.) 菜单(單) (càidān) "post no bills" "禁止张(張)贴(貼)" ("jìnzhǐ zhāngtiē") bill of exchange 汇(匯)票 (huìpiào) bill of lading 提单(單) (tídān) bill of sale 卖(賣)据(據) (màijù) All related terms of 'bill' phone bill 话(話)费(費)单(單) huàfèidān [ 张(張) zhāng ] bill of fare ( o.f. ) 菜单(單) càidān bill of sale 卖(賣)据(據) màijù bill of lading 提单(單) tídān my bill, please 请(請)给(給)我账(賬)单(單) qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān bill of exchange 汇(匯)票 huìpiào to foot the bill 付账(賬) fùzhàng the bill came to £40 账(賬)单(單)共计(計)40英镑(鎊) zhàngdān gòngjì sìshí yīngbàng to fit or fill the bill 合乎要求 héhū yāoqiú it was Diana who paid the bill 是黛安娜付的账(賬)单(單) shì Dài'ānnà fù de zhàngdān had it not been for Bill, we'd have been late 若不是比尔(爾)，我们(們)一定迟(遲)到了 ruò bùshì Bǐ'ěr, wǒmen yīdìng chídào le poor (old) Bill 可怜(憐)的(老)比尔(爾) kělián de (lǎo) Bǐ'ěr 1 (noun) in the sense of charges Definition a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied They couldn't afford to pay the bills. Synonyms charges rate costs score So what is the score anyway? account He can't pay the account. damage (informal) What's the damage for these tickets? statement reckoning expense tally They do not keep a tally of visitors to the palace. invoice We will send you an invoice for the total course fees. note of charge 2 (noun) in the sense of banknote Definition a piece of paper money The case contained a large quantity of US dollar bills. Synonyms banknote green-back (US) note 3 (noun) in the sense of act of parliament Definition a draft of a proposed new law presented to a law-making body The bill was opposed by a large majority. Synonyms act of parliament measure They passed a measure that would give small businesses more benefits. proposal piece of legislation draft law projected law 4 (noun) in the sense of list Definition any list of items, events, etc. such as a theatre programme He is topping the bill at a dusk-to-dawn party. Synonyms list There were six names on the list. listing A full listing of the companies will be published quarterly. programme the programme of events for the forthcoming year card schedule a detailed written schedule agenda This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week. catalogue One of the authors of the catalogue is the Professor of Art History. inventory He made an inventory of everything that was to stay. roster He put himself on the roster for domestic chores. syllabus 5 (noun) in the sense of advertisement Definition a printed notice or advertisement A sign forbids the posting of bills. Synonyms advertisement She recently placed an advertisement in the local paper. notice I saw a little notice advertising an open day at a nearby estate. poster Her picture was on wanted posters all over the country. leaflet Campaigners handed out leaflets on passive smoking. bulletin circular A circular has been sent to 1,800 newspapers. handout placard The marchers sang and waved placards. handbill playbill 1 (verb) in the sense of charge Definition to send or present an account for payment to (a person) Are you going to bill me for this? Synonyms charge Charge it to my credit card, please. debit invoice The agency invoices the client who then pays the full amount. send a statement to send an invoice to 2 (verb) in the sense of advertise Definition to advertise by posters They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum. Synonyms advertise Religious groups are not allowed to advertise on TV. It has been much advertised in specialist magazines. post Officials began posting warning notices. announce The couple were planning to announce their engagement. push (informal) Advertisers often use scientific doublespeak to push their products. declare He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world. promote He has announced a full British tour to promote his new album. plug (informal) If I hear another actor plugging his latest book I will scream. proclaim He continues to proclaim his innocence. tout flaunt publicize The author appeared on TV to publicize her latest book. crack up (informal) give advance notice of idioms See fit the bill See foot the bill (noun) in the sense of beak Definition the projecting jaws of a bird Its legs and feet are grey, its bill brownish-yellow. Synonyms beak a black bird with a yellow beak nib neb (archaic, dialect) mandible Additional synonyms in the sense of account He can't pay the account. Synonyms bill, charges, reckoning, tally, invoice, note of charge in the sense of agenda Definition a schedule or list of items to be attended to, for example at a meeting This is sure to be an item on the agenda next week. Synonyms programme, list, plan, schedule, diary, calendar, timetable in the sense of announce Definition to proclaim The couple were planning to announce their engagement. Synonyms make known, tell, report, reveal, publish, declare, advertise, broadcast, disclose, post, tweet, intimate, proclaim, trumpet, make public, publicize, divulge, promulgate, propound, shout from the rooftops (informal), give out Synonyms of 'bill' bill Explore 'bill' in the dictionary
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