bill
gb/bˈɪl/ us/bˈɪl/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
statement of money owed
A piece of paper that says how much money you must pay for something you bought or used.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to get [a bill] for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bill' with 'receipt'. A bill shows what you owe; a receipt shows what you have paid.
Συνώνυμα
invoice (More formal and often used in business contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
receipt (A document showing payment has been made, not what is owed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pay a bill
|get a bill
|electricity bill
|phone bill
|medical bill
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- The waiter brought the bill to our table.
- I still haven’t paid the electricity bill.
- She was shocked when she saw the hospital bill.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bill is on the table.
- I need to pay the water bill.
- He got the phone bill yesterday.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
proposed law document
A plan for a new law that is given to lawmakers to discuss and vote on.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'bill' here means a payment notice; context of politics makes it clear it's about laws.
Συνώνυμα
proposal (General term for an idea put forward; not always legal.)
Αντώνυμα
law (A legal rule that has already been passed and enacted.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pass a bill
|introduce a bill
|sign a bill into law
Θέματα
politics
|law
Παραδείγματα
- The senator introduced a new education bill.
- The bill was passed unanimously by the committee.
- The president signed the bill into law.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bill will help students.
- They voted on the new bill.
- The bill is not a law yet.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
paper currency note
Paper money, like a dollar or pound note.
Συνώνυμα
banknote (More formal or British English term for paper money.)
Αντώνυμα
coin (A piece of metal money, not paper.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ten-dollar bill
|crumpled bill
|pay with a bill
Θέματα
finance
|daily life
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- He paid with a twenty-dollar bill.
- I found a five-dollar bill in my pocket.
- The cashier checked the bill under a special light.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a ten-dollar bill.
- She gave me two bills.
- He paid with one big bill.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
4
bird's beak or mouth part
The hard part of a bird’s mouth, also called a beak.
Συνώνυμα
beak (Common alternative term; 'bill' is often used for certain bird species.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
long bill
|sharp bill
|curved bill
Θέματα
animals
|nature
Παραδείγματα
- The duck dipped its bill into the water.
- That bird has a bright orange bill.
- The pelican’s large bill can hold a lot of fish.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bird has a long bill.
- The duck puts its bill in the water.
- I see the bird’s red bill.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
send statement of charges
To send someone a paper that says how much they must pay you.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to bill [someone] for [something]
Συνώνυμα
invoice (More formal; often used in business contexts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bill a customer
|bill for services
|bill monthly
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- They billed me for the repairs last week.
- We will bill you at the end of the month.
- The hotel accidentally billed us twice.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The store will bill me later.
- They billed her for the dress.
- We will bill you tomorrow.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bill
IPA
GB/bˈɪl/
US/bˈɪl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bill (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bill)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: bill
- Plural: bills
Verb
- Base: bill
- 3rd Person Singular: bills
- Present Participle: billing
- Past: billed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
Related words
billable
adjective
Advanced or less common
biller
noun
Εκφράσεις
bill of rights
1/bˈɪl əv ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
list of guaranteed rights
A written list of basic rights that people have, protected by law.
Παραδείγματα
- Freedom of speech is part of the Bill of Rights in the U.S.
- The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms.
bill of sale
1/bˈɪl əv sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
formal
document proving goods transfer ownership
A paper that shows something was sold and now belongs to someone else.
Παραδείγματα
- Make sure you get a bill of sale when buying a used car.
- The antiques dealer provided a signed bill of sale.
foot the bill
1/fˈʊt ðə bˈɪl/
idiom
pay the total cost
To pay all the money needed for something, especially when it is expensive.
Παραδείγματα
- His parents will foot the bill for his wedding.
- The company will foot the bill for travel expenses.
pick up the bill
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ðə bˈɪl/
idiom
pay for others' expenses
To pay for what you and other people have eaten, drunk, or used.
Παραδείγματα
- John picked up the bill after dinner.
- She always ends up picking up the bill when they go out.