receipt
gb/ɹɪsˈit/ us/ɹɪsˈit/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
proof of payment document
A piece of paper or digital note that shows you paid for something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a receipt for [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'receipt' with 'recipe'. A 'receipt' is proof of payment, while a 'recipe' is instructions for cooking.
Συνώνυμα
proof of purchase (Common term in retail; emphasizes evidence for ownership or warranty.)
|
invoice (A bill requesting payment; not always proof of completed payment.)
Αντώνυμα
bill (A request for payment, not proof that payment was made.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep a receipt
|get a receipt
|show a receipt
|request a receipt
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- Please keep your receipt in case you need to return the item.
- The cashier handed me a receipt after I paid.
- I couldn't find the receipt for my new shoes.
- You must show your receipt to exit the store.
- She emailed me a digital receipt for the online order.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I got a receipt from the shop.
- Please keep the receipt in your bag.
- Show the receipt to the man at the door.
- This is my receipt for the book.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
action
2
act of receiving something
The action of getting something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
receipt of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mistakenly use 'receive' instead when a noun form is needed, especially in formal writing.
Συνώνυμα
acceptance (Focuses on agreeing to take something offered.)
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delivery (Focuses on the arrival of goods rather than the act of receiving.)
Αντώνυμα
dispatch (The act of sending something rather than receiving it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
on receipt of
|acknowledge receipt
|confirm receipt
Θέματα
business
|formal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Payment will be processed on receipt of your order form.
- We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 5 May.
- The package will be sent upon receipt of full payment.
- The office confirmed receipt of the signed contract.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We will send the book on receipt of your money.
- They confirmed receipt of my letter.
- The company got the order on receipt of payment.
Ουσιαστικό
archaic
C2
entity
3
old word for recipe
An old word meaning 'recipe'.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with modern 'receipt' meaning proof of payment; this usage is rare today.
Συνώνυμα
recipe (Modern term for cooking instructions.)
Θέματα
cooking
|history
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- The 18th-century cookbook contains receipts for various soups.
- She followed her grandmother's receipt for apple pie.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- This old book has many receipts for cakes.
- He read an old receipt to make bread.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
receipt
IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈit/
US/ɹɪsˈit/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - ceipt (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ceipt)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: receipt
- Plural: receipt, receipts
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
receipts
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unreceptive
adjective
Advanced or less common
receptive
adjective
Εκφράσεις
acknowledge receipt
1/æknˈɑlɪd͡ʒ ɹɪsˈit/
fixed phrase
formal
confirm something was received
To say or write that you have received something.
Παραδείγματα
- Please acknowledge receipt of this email by replying within 24 hours.
- The company acknowledged receipt of my complaint letter.
on receipt of
1/ˈɔn ɹɪsˈit əv/
fixed phrase
formal
when something is received
At the moment when something arrives or is received.
Παραδείγματα
- We will dispatch your order on receipt of payment.
- On receipt of your application, we will contact you within five days.