bill
gb/bˈɪl/ us/bˈɪl/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to get [a bill] for [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bill' with 'receipt'. A bill shows what you owe; a receipt shows what you have paid.
هممعنیها
invoice (More formal and often used in business contexts.)
متضادها
receipt (A document showing payment has been made, not what is owed.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pay a bill
|get a bill
|electricity bill
|phone bill
|medical bill
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|finance
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The bill is on the table.
- I need to pay the water bill.
- He got the phone bill yesterday.
اسم
B1
entity
2
proposed law document
A plan for a new law that is given to lawmakers to discuss and vote on.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'bill' here means a payment notice; context of politics makes it clear it's about laws.
هممعنیها
proposal (General term for an idea put forward; not always legal.)
متضادها
law (A legal rule that has already been passed and enacted.)
ترکیبهای رایج
pass a bill
|introduce a bill
|sign a bill into law
موضوعها
politics
|law
نمونهها
- The senator introduced a new education bill.
- The bill was passed unanimously by the committee.
- The president signed the bill into law.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The bill will help students.
- They voted on the new bill.
- The bill is not a law yet.
اسم
A2
entity
3
paper currency note
Paper money, like a dollar or pound note.
هممعنیها
banknote (More formal or British English term for paper money.)
متضادها
coin (A piece of metal money, not paper.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ten-dollar bill
|crumpled bill
|pay with a bill
موضوعها
finance
|daily life
|daily_life
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a ten-dollar bill.
- She gave me two bills.
- He paid with one big bill.
اسم
B1
entity
4
bird's beak or mouth part
The hard part of a bird’s mouth, also called a beak.
هممعنیها
beak (Common alternative term; 'bill' is often used for certain bird species.)
ترکیبهای رایج
long bill
|sharp bill
|curved bill
موضوعها
animals
|nature
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The bird has a long bill.
- The duck puts its bill in the water.
- I see the bird’s red bill.
فعل
B1
action
5
send statement of charges
To send someone a paper that says how much they must pay you.
الگوی کاربرد:
to bill [someone] for [something]
هممعنیها
invoice (More formal; often used in business contexts.)
ترکیبهای رایج
bill a customer
|bill for services
|bill monthly
موضوعها
business
|daily life
|finance
نمونهها
- They billed me for the repairs last week.
- We will bill you at the end of the month.
- The hotel accidentally billed us twice.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The store will bill me later.
- They billed her for the dress.
- We will bill you tomorrow.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
bill
IPA
GB/bˈɪl/
US/bˈɪl/
هجاها و تکیه
bill (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bill)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: bill
- Plural: bills
Verb
- Base: bill
- 3rd Person Singular: bills
- Present Participle: billing
- Past: billed
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
Related words
billable
adjective
Advanced or less common
biller
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- John picked up the bill after dinner.
- She always ends up picking up the bill when they go out.