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