bill 1 (b l)n. 1. An itemized list or statement of fees or charges. 2. A statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu. 3. The entertainment offered by a theater. 4. A public notice, such as an advertising poster. 5. a. A piece of legal paper money: a ten-dollar bill. b. Slang One hundred dollars. 6. a. A bill of exchange. b. Obsolete A promissory note. 7. a. A draft of a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body. b. The law enacted from such a draft: a bottle bill in effect in three states; the GI Bill. 8. Law A document presented to a court and containing a formal statement of a case, complaint, or petition. tr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills 1. To present a statement of costs or charges to. 2. To enter on a statement of costs or on a particularized list. 3. a. To advertise or schedule by public notice or as part of a program. b. To declare or describe officially; proclaim: a policy that was billed as an important departure for the administration. [Middle English bille, from Norman French, from Medieval Latin billa, alteration of bulla, seal on a document, from Latin, bubble.] bill  a·ble adj. |
| bill 2 (bl) n. 1. The horny part of the jaws of a bird; a beak. 2. A beaklike mouth part, such as that of a turtle. 3. The visor of a cap. 4. Nautical The tip of the fluke of an anchor. intr.v. billed, bill·ing, bills Idiom: To touch beaks together. bill and coo To kiss or caress and murmur endearments. [Middle English, from Old English bile.] |
| bill 3 (bl) n. 1. A billhook. 2. A halberd or similar weapon with a hooked blade and a long handle. [Middle English bil, from Old English bill.] |
bill1
n
1. money owed for goods or services supplied an electricity bill
2. a written or printed account or statement of money owed
3. Chiefly Brit 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?
fit or fill the bill Informal to serve or perform adequately
6. (Law) 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. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) an obsolete name for promissory note
10. (Law) Law See bill of indictment
11. (Business / Commerce) See bill of exchange
12. See bill of fare
13. Archaic any document
vb (tr)
1. to send or present an account for payment to (a person)
2. to enter (items, goods, etc.) on an account or statement
3. to advertise by posters
4. to schedule as a future programme the play is billed for next week
[from Anglo-Latin billa, alteration of Late Latin bulla document, bull3]
bill2
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any beaklike mouthpart in other animals
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a narrow promontory Portland Bill
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the pointed tip of the fluke of an anchor
vb (intr) (esp in the phrase bill and coo)
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of birds, esp doves) to touch bills together
2. (of lovers) to kiss and whisper amorously
[Old English bile; related to bill bill3]
bill3
n
1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a pike or halberd with a narrow hooked blade
2. (Engineering / Tools) short for billhook
[Old English bill sword, related to Old Norse bīldr instrument used in blood-letting, Old High German bil pickaxe]
bill4
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ornithol another word for boom1 [4]
[from dialect beel bell2 (vb)]
A ship's publication listing operational or administrative procedures.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bill - a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"rider - a clause that is appended to a legislative bill legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right appropriation bill - a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose bill of attainder - a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial; "bills of attainder are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States" bottle bill - a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles farm bill - a statute that would regulate farm production and prices trade bill - a statute that would regulate foreign trade law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. |  bill - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"financial statement, statement - a document showing credits and debits electric bill - a bill for money owed for electricity used hotel bill - statement of charges for staying in a hotel doctor's bill, medical bill - statement of charges for medical services phone bill, telephone bill - statement of charges for telephone service tax bill - money owed for taxes | |
| 3. |  bill - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, note folding money, paper currency, paper money - currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver c-note, hundred dollar bill - a United States bill worth 100 dollars fifty dollar bill, fifty - a United States bill worth 50 dollars twenty dollar bill, twenty - a United States bill worth 20 dollars ten dollar bill, tenner - a United States bill worth 10 dollars two dollar bill - a United States bill worth 2 dollars | |
| 4. | bill - the entertainment offered at a public presentation | |
| 5. |  bill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail | |
| 6. |  bill - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher | |
| 7. | bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) bill of entry - a list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import bill of goods - a consignment of merchandise bill of fare, carte, carte du jour, menu, card - a list of dishes available at a restaurant; "the menu was in French" playbill - a theatrical program; "he couldn't find her name on the playbill" | |
| 8. |  bill - a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting | |
| 9. |  bill - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat | |
| 10. | bill - horny projecting mouth of a bird bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings cere - the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds mouth - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth" | |
| Verb | 1. | bill - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" tithe - exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed" assess - charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine undercharge - charge (someone) too little money surcharge - charge an extra fee, as for a special service invoice - send an bill to; "She invoiced the company for her expenses" charge - enter a certain amount as a charge; "he charged me $15" |
| 2. | bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" | |
| 3. | bill - publicize or announce by placards post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" |
bill
noun beak, nib, neb (archaic or dialect), mandible Its legs and feet are grey, its bill brownish-yellow.
bill1
noun
1. charges, rate, costs, score, account, damage (informal), statement, reckoning, expense, tally, invoice, note of charge They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
3. act of parliament, measure, proposal, piece of legislation, draft law, projected law The bill was opposed by a large majority.
verb
1. charge, debit, invoice, send a statement to, send an invoice to Are you going to bill me for this?
2. advertise, post, announce, push (informal), declare, promote, plug (informal), proclaim, tout, flaunt, publicize, crack up (informal), give advance notice of They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum.
fit the bill be suitable, fit, be right, be suited, be cut out for If you think you fit the bill, send a CV.
Translations
Bill [bɪl] N
bill1 [bɪl]
bill2 [bɪl]
1. (familiar form) of William
bill1 [bɪl]
A. N
1. (esp Brit) (in restaurant, hotel etc) → cuenta f, adición f (S. Cone)
can we have the bill, please? → ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor?
to pay the bill → pagar la cuenta
put it on my bill, please → póngalo en mi cuenta
to foot the bill (for sth) → correr con los gastos(de algo), pagar(algo)
can we have the bill, please? → ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor?
to pay the bill → pagar la cuenta
put it on my bill, please → póngalo en mi cuenta
to foot the bill (for sth) → correr con los gastos(de algo), pagar(algo)
2. (Comm, Fin) (= invoice) → factura f
the gas bill → la factura del gas
wage(s) bill (in industry) → gastos mpl de nómina or salariales
bills discounted → efectos mpl descontados
bills payable → efectos mpl a pagar
bills receivable → efectos mpl a cobrar
the gas bill → la factura del gas
wage(s) bill (in industry) → gastos mpl de nómina or salariales
bills discounted → efectos mpl descontados
bills payable → efectos mpl a pagar
bills receivable → efectos mpl a cobrar
3. (Parl) → proyecto m de ley
the bill passed the Commons (Brit) → el proyecto de ley fue aprobado en la Cámara de los Comunes
the bill passed the Commons (Brit) → el proyecto de ley fue aprobado en la Cámara de los Comunes
B. VT
C. CPD bill of exchange N → letra f de cambio
bill of fare N → carta f, menú m
bill of health N the doctor gave him a clean bill of health → el médico le aseguró que estaba perfectamente
bill of lading N → conocimiento m de embarque
bill of rights N → declaración f de derechos
bill of sale N → escritura f de venta
bill of fare N → carta f, menú m
bill of health N the doctor gave him a clean bill of health → el médico le aseguró que estaba perfectamente
bill of lading N → conocimiento m de embarque
bill of rights N → declaración f de derechos
bill of sale N → escritura f de venta
bill2 [bɪl]
B. VI to bill and coo [birds] → arrullarse (fig) [lovers] → arrullarse, hacerse arrumacos
BILL OF RIGHTS
El conjunto de las diez enmiendas (amendments) originales a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, en vigor desde 1791, recibe el nombre de Bill of Rights. Aquí se enumeran los derechos que tiene todo ciudadano norteamericano y se definen algunos de los poderes de los gobiernos estatales y federal. Se incluyen, por ejemplo, el derecho a la libertad de culto, de asociación y de prensa (First Amendment), el derecho a llevar armas (Second Amendment) y el derecho a un juicio justo (Sixth Amendment). Entre las enmiendas hechas a la Constitución después de 1791 están el derecho a la igualdad de protección legal para todos los ciudadanos (Fourteenth Amendment) y el derecho al voto (Fifteenth Amendment).
bill [ˈbɪl]
n
(in restaurant) → addition f
Can we have the bill, please? → L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
May I have the bill please? → L'addition, s'il vous plaît?, Est-ce que je peux avoir l'addition, s'il vous plaît?
Can we have the bill, please? → L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
May I have the bill please? → L'addition, s'il vous plaît?, Est-ce que je peux avoir l'addition, s'il vous plaît?
(in hotel) → note f
[bird] → bec m
to fit the bill, to fill the bill (= be suitable) [person, thing] → faire l'affaire; [job applicant] → avoir le profil
(COMMERCE) bill of exchange, bill of lading, bill of sale
vt
[+ item] → facturer
it is billed as (= said to be) [show, event] → on dit que c'est
bill:
bill1
bill2
billfold
n (US) → Brieftasche f
billhead
n (= heading) → Rechnungskopf m; (= sheet) → Rechnungsformular nt
billhook
n → Hippe f
bill1
vi (bird) → schnäbeln; to bill and coo (birds) → schnäbeln und gurren; (fig, people) → (miteinander) turteln
bill2
n
(= statement of charges) → Rechnung f; could we have the bill please? (esp Brit) → zahlen bitte!, wir möchten bitte zahlen
(= poster) → Plakat nt; (on notice board) → Anschlag m; (= public announcement) → Aushang m; “post no bills” (Brit) → „Plakate ankleben verboten“
(Theat: = programme) → Programm nt; to head or top the bill, to be top of the bill → Star m → des Abends/der Saison sein; (act) → die Hauptattraktion sein
bill of fare → Speisekarte f
(Parl) → (Gesetz)entwurf m, → (Gesetzes)vorlage f; the bill was passed → das Gesetz wurde verabschiedet
(esp Comm, Fin: = certificate, statement) bill of lading (Naut) → Seefrachtbrief m, → Konnossement nt; bill of exchange → Wechsel m, → Tratte f; bill of sale → Verkaufsurkunde f; bill of health (Naut) → Gesundheitsattest nt; to give somebody a clean bill of health (lit, fig) → jdm (gute) Gesundheit bescheinigen; to fit or fill the bill (fig) → der/die/das Richtige sein, passen
(Jur) bill of attainder (Brit Hist) Anklage und Urteil gegen politische Persönlichkeiten in Form eines Gesetzes (US) unmittelbare Bestrafung einer Person durch den Gesetzgeber bill of indictment → Anklageschrift f
vt
customers → eine Rechnung ausstellen (+dat); we won’t bill you for that, sir (= not charge) → wir werden Ihnen das nicht berechnen or in Rechnung stellen (form)
play, actor → ankündigen; (fig: = advertise) → anpreisen; he’s billed at the King’s Theatre → er soll im King’s Theatre auftreten; to bill oneself as … → sich anpreisen als …
bill1 [bɪl]
bill1 [bɪl]
bill2 [bɪl]
bill2 [bɪl]
1. n
a. (account) → fattura; (in hotel, restaurant) → conto; (for gas, electricity) → bolletta
could I have the bill please? → il conto, per piacere
could I have the bill please? → il conto, per piacere
b. (Parliament) → progetto di legge
d. (notice) → avviso
"post no bills" → "divieto di affissione"
that fits the bill (fig) → quello fa proprio al caso mio (or tuo )
"post no bills" → "divieto di affissione"
that fits the bill (fig) → quello fa proprio al caso mio (or tuo )
e. (Theatre) → cartellone m, manifesto; (smaller) → locandina
to top the bill → essere in cima al cartellone
on the bill → in cartellone
to top the bill → essere in cima al cartellone
on the bill → in cartellone
f. (Comm, Fin) → cambiale f
2. vt
b. (Theatre) → mettere in cartellone
bill1 [bɪl]
1. n
a. (account) → fattura; (in hotel, restaurant) → conto; (for gas, electricity) → bolletta
could I have the bill please? → il conto, per piacere
could I have the bill please? → il conto, per piacere
b. (Parliament) → progetto di legge
d. (notice) → avviso
"post no bills" → "divieto di affissione"
that fits the bill (fig) → quello fa proprio al caso mio (or tuo )
"post no bills" → "divieto di affissione"
that fits the bill (fig) → quello fa proprio al caso mio (or tuo )
e. (Theatre) → cartellone m, manifesto; (smaller) → locandina
to top the bill → essere in cima al cartellone
on the bill → in cartellone
to top the bill → essere in cima al cartellone
on the bill → in cartellone
f. (Comm, Fin) → cambiale f
2. vt
b. (Theatre) → mettere in cartellone
bill2 [bɪl]
1. n (of bird) → becco
2. vi to bill and coo → tubare
bill2 [bɪl]
1. n (of bird) → becco
2. vi to bill and coo → tubare
n bill [bil]
a bird's beak a bird with a yellow bill. snawel مِنْقار човка zobák næb der Schnabel ράμφος pico nokk نوک linnun nokka bec מָקוֹר चोंच ptičji kljun csőr paruh fuglsnef, goggur becco くちばし 부리 snapas knābis paruh snavel nebb dziób bico cioc клюв zobák kljun kljun näbb ปากนก gaga 鳥喙 дзьоб زرد چونچ والا پرندہ mỏ (chim) （鸟类）喙
bill2
n bill [bil]
1 an account of money owed for goods etc an electricity bill. كَشْف، حِساب، فاتورَه сметка účet regning die Rechnung λογαριασμός factura, cuenta arve قبض lasku facture חֶשְבּוֹן बिल račun számla rekening reikningur conto, fattura 請求書 청구서 sąskaita rēķins bil rekening regning rachunek conta factură счёт účet račun račun räkning ใบแจ้งหนี้ fatura, hesap pusulası 帳單 рахунок بِل ، فردِ حساب hoá đơn 帐单
2 (American) a banknote a five-dollar bill. noot وَرَقَةٌ نَقْديَّه банкнота bankovka pengeseddel der Geldschein χαρτονόμισμα factura, cuenta rahatäht اسکناس seteli billet שְׁטַר כֶּסֶף बीजक novčanica bankjegy uang kertas peningaseðill biglietto 紙幣 (미국) 지폐 banknotas banknote wang kertas bankbiljet pengeseddel banknot nota bancnotă банкнота bankovka bankovec novčanica sedel ธนบัตร banknot, kâğıt para (美式說法)鈔票 банкнота بینک کا نوٹ hối phiếu 钞票
3 a poster used for advertising. aanplakbiljet إعْلان، دِعايَه афиш plakát plakat; opslag das Plakat διαφημιστική αφίσα billete reklaamplakat پوستر تبلیغاتی mainosjuliste affiche מוֹדָעָה विज्ञापन पत्र reklamni poster plakát poster iklan auglÿsingaspjald cartellone, locandina ビラ 광고 전단 afiša, skelbimas plakāts; afiša pelekat iklan aanplakbiljet plakat, oppslag afisz cartaz afiş афиша, рекламный плакат plagát plakat plakat affisch ใบปลิว afiş, ilân, poster 廣告張貼或海報 рекламний листок اشتہار tờ quảng cáo 广告；招贴
v
to send an account (to someone) We'll bill you next month for your purchases. 'n rekening stuur يُرسِلُ الفاتورَه изпращам сметка vyúčtovat sende regning; debitere berechnen στέλνω λογαριασμό facturar arvet saatma صورتحساب دادن laskuttaa facturer (à) לִשְלוֹח חֶשבּוֹן लेनदेन की सूचना देना račun számlát küld menagih senda reikning fatturare 請求書を送る 청구서를 보내다 atsiųsti sąskaitą aizsūtīt rēķinu menghantar bil de rekening sturen fakturere, sende regning obciążyć rachunkiem mandar a conta a trimite factura выставлять счёт vyúčtovať poslati račun poslati račun skicka räkning แจ้งหนี้ hesabı göndermek, faturayı yollamak 開帳單給 виставляти рахунок کسی کو حساب بھیجنا lập hoá đơn 给...开帐单
n billboard
a large board on which advertising posters are displayed He stuck posters on the billboard. reklamebord لَوْحَةُ إعْلانات табло за обяви plakátovací plocha/tabule plakattavle; reklametavle das Anschlagbrett πίνακας ανακοινώσεων valla publicitaria reklaamitahvel بیل بورد mainostaulu panneau d'affichage לוּח מוֹדָעוֹת बिलबोर्ड oglasna ploča hirdetőtábla papan reklame auglÿsingaskilti tabellone pubblicitario 広告板 게시판 skelbimų lenta ziņojumu dēlis papan iklan aanplakbord stor reklametavle tablica ogłoszeń quadro para cartazes panou de afişaj рекламный щит reklamná tabuľa pano bilbord affischtavla ป้ายหรือกระดานขนาดใหญ่ใช้สำหรับโฆษณา reklâm panosu, ilân tahtası 廣告板，佈告欄 дошка для оголошень تختۂ اشتہار ، اشتہاری بورڈ bảng quảng cáo 广告牌
n billfold
(American) a wallet a billfold full of dollars. beursie, sakportefeulje مِحْفَظَةُ نُقود портфейл peněženka tegnebog; pung die Geldtasche πορτοφόλι billetero, cartera rahatasku کیف پول lompakko portefeuille אַרנָק डॉलरों से भरा बटुवा novčanik levéltárca dompet seðlaveski portafoglio 札入れ 가죽 지갑 piniginė naudas maks; kabatas portfelis dompet portefeuille lommebok portfel carteira portofel бумажник peňaženka listnica novčanik plånbok กระเป๋าสตางค์ cüzdan (美式說法)摺疊式皮夾 гаманець بٹوہ ، پرس cái ví 钱夹
fill the bill
to be suitable; to be exactly what is required We are looking for a new car and this will fill the bill. aan alle eise voldoen يُلائِمُ ، يَكونُ مُلائِما подходящ vyhovovat, splňovat požadavky være egnet den Ansprüchen genügen είμαι ό,τι πρέπει, κατάλληλος για κτ. servir; cumplir los requisitos sobib nagu rusikas silmaauku رضایت بخش بودن؛ حایز شرایط بودن soveltua johnkin tarkoitukseen faire l'affaire לְמָלֶא אֵת הַדּרִישוֹת आवश्यकतानुसार उचित निकलना biti prikladan ez megfelel a kivánalmaknak sesuai, memenuhi syarat sem nægir/fullnægir kröfum essere soddisfacente 望みにぴったりの 요구를 만족시키다 patenkinti poreikius, tikti atbilst prasībām sesuai aan de eisen voldoen egne seg, høve odpowiadać wymaganiom satisfazer a fi potrivit удовлетворять требованиям splniť požiadavky popolnoma ustrezati odgovarati motsvara behovet, vara precis vad ngn behöver เหมาะสม uygun olmak; tam adamı olmak 適合，滿足要求 задовольнити вимоги ضرورت میں مطابق đáp ứng mọi yêu cầu 满足需要
bill → فاتورة رسمية, مشروع قانون, وَرَقةْ مالية, وَرَقةْ نقدية bankovka, návrh zákona, účet lovforslag, pengeseddel, regning Banknote, Gesetzentwurf, Rechnung λογαριασμός, νομοσχέδιο, χαρτονόμισμα billete, billete de banco, cuenta, proyecto de ley lakiesitys, lasku, seteli billet, billet de banque, note, projet de loi novčanica, račun, zakon banconota, conto, progetto di legge 法案, 紙幣, 請求書 계산서, 법안, 지폐 bankbiljet, rekening, wetsontwerp lovforslag, pengeseddel, regning, seddel banknot, project ustawy, rachunek cédula, conta, nota, nota de banco, projecto de lei, projeto de lei банкнота, билль, счет proposition, räkning, sedel ใบแจ้งหนี้, ธนบัตร, ร่างกฏหมาย banknot, hesap, kağıt para, yasa dự luật, giấy bạc, hoá đơn 帐单, 议案, 钞票
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