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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)] bill1 (bɪl) n. 1. a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied. 2. a piece of paper money worth a specified amount: a ten-dollar bill. 3. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law. 4. a written or printed public notice or advertisement. 5. any written statement of particulars. 6. a written statement, usu. of complaint, presented to a court. 7. Informal. a one-hundred-dollar bill or the sum of one hundred dollars. 8. playbill. 9. entertainment scheduled for presentation; program: a good bill at the movies. v.t. 10. to send a list of charges to. 11. to enter (charges) in a bill. 12. to advertise (something) by bill or public notice. 13. to schedule on a program: to bill the play for two weeks. Idioms: fill the bill, to fulfill a particular need. [1300–50; Middle English bille < Anglo-French < Anglo-Latin billa, for Late Latin bulla bull 2] bill′er, n. bill2 (bɪl) n. 1. the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak. 2. the visor of a cap. 3. a beaklike headland. v.i. 4. to join bills, as doves. Idioms: bill and coo, to kiss or fondle and whisper endearments. [before 1000; Middle English bile, bille, Old English bile beak, trunk; akin to bill 3] bill3 (bɪl) n. 1. a medieval shafted weapon having at its head a hooklike cutting blade with a beak at the back. 2. Also called billhook. a sharp, hooked instrument used for pruning, cutting, etc. 3. the extremity of a fluke of an anchor. [before 1000; Middle English bil, Old English bill sword, c. Old High German bill pickax] A ship's publication listing operational or administrative procedures. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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) 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 3. (Parl) → proyecto m de ley 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 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? (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: 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] 1. n a. (account) → fattura; (in hotel, restaurant) → conto; (for gas, electricity) → bolletta 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 ) e. (Theatre) → cartellone m, manifesto; (smaller) → locandina 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 a bird's beak. a bird with a yellow bill. bill2 (bil) noun 1. an account of money owed for goods etc. an electricity bill. 2. (American) a banknote. a five-dollar bill. 3. a poster used for advertising. verb to send an account (to someone). We'll bill you next month for your purchases. ˈbillboard noun a large board on which advertising posters are displayed. He stuck posters on the billboard. ˈbillfold noun (American) a wallet. a billfold full of dollars. 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. 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 bill n. [statement] cuenta; [currency] billete. 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