bill
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/bɪl/
🇬🇧
/bɪl/
noun
A1
A paper that says how much money you need to pay for things you got.
The electric bill is due next week.
A1
The paper that shows what you need to pay after eating at a restaurant.
Can we get the bill now?
A2
Paper money.
I have a five-dollar bill in my wallet.
B2
A plan for a new law that people in government talk about.
The new bill aims to help small businesses.
R
A list of shows or events at a place like a theater.
The bill for tonight's concert includes three bands.
R
A paper sign put up in public to tell people about something.
They put up a bill to advertise the festival.
R
The hard mouth part of a bird.
The bird used its bill to crack open the seed.
R
Having a certain type of bird mouth.
The duck has a flat bill for eating plants.
R
The hard front part of a hat that sticks out.
The cap's bill helps keep the sun out of your eyes.
verb
B2
To send someone a paper saying they need to pay money.
The company will bill you for the repair next month.
R
To describe or advertise someone in a certain way.
The show billed him as a magic expert.
R
To say that someone will do something in an advertisement.
She was billed to sing at the event.
translation
A paper that says how much money you need to pay for things you got.; The paper that shows what you need to pay after eating at a restaurant.; Paper money.; A plan for a new law that people in government talk about.; A list of shows or events at a place like a theater.; A paper sign put up in public to tell people about something.; The hard mouth part of a bird.; Having a certain type of bird mouth.; The hard front part of a hat that sticks out.
To send someone a paper saying they need to pay money.; To describe or advertise someone in a certain way.; To say that someone will do something in an advertisement.
Word Forms
Plural
bills
Progressive
billing
Past
billed
Perfect
billed
3rd Present
bills