How do you use "bill" in a sentence?

Could we have the bill, please? The energy bill has gone up again this month. Parliament is debating a new education bill.

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Q: What does "bill" mean?

A statement of money owed; a proposed law; a banknote The word 'bill' has several meanings: a document showing money owed for goods or services, a draft of a proposed law before parliament, or in American English, paper money. In British English, 'bill' typically refers to what Americans call a 'check' at a restaurant.

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Significado: A statement of money owed; a proposed law; a banknote

账单；法案；纸币

factura; proyecto de ley; billete

請求書；法案；紙幣

청구서; 법안; 지폐

The word 'bill' has several meanings: a document showing money owed for goods or services, a draft of a proposed law before parliament, or in American English, paper money. In British English, 'bill' typically refers to what Americans call a 'check' at a restaurant.

「bill」有多种含义：显示商品或服务欠款的文件、议会审议前的法律草案，或在美式英语中指纸币。在英式英语中，「bill」通常指美国人在餐厅所说的「check」。

La palabra «bill» tiene varios significados: un documento que muestra el dinero adeudado por bienes o servicios, un borrador de una ley propuesta ante el parlamento, o en inglés americano, papel moneda. En inglés británico, «bill» se refiere típicamente a lo que los americanos llaman «check» en un restaurante.

「bill」にはいくつかの意味があります：商品やサービスの支払い明細書、議会に提出された法案、またはアメリカ英語では紙幣を指します。イギリス英語では、アメリカ人がレストランで「check」と呼ぶものを「bill」と言います。

'bill'은 여러 가지 의미가 있습니다. 상품이나 서비스에 대해 지불해야 할 금액을 보여주는 문서, 의회에 제출된 법률안 초안, 또는 미국 영어에서는 지폐를 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서 'bill'은 미국인들이 식당에서 'check'라고 부르는 것을 가리킵니다.

Ejemplos

Could we have the bill, please?
请给我们账单好吗？
¿Nos puede traer la cuenta, por favor?
お会計をお願いします。
계산서 좀 주시겠어요?
The energy bill has gone up again this month.
这个月的电费又涨了。
La factura de la luz ha vuelto a subir este mes.
今月また電気代が上がった。
이번 달에 또 전기요금이 올랐다.
Parliament is debating a new education bill.
议会正在讨论一项新的教育法案。
El parlamento está debatiendo un nuevo proyecto de ley de educación.
議会で新しい教育法案が審議されている。
의회에서 새로운 교육 법안을 심의하고 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin 'bulla' meaning 'a seal, sealed document'. The financial sense developed from sealed documents demanding payment. The parliamentary sense comes from the same root — a formal document presented for approval.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

In British restaurants, you ask for 'the bill' while Americans ask for 'the check.' This difference often catches travellers off guard. The word comes from Medieval Latin 'bulla' meaning a seal or sealed document.

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