bill

Danh từ

(từ Mỹ check) hóa đơn, giấy tính tiền

telephone bill

giấy tính tiền điện thoại

tờ quảng cáo, yết thị

stick no bills!

cấm dán quảng cáo!

chương trình trình diễn (ở rạp chiếu bóng, rạp hát)

dự luật

pass a bill

thông qua một dự luật

(từ Mỹ) giấy bạc

a ten dollar bill

giấy bạc mười đô la

a clean bill of health

xem clean

fill (fit) the bill

đáp ứng yêu cầu, thích hợp

we needed a journalist with specialist knowledge, and he fitted the bill

chúng tôi cần một nhà báo có kiến thức chuyên môn, và ông ta đáp ứng yêu cầu đó

foot the bill

xem foot

head (top) the bill

đứng đầu danh sách (những người, những tiết mục trong một chương trình giải trí)

Động từ

gửi (hóa đơn, giấy tính tiền cho ai)

I can't pay for the books now. Will you bill me [for them] later?

tôi chưa trả ngay tiền sách được, ông gửi tôi hóa đơn sau có được không?

(thường ở dạng bị động) quảng cáo

he is billed to appear as Othello

anh ta được quảng cáo là sẽ trình diễn vai Othello

Danh từ

mỏ (chim)

(thường gặp trong tên địa lý) mũi (đất nhô ra biển)

Portland Bill

mũi Portland

Động từ

rỉa nhau bằng mỏ (chim bồ câu)

bill and coo

(khẩu ngữ)

hôn hít thủ thỉ với nhau (trai gái)

* Các từ tương tự:
bill broker, bill fee, bill of exchange, bill of fare, bill of lading, bill of materials, bill of rights, bill of sale, billabong

noun

plural bills

[count] a document that says how much money you owe for something you have bought or used

He paid the telephone bill.

Did our water bill arrive yet?

I've been having a hard time paying the bills since I lost my job. [=paying what I owe for housing, heat, electricity, etc.]

The waiter gave us our bill.

I can't pay for it now: just put it on my bill. [=add the amount I now owe to what I already owe and I will pay the total amount later] - compare bill of sale

a written description of a new law that is being suggested and that the lawmakers of a country, state, etc., must vote to accept before it becomes law

They will introduce an antismoking bill in Congress.

The Senate passed/rejected the bill.

How does a bill become a law? also; :such a bill after it has become a law

the GI bill - see also bill of rights

chiefly US :a piece of paper money

He handed me a 5-dollar bill.

bills and coins - called also (Brit) note

a written or printed advertisement that is used to announce a play, movie, or concert to the public and to list the names of the performers

Who is on the bill? [=who is performing?]

a double bill [=a concert that has two parts] featuring two of the world's best jazz trumpeters

The notice on the wall said Post No Bills. [=do not put any advertisements on the wall] - compare 3bill

fill the bill

or fit the bill

to be exactly what is needed :to be suitable

If you want to stay near the beach, this hotel will fit the bill.

foot the bill

xem foot

give (someone or something) a clean bill of health

to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly

The doctor gave him a clean bill of health.

The governor gives the program a clean bill of health.

verb

bills; billed; billing

[+ obj] to send a bill to (someone or something) :to provide (a person, business, organization, etc.) with a statement that says how much money is owed for something that has been bought or used

They billed me for the repairs they made to the roof.

The company was billed for the deliveries.

to describe (someone or something) as a particular thing so that people will like or want that person or thing - usually used as (be) billed