bill

S2 W1

BrE /bɪl/ AmE /bɪl/

noun en → es

1 LEGAL DOCUMENT [countable] A2

a document that lists the things you have bought and how much money you must pay for them

factura, recibo

  • pay a bill

Collocations electricity bill · water bill

  • Please pay the electricity bill on time.

    Por favor, paga la factura de electricidad a tiempo.

2 PROPOSAL [countable] B2

a proposal that is being discussed by members of a parliament or similar group and may become law if it is approved

proyecto de ley, propuesta

  • introduce a bill

Collocations health care bill · tax reform bill

  • The government introduced a new health care bill.

    El gobierno presentó un nuevo proyecto de ley sobre atención médica.

3 BIRD [countable] A2

the beak of a bird

pico (de ave)

  • duck's bill
  • The duck has a wide, flat bill.

    El pato tiene un pico ancho y plano.

4 POLITICIAN [countable] B2

a politician who is not part of the government and works in a parliament or similar group

legislador, diputado

  • senator bill
  • The senator is a well-known bill.

    El senador es un conocido legislador.

5 MONEY [countable] A2

a note used as money in some countries, especially the United States

billete (de dinero)

  • five-dollar bill
  • He handed me a five-dollar bill.

    Me entregó un billete de cinco dólares.

6 RESTAURANT [countable] B1

a list of the food and drinks you have ordered in a restaurant, with how much money you must pay for them

cuenta (en restaurante)

  • get the bill
  • Can we get the bill, please?

    ¿Podemos pedir la cuenta, por favor?

7 GOVERNMENT [countable] B2

a document that lists how much money a government plans to spend on different things in one year

presupuesto (gubernamental)

  • budget bill
  • The government is working on the budget bill.

    El gobierno está trabajando en el presupuesto.

8 FISH [countable] B1

the part of a fish that looks like a beak and is used for catching food

pico (de pez)

  • fish bill
  • The fish has a sharp bill.

    El pez tiene un pico afilado.