bill
BrE /bɪl/ AmE /bɪl/
noun en → es
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
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Please pay the electricity bill on time.
Por favor, paga la factura de electricidad a tiempo.
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
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The government introduced a new health care bill.
El gobierno presentó un nuevo proyecto de ley sobre atención médica.
the beak of a bird
pico (de ave)
- duck's bill
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The duck has a wide, flat bill.
El pato tiene un pico ancho y plano.
a politician who is not part of the government and works in a parliament or similar group
legislador, diputado
- senator bill
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The senator is a well-known bill.
El senador es un conocido legislador.
a note used as money in some countries, especially the United States
billete (de dinero)
- five-dollar bill
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He handed me a five-dollar bill.
Me entregó un billete de cinco dólares.
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
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Can we get the bill, please?
¿Podemos pedir la cuenta, por favor?
a document that lists how much money a government plans to spend on different things in one year
presupuesto (gubernamental)
- budget bill
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The government is working on the budget bill.
El gobierno está trabajando en el presupuesto.
the part of a fish that looks like a beak and is used for catching food
pico (de pez)
- fish bill
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The fish has a sharp bill.
El pez tiene un pico afilado.