Compound Forms:
bill | Bill |
| accommodation bill n | (law: bill of exchange) | letra de favor loc nom f |
| assembly bill n | (type of legislation) | proyecto de ley nm + loc adj |
B/S,
b/s n | written, initialism (bill of sale) | contrato de venta grupo nom |
| | | escritura de venta loc nom f |
| bank bill n | US (paper money) | billete nm |
| | The teller counted out the banknotes and handed them to me. |
| | El cajero contó los billetes y me los dio. |
| bank bill n | UK (finance: promissory note) | pagaré nm |
| bill and coo v expr | (talk and kiss lovingly) | acurrucarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (MX) | apapacharse⇒ v prnl |
| bill collector n | (person: collects debts) | recaudador, recaudadora nm, nf |
| | | cobrador, cobradora nm, nf |
| bill for a new trial n | (law: motion) | petición de nuevo juicio loc nom f |
| bill obligatory n | (promissory note) | pagaré nm |
| bill of appeal n | (law: document) | escrito de apelación loc nom m |
| bill of complaint n | (law: document) | demanda judicial nf + adj mf |
| bill of costs n | (law: itemized list) | liquidación de costas judiciales loc nom f |
| | | pliego de costas loc nom m |
| | | certificado de costas loc nom m |
| bill of entry n | (law: record of goods received) | declaración de aduana loc nom f |
| bill of evidence n | (law: document) | acta taquigráfica nf + adj |
| bill of exception n | (law: document) | escrito de recusación loc nom m |
| bill of exchange n | (order for payment) | letra de cambio loc nom f |
| | The exporter sent a bill of exchange for the value of the goods. |
| | El exportador envió una letra de cambio por el valor de la mercadería. |
| bill of fare n | (menu) (menú) | menú nm |
| | | carta nf |
| | The bill of fare at the hotel was pretty poor. |
| | El menú del hotel era muy escueto. |
| bill of fare n | figurative (program of events) | programa nm |
| | So, what's the bill of fare at this conference? |
| | ¿Cuál es el programa en esta conferencia? |
| bill of goods n | US (consignment, order, shipment) | recibo de bienes loc nom m |
| bill of goods n | US, informal (false claims) (coloquial) | gato por liebre expr |
| bill of health n | (certificate on ship) | declaración marítima de sanidad loc nom f |
| bill of health n | (proving fitness or qualification) | certificado de salud nm + loc adj |
| | | visto bueno loc nom m |
| bill of indemnity n | (law: exoneration document) | ley de exoneración loc nom f |
| bill of indictment n | (law: document accusing of crime) | escrito de acusación loc nom m |
| | | auto de acusación loc nom m |
bill of lading,
freight bill n | (shipment list) (comercio) | conocimiento de embarque loc nom m |
| | The bill of lading listed all the contents of the shipment. |
| | El conocimiento de embarque detallaba las mercaderías transportadas por la nave. |
| bill of materials n | (manufacturing: list of parts) | lista de materiales nm |
| bill of quantity n | (building: parts and labor) (presupuesto) | nm |
| | (materiales y mano de obra) | nm + loc adj |
| bill of rights n | (list of human rights) (documento internacional) | Declaración de los Derechos Humanos, Carta de los Derechos Humanos loc nom f |
| | (genérico) | declaración de derechos, carta de derechos loc nom f |
| | The general idea of the "taxpayers' bill of rights" seems to be that taxes are evil. |
| bill of sale n | (receipt) | recibo nm |
| | The dealership gave me a bill of sale when I bought a car. |
bill sticker,
bill poster n | ([sb] who puts up notices on billboards) | anunciante n común |
| clean bill n | (law: including amendments) | resolución legislativa que incluye enmiendas y modificaciones nf + loc adj |
| clean bill of health n | (medicine: [sb] is healthy) | certificado de buena salud nm + loc adj |
| | The doctor has given me a clean bill of health. |
| | El médico me ha expedido un certificado de salud. |
| clean bill of health n | figurative (confirmation: [sth] is ok) | visto bueno loc nom m |
| | It's good to see the building project has a clean bill of health. |
| | Me parece bien que le hayan dado el visto bueno al nuevo proyecto de construcción. |
| clean bill of lading n | (no negative remarks) | conocimiento de embarque limpio loc nom m |
| | | conocimiento de embarque sin objeciones loc nom m |
| | | conocimiento de embarque sin reservas loc nom m |
| demand bill n | (law: payable when presented) | giro a la vista loc nom m |
| dollar bill n | US, Can (1$ banknote) | billete de un dólar nm + loc adj |
| | There was a pile of dollar bills on the table. |
| | Había una pila de billetes de un dólar arriba de la mesa. |
double bill,
double feature n | (presentation: two films) | programa doble grupo nom |
| | | doble función, sesión doble grupo nom |
| | I can't remember the last time I saw a double bill at a cinema. |
| | No recuerdo la última vez que vi un programa doble en el cine. |
| due bill | (acknowledgment of debt) | factura atrasada nf + adj |
fill the bill (US),
fit the bill (UK) v expr | (fulfil need well) | dar la talla expr |
| | | estar a la altura loc verb |
fit the bill,
fill the bill v expr | (exactly what's needed) (figurado) | quedar como anillo al dedo loc verb |
five-dollar bill,
five dollar bill n | US, Can (banknote: $5) | billete de cinco dólares nm |
| | I paid for my lunch with a five-dollar bill. |
| | Pagué el almuerzo con un billete de cinco dólares. |
| foot the bill vi | (pay the costs) | pagar la cuenta loc verb |
| | | correr con los gastos loc verb |
| | | hacerse cargo de pagar loc verb |
| | (CL: coloquial) | rajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The Insurance company refused my claim, so I had to foot the bill for repairs myself. |
| | La compañía de seguros negó mi reclamación, así que tuve que pagar la cuenta de los arreglos yo mismo. |
| household bill n | (invoice for home utility services) | cuenta nf |
| | En verano la cuenta de la luz se va al doble, por el aire acondicionado. |
hundred-dollar bill,
hundred dollar bill n | US (bank note worth $100) | billete de cien dólares nm |
| | Jake had trouble spending his hundred-dollar bill, since none of the cashiers would give him change for it. |
itemized bill,
UK: itemised bill n | (invoice giving detailed breakdown of costs) | factura detallada nf |
| | When you check out of a hotel they usually give you an itemised bill. |
| | Cuando dejas la habitación de un hotel generalmente te dan una factura detallada. |
| | | factura desglosada nf |
| | Cuando dejas la habitación de un hotel generalmente te dan una factura desglosada. |
| medical bill n | (invoice for healthcare received) | factura médica, factura hospitalaria nf + adj |
| | His hospital stay was short, but the medical bill was very long. |
| | Su estadía en el hospital fue corta, pero la factura médica fue muy alta. |
| no bill n | (law: no cause found to make charge) | no ha lugar loc nom m |
| order bill of lading n | (goods shipping) (envío) | orden de embarque nf + loc adj |
| original bill n | (law: initiation of suit) | demanda original nf + adj |
| past-due bill n | (notice of late payment) | factura vencida nf + adj |
| | (AmL) | boleta vencida nf + adj |
| | There was a mountain of past-due bills on the desk. |
| | Había una montaña de facturas vencidas sobre el escritorio. |
| pay the bill v expr | (pay costs incurred) | pagar la cuenta loc verb |
| | I asked the waiter if I could pay the bill. |
| | Le pregunté al camarero si podía pagar la cuenta. |
| | | pagar la factura loc verb |
| | Le pregunté al camarero si podía pagar la factura. |
| | | saldar la cuenta loc verb |
| | Le pregunté al camarero si podía saldar la cuenta. |
| private bill n | (law proposed by individual) | proyecto de ley de interés local nm + loc adj |
| public bill | (law) | proyecto de ley público loc nom m |
renewal bill,
renewal of bill,
bill renewal n | (law: extension of bill) | renovación de una letra loc nom f |
sell [sb] a bill of goods,
sell a bill of goods to [sb] v expr | US, informal (defraud through persuasion) (coloquial) | dar gato por liebre loc verb |
| show bill n | (advertising poster) | cartel nm |
| | | póster nm |
| show bill n | (list of attractions) | atracciones nfpl |
| skeleton bill n | (law: stamped, blank paper) | letra en blanco loc nom f |
| | | título valor en blanco loc nom m |
| | | letra de cambio en blanco loc nom f |
| straight bill of lading n | (to designated party) | conocimiento nominativo loc nom m |
| telephone bill n | (invoice for phone use) | factura del teléfono nf |
| ten-dollar bill n | US (note worth 10 dollars) | billete de diez dólares nm + loc adj |
| | When I was a child, I always got a brand new ten-dollar bill for my birthday. |
| time bill n | (finance: payable in future) | letra a plazo loc nom f |
| treasury bill n | (finance: government security) | letra del Tesoro loc nom f |
| Treasury bill | (government security) | billete de tesoreria loc nom m |
| true bill | (law) | acusación nf |
twenty-dollar bill,
twenty dollar bill n | US (bank note worth 20 dollars) | billete de veinte nm + loc adj |
| | Wow, would you look at that, I just found a twenty-dollar bill on the ground! |
| | Mira eso, me acabo de encontrar un billete de veinte en el suelo. |
| utility bill n | (invoice for water or electricity, etc.) | factura de un servicio nf + loc adj |
| | | recibo de un servicio nm + loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para abrirle una cuenta en este banco necesito un documento de identidad y una factura de un servicio para comprobar su domicilio. |