Sounds | bih'l | |
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Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... |
Meaning | A statute in draft before it becomes law. | |
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Example | "they held a public hearing on the bill" | |
Synonym | measure | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Parts | rider | A clause that is appended to a legislative bill |
Narrower | appropriation bill | A legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose |
bill of attainder | A legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial | |
bottle bill | A statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles | |
farm bill | A statute that would regulate farm production and prices | |
trade bill | A statute that would regulate foreign trade | |
Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
Spanish | anteproyecto, proyecto de ley | |
Catalan | projecte de llei |
Meaning | An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. | |
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Example | "he paid his bill and left" | |
Synonyms | account, invoice | |
Narrower | check, chit, tab | The bill in a restaurant |
electric bill | A bill for money owed for electricity used | |
hotel bill | statement of charges for staying in a hotel | |
medical bill, doctor's bill | statement of charges for medical services | |
phone bill, telephone bill | statement of charges for telephone service | |
reckoning, tally | A bill for an amount due | |
tax bill | money owed for taxes | |
Broader | statement, financial statement | A document showing credits and debits |
Spanish | albarán, cuenta, factura, recibo | |
Catalan | albarà, factura | |
Verbs | bill | demand payment |
Meaning | The entertainment offered at a public presentation. | |
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Broader | program, programme | A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation |
Spanish | programa |
Meaning | An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. | |
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Synonyms | circular, handbill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway | |
Narrower | stuffer | An advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail |
Broader | ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert | A public promotion of some product or service |
Spanish | circular, periódico de gran formato, volante | |
Catalan | circular, volant |
Meaning | A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement. | |
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Synonyms | poster, posting, placard, notice, card | |
Narrower | flash card, flashcard | A card with words or numbers or pictures / pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
show bill, show card, theatrical poster | A poster advertising a show or play | |
Broader | sign | A public display of a message |
Spanish | anuncio, cartel, letrero, pancarta, póster, rótulo | |
Catalan | anunci, cartell, pancarta, pòster, rètol | |
Verbs | bill | advertise especially by posters or placards |
bill | publicize or announce by placards |
Meaning | A list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare). | |
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Narrower | bill of entry | A list of goods received at a customhouse for export or import |
bill of goods | A consignment of merchandise | |
menu, bill of fare, card, carte du jour, carte | A list of dishes available at a restaurant | |
playbill | A theatrical program | |
Broader | list, listing | A database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) |
Meaning | A long-handled saw with a curved blade. | |
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Example | "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree" | |
Synonym | billhook | |
Broader | hand tool | A tool used with workers' hands |
Spanish | hocino, podadera, podón | |
Catalan | podall |
Meaning | A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes. | |
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Example | "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" | |
Synonyms | peak, eyeshade, visor, vizor | |
Part of | baseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap | A cap with a bill |
kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap | A cap with a flat circular top and a visor | |
Broader | brim | A circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat |
Spanish | visera | |
Catalan | visera |
Meaning | horny projecting mouth of a bird. | |
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Synonyms | beak, neb, nib, pecker | |
Part of | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
Narrower | cere | The fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds |
Broader | mouth | The externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening |
Spanish | pico | |
Catalan | bec |
Meaning | demand payment. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Example | "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" | |
Synonym | charge | |
Entailed by | overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook | rip off |
Narrower | assess | Charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine |
invoice | Send an bill to | |
levy, impose | impose and collect | |
surcharge | Charge an extra fee, as for a special service | |
tithe | exact a tithe from | |
undercharge | Charge (someone) too little money | |
Broader | account, calculate | Keep an account of |
Similar to | charge | Enter a certain amount as a charge |
Spanish | cargar, cobrar | |
Catalan | carregar, cobrar, facturar | |
Nouns | bill | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered |
Meaning | advertise especially by posters or placards. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" | |
Broader | advertise, advertize, promote, push | make publicity for |
Spanish | anunciar en cartelera, lanzar | |
Catalan | anunciar | |
Nouns | bill | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
Meaning | publicize or announce by placards. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | placard | |
Broader | post | publicize with, or as if with, a poster |
Spanish | anunciar con carteles, anunciar en carteles, publicitar con carteles | |
Nouns | bill | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
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