bill in French
bill in French is facture, bec, hallebarde — bill means a request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
bill in French
facture
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
bec
(zootomy) The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.
hallebarde
Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.
acte
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)
note
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)
tract
A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)
promontoire
A beaklike projection, especially a promontory.
serpe
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook.
serpette
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle, used in pruning, etc.; a billhook.
projet de loi
A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
proposition de loi
A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.
hallebardier
Somebody armed with a bill; a billman.
greffe
(obsolete, law) A declaration made in writing, stating some wrong the complainant has suffered from the defendant, or a fault committed by some person against a law.
bec
(nautical) The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke (also called the peak).
addition
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.
facture
A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.
publier
(transitive) To advertise by a bill or public notice.
piocher
(transitive) To dig, chop, etc., with a bill.
facturer
(transitive) To charge; to send a bill to.
se battre bec et ongles
to stroke bill against bill, with reference to doves; to caress in fondness
What does "bill" mean?
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noun A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
"When the bill arrived, we split it equally between the four of us."
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noun A proposed law presented to a legislature for debate and approval.
"Members of parliament will vote on the bill next week."
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noun A piece of paper currency.
"He paid for the coffee with a ten-dollar bill."
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noun The beak of a bird.
"The toucan has a huge, colourful bill."
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bill in a sentence
- When the bill arrived, we split it equally between the four of us.
- The waiter brought the bill after dessert.
- Members of parliament will vote on the bill next week.
- The bill was amended several times before it became law.
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What is "bill" in French?
"bill" in French is facture, bec, hallebarde. bill means: A request for payment, listing what is owed for goods or services.
How do you use "bill" in a sentence?
Example: "When the bill arrived, we split it equally between the four of us." In French, "bill" is facture, bec, hallebarde.
Are there other ways to say "bill" in French?
Yes — French has 18 translations listed for "bill": facture, bec, hallebarde, acte, note, tract.
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