Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bill
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a printed or written statement of charges for goods supplied or services rendered. b the amount owed (ran up a bill of {pound}300). 2 a draft of a proposed law. 3 a a poster; a placard. b = HANDBILL. 4 a a printed list, esp. a theatre programme. b the entertainment itself (top of the bill). 5 US a banknote (ten dollar bill). --v.tr. 1 put in the programme; announce. 2 (foll. by as) advertise. 3 send a note of charges to (billed him for the books). Phrases and idioms bill of exchange Econ. a written order to pay a sum of money on a given date to the drawer or to a named payee. bill of fare 1 a menu. 2 a programme (for a theatrical event). bill of health 1 Naut. a certificate regarding infectious disease on a ship or in a port at the time of sailing. 2 (clean bill of health) a such a certificate stating that there is no disease. b a declaration that a person or thing examined has been found to be free of illness or in good condition. bill of indictment hist. or US a written accusation as presented to a grand jury. bill of lading Naut. 1 a shipmaster's detailed list of the ship's cargo. 2 US = WAYBILL. Bill of Rights 1 Law the English constitutional settlement of 1689. 2 Law (in the US) the constitutional amendments of 1791. 3 a statement of the rights of a class of people. bill of sale Econ. a certificate of transfer of personal property, esp. as a security against debt. Derivatives billable adj. Etymology: ME f. AF bille, AL billa, prob. alt. of med.L bulla seal, sealed documents, BULL(2) 2. n. & v. --n. 1 the beak of a bird, esp. when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family. 2 the muzzle of a platypus. 3 a narrow promontory. 4 the point of an anchor-fluke. --v.intr. (of doves etc.) stroke a bill with a bill. Phrases and idioms bill and coo exchange caresses. Derivatives billed adj. (usu. in comb.). Etymology: OE bile, of unkn. orig. 3. n. 1 hist. a weapon like a halberd with a hook instead of a blade. 2 = BILLHOOK. Etymology: OE bil, ult. f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English bile, from Old English; akin to Old English ~ Date: before 12th century the jaws of a bird together with their horny covering, a mouthpart (as the beak of a turtle) that resembles a bird's ~, the point of an anchor fluke, the visor of a cap or hood, II. intransitive verb Date: 1584 to touch and rub ~ to ~, to caress affectionately , III. noun Etymology: Middle English bil, from Old English ~ sword; akin to Old High German ~ pickax Date: 14th century a weapon in use up to the 18th century that consists of a long staff ending in a hook-shaped blade, ~hook, IV. noun see: bull Date: 14th century an itemized list or a statement of particulars (as a list of materials or of members of a ship's crew), a written document or note, a formal petition, 4. an itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done ; invoice, an amount expended or owed, a statement of charges for food or drink ; check, 5. a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public, a programmed presentation (as a motion picture, play, or concert), a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment, a declaration in writing stating a wrong a complainant has suffered from a defendant or stating a breach of law by some person , 8. a piece of paper money, an individual or commercial note , one hundred dollars, V. transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to enter in an accounting system ; prepare a ~ of (charges), to submit a ~ of charges to, to enter (as freight) in a way~, to issue a ~ of lading to or for, to announce (as a performance) especially by posters or placards, advertise, promote , ~able adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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