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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuenta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuenta
"Me llegó la factura de la luz muy alta este mes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
An amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered.
"She asked for the bill after finishing her meal at the restaurant." - 2
A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion.
"The senate voted to pass the new healthcare bill." - 3
The beak of a bird.
"The pelican scooped fish up in its large pouch-like bill."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'bulla' meaning a seal or sealed document, evolving through Anglo-Norman 'bill' to denote a formal written statement or list. By the 15th century, the term expanded to encompass various types of documents, including statements of money owed and legislative proposals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bill" is said worldwide
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facture
Transliteration: facture
"Pouvez-vous m'apporter l'addition, s'il vous plaît ?"
Rechnung
Transliteration: Rechnung
"Ich habe die Stromrechnung heute Morgen bezahlt."
conto
Transliteration: conto
"Cameriere, il conto per favore."
cuenta
Transliteration: cuenta
"Me llegó la factura de la luz muy alta este mes."
conta
Transliteration: conta
"Por favor, traga-nos a conta."
बिल
Transliteration: bil
"कृपया मेरे खाने का बिल ले आइए।"
账单
Transliteration: zhàngdān
"服务员，请把账单拿来。"
계산서
Transliteration: gyesanseo
"여기 계산서 좀 주세요."
勘定書き
Transliteration: kanjōgaki
"お勘定をお願いします。"
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