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bill

/bɪl/

Meanings
noun

Hacha, alabarda

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.

Examples :

"The soldier wielded a heavy bill, its blade gleaming in the sunlight. "
El soldado empuñaba una pesada hacha, cuya hoja brillaba a la luz del sol.
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noun

Extremidad del brazo de un ancla

The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke (also called the peak).

Examples :

"The sailor carefully examined the anchor's bill to ensure it was undamaged before lowering it into the water. "
El marinero examinó cuidadosamente la extremidad del brazo del ancla para asegurarse de que no estaba dañada antes de bajarla al agua.
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noun

Acusación, denuncia

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.

Examples :

"The student submitted a bill to the school administration, stating that a teacher had unfairly graded his exam. "
El estudiante presentó una denuncia a la administración escolar, afirmando que un profesor había calificado injustamente su examen.
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noun

Letra de cambio, pagaré

A writing binding the signer or signers to pay a certain sum at a future day or on demand, with or without interest, as may be stated in the document; a bill of exchange. In the United States, it is usually called a note, a note of hand, or a promissory note.

Examples :

"My uncle wrote a bill promising to pay me $50 for helping him with the yard work next month. "
Mi tío escribió una letra de cambio prometiendo pagarme 50 dólares por ayudarlo con el trabajo del jardín el próximo mes.
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Related Words

Illustration declaration

declaration noun

/ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən/

Declaración

"The student's declaration that she was ready for the exam was a relief to her parents. "

La declaración de la estudiante de que estaba lista para el examen fue un alivio para sus padres.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration complainant

complainant noun

/kəmˈpleɪnənt/ /kəmˈpleɪnænt/

Demandante, querellante

"In the lawsuit over the spilled coffee, Maria was the complainant, claiming the cafe was negligent. "

En la demanda por el café derramado, María fue la demandante, alegando que el café fue negligente.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration storekeeper

storekeeper noun

/ˈstɔːrkiːpər/ /ˈstɔːrkɪpər/

Tendero, encargado de la tienda

"The storekeeper at the corner grocery stocked the shelves with fresh produce. "

El tendero de la tienda de la esquina abasteció los estantes con productos frescos.

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

Administración, gestión

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

La administración escolar es responsable de gestionar el horario diario.

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

Consistir en

"The project consists of three main parts. "

El proyecto consiste en tres partes principales.

Illustration comestibles

comestibles noun

/ˌkɑmˈɛstəbəlz/ /kəˈmɛstəbəlz/

Comestibles, alimentos

""Before our hike, we packed a bag full of comestibles, including sandwiches, fruit, and granola bars." "

Antes de nuestra caminata, empacamos una bolsa llena de comestibles, incluyendo sándwiches, fruta y barras de granola.

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

Rasgo distintivo, característica

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Su risa distintiva, una risita aguda, se podía oír en todo el patio de recreo.

Illustration designating

designating verb

/ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪŋ/ /dɪˈzɪɡneɪtɪŋ/

Designar, señalar, indicar

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

designar las fronteras de un país

Illustration legislature

legislature noun

/ˈlɛdʒɪsləˌtʃʊə/ /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃɚ/

Legislatura, poder legislativo

"The city legislature voted to raise taxes to fund a new school building. "

La legislatura de la ciudad votó a favor de aumentar los impuestos para financiar un nuevo edificio escolar.