{
    "term": "bill",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/mo/money.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a document that shows how much you owe somebody for goods or services",
            "sensetop": "bill for something",
            "labels": "(informal)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English)(US English)(formal)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(informal)(informal)especially North American English",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **electricity/gas/repair bill**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is facing a huge **tax bill**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always **pays** her **bills** on time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We **ran up a** massive hotel **bill**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I’ll be sending you the bill for the dry-cleaning!",
                    "contextForm": "bill for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bills are piling up *(= there are more and more that have still not been paid)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't worry—the company will pick up the bill (= pay)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I've just got a huge tax bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many people struggle to pay their rent and utility bills."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company could now face higher fuel bills."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They presented us with a very large bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Use the money in the account to cover the bills."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "hefty", "high"],
                "verb + bill": ["get", "receive", "be landed with"],
                "bill + verb": ["arrive", "come in", "amount to"],
                "bill + noun": ["payment", "collector"],
                "preposition": ["bill for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant",
            "labels": "(especially British English)North American English usually(North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Let's ask for the bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could we have the bill, please?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Are the coffees on the bill?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Could I have the bill please?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bill came to £120."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We decided to split the bill (= share the cost of the meal)."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The waiter brought the bill to their table."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping", "Cooking and eating"],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + bill": ["ask for", "bring", "get"],
                "bill + verb": ["arrive", "come", "come to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a piece of paper money",
            "labels": "(North American English)British Englishespecially in British English",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a ten-dollar bill"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["five-dollar", "twenty-dollar", "etc."],
                "verb + bill": ["count", "count out"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a written suggestion for a new law that is presented to a country’s parliament so that its members can discuss it",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **introduce/approve/oppose a bill**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Congress **passed** the energy **bill** last month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Republicans said they would **support the bill**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Education Reform Bill"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bill will be brought before Parliament next year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Republicans will try to push the bill through Congress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bill was brought to the floor of the House last summer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The bill became law in June."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government has put forward an emergency bill to limit the powers of the police."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice", "Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["controversial", "comprehensive", "sweeping"],
                "verb + bill": ["bring forward", "bring in", "introduce"],
                "bill + verb": ["become law", "contain", "include something"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a programme of entertainment at a theatre, etc.",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a horror **double bill** *(= two horror films shown one after the other)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Topping the bill** *(= the most important performer)* is violinist Joshua Bell."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Mozart is on the bill this evening."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["double"],
                "verb + bill": ["head", "top", "share"],
                "preposition": ["on a/​the bill"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a notice in a public place to advertise an event",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Post no bills *(= a notice warning people not to stick bills in a particular place)*."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the hard pointed or curved outer part of a bird’s mouth",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "beak",
            "topics": ["Birds"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "having the type of bill mentioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "long-billed waders"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "the front part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes",
            "labels": "(both North American English)British English",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a report that says somebody is healthy or that something is in good condition",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Doctors gave him a clean bill of health after a series of tests and examinations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building was given a clean bill of health by the surveyor."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be what is needed in a particular situation or for a particular purpose",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "On paper, several of the applicants fit the bill."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be responsible for paying the cost of something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Once again it will be the taxpayer who has to foot the bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Who will be footing the bill for the party?"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪl/",
                "audio": "bi/bill/bill__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/bɪl/",
                "audio": "bi/bill/bill__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 1 to 6 Middle English (denoting a written list or catalogue): from Anglo-Norman French bille, probably based on medieval Latin bulla ‘seal, sealed document’. noun senses 7 to 9 Old English bile, of unknown origin."
}