bills
Translation
bills, invoices, banknotes, notes
Examples
I have to pay the bills this week.
I have to pay the bills this week.
He paid with a few large bills.
He paid with a few large notes.
Congress is debating several new bills.
Parliament is debating several new bills.
Grammar Patterns
to pay the bills to pay for one's expenses I need a job to pay the bills.
a ((size)) bill a banknote of a certain value He paid with a twenty-pound note.
to pass a bill to enact a law Parliament hopes to pass the new bill.
Similar Words
Synonyms: invoices, statements (for payment); banknotes, notes (for money); legislation (for laws)
Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'bulla' (sealed document), which evolved to mean a written statement of charges or a draft law. The 'banknote' sense is an Americanism.
Memory Tips
Remember the three main meanings: a bill for payment, a dollar bill (money), and a bill in Parliament (law).