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No. 5,472 in French

bill

"Bill" in French means "note" (a piece of paper money) or "bill/invoice" (a statement of charges).

In a sentence

  • J'ai reçu la facture pour l'eau cette semaine.

    I received the bill for the water this week.

    In this sentence, 'facture' refers to a bill as an invoice for services or utilities.

  • Elle a perdu son billet de train et a dû en acheter un nouveau.

    She lost her train ticket and had to buy a new one.

    Here, 'billet' means 'ticket', which is another usage of the word 'bill' in the context of tickets or entry passes.

  • Il a donné un billet de vingt euros pour payer le dîner.

    He gave a twenty-euro bill to pay for dinner.

    In this case, 'billet' refers to a paper currency note, commonly used for making payments.

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