bill of exchange in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bill of exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bill of exchange <pl bills of exchange> N

bill of exchange

letra f de cambio

Translations for bill of exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

discount bill of exchange/promissory note

descontar

medium of exchange FIN

medio de pago

par, a. par of exchange

tipo m de cambio

Translations for bill of exchange in the Spanish»English Dictionary

efecto cambiario

bill of exchange

letra, tb. letra de cambio

bill of exchange

aceptar/girar una letra

to accept/present a bill of exchange o a draft

devolver/protestar una letra

to dishonor/protest a bill of exchange o a draft

efecto

bill of exchange

prorrogar una letra de cambio

to renew a bill of exchange

Translations for bill of exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bill¹ [Am bɪl, Brit bɪl] N

1.1. bill (invoice):

bill

factura f

bill

cuenta f

telephone bill

la cuenta del teléfono

telephone bill

el recibo del teléfono Spain

1.2. bill (in restaurant):

bill esp Brit

cuenta f

bill esp Brit

nota f

bill esp Brit

adición f RioPl

1.3. bill (costs):

bill

gastos mpl

we have to reduce our wage bill

tenemos que reducir los gastos de personal

we have to reduce our wage bill

tenemos que reducir el rubro salarios LatAm

the telephone bill is still too high

lo que gastamos en teléfono es aún demasiado

to foot the bill

pagar

to foot the bill

apoquinar inf

2.1. bill FIN (banknote):

bill Am

billete m

a dollar bill

un billete de un dólar

2.2. bill FIN → bill of exchange

3. bill (draft of law):

bill

proyecto m de ley

4.1. bill (poster):

bill dated

cartel m

bill dated

anuncio m

“post or Brit also stick no bills”

“prohibido fijar carteles”

4.2. bill (program):

bill

programa m

to head or top the bill

encabezar el reparto

to fill or Brit also fit the bill

reunir las condiciones

to fill or Brit also fit the bill

satisfacer los requisitos

do you know of anyone who would fill the bill?

¿conoces a alguien que reúna las condiciones or satisfaga los requisitos?

that would fill the bill admirably

eso sería ideal

5. bill (certificate):

bill of indictment

escrito de acusación presentado a un jurado

bill of lading

conocimiento m de embarque

bill of sale

contrato m de venta

bill of sale

escritura f de venta

a clean bill of health (favorable report)

el visto bueno

a clean bill of health NAUT

certificado m de sanidad

a clean bill of health NAUT

patente f de sanidad

to sell sb a bill of goods Am inf

darle gato por liebre a alguien inf

to sell sb a bill of goods Am inf

pasarle gato por liebre a alguien Chil inf

to sell sb a bill of goods Am inf

meterle gato por liebre a alguien Col inf

II.bill¹ [Am bɪl, Brit bɪl] VB trans

1. bill (invoice, charge) COMM:

bill

pasarle la cuenta a

bill

pasarle la factura a

to bill sb for or Am also on sth

pasarle a alguien la cuenta or la factura por algo

2. bill (advertise, announce):

bill play/performer

anunciar

it's being billed as the fight of the century

la están anunciando como la pelea del siglo

See also bill of exchange

bill of exchange <pl bills of exchange> N

bill of exchange

letra f de cambio

I.bill² [Am bɪl, Brit bɪl] N

1. bill (beak):

bill

pico m

2. bill (of cap):

bill Am

visera f

II.bill² [Am bɪl, Brit bɪl] VB intr

to bill and coo

estar como dos tortolitos

Bill [Am bɪl, Brit bɪl] N Brit sl

the (old) Bill (the police)

la poli inf

the (old) Bill (the police)

la pasma Spain sl

the (old) Bill (the police)

la cana RioPl sl

the (old) Bill (the police)

la tomba Col inf

I.exchange [Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ] N

1.1. exchange C or U:

exchange (of information, greetings, insults)

intercambio m

exchange (of prisoners)

intercambio m

exchange (of prisoners)

canje m

there was an exchange of shots

hubo un tiroteo

“no exchanges on sale goods”

“no se cambian los artículos rebajados”

a fair exchange

un cambio justo or equitativo

in exchange for sth

a cambio de algo

to give/take sth in exchange for sth

dar/tomar algo a cambio de algo

to gain/lose on or by the exchange

salir ganando/perdiendo con el cambio

1.2. exchange C (of students):

exchange

intercambio m

to do an exchange Brit

hacer un intercambio

1.3. exchange C (dialogue):

exchange

intercambio m de palabras

a heated exchange

un acalorado intercambio de palabras

1.4. exchange C:

exchange MIL, SPORTS

contacto m

in the opening exchanges

en los contactos iniciales

1.5. exchange (of currency):

exchange U

cambio m

exchange attr booth/facilities

de cambio

2. exchange C TELEC:

telephone exchange

central f telefónica

II.exchange [Am ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, Brit ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ, ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (give in place of):

exchange

cambiar

to exchange sth for sth

cambiar algo por algo

can I exchange this for a larger size?

¿puedo cambiar esto por una talla más grande?

where can we exchange dollars for pesos?

¿dónde podemos cambiar dólares a pesos?

where can we exchange dollars for pesos?

¿dónde podemos cambiar dólares en pesos? Spain

2. exchange:

exchange prisoners

canjear

exchange prisoners

hacer un intercambio de

exchange prisoners

hacer un canje de

exchange information/addresses

intercambiar(se)

exchange blows

darse

exchange insults

intercambiar

we exchanged a few words

cruzamos unas palabras

they exchanged words about it

tuvieron una discusión al respecto

we exchanged glances when we saw him arrive

nos miramos cuando lo vimos llegar

to exchange sth with sb I exchanged seats with him

cambié de asiento con él

to exchange sth with sb I exchanged seats with him

le cambié el asiento

we exchanged greetings with them

nos saludamos

to exchange contracts (in UK)

suscribir el contrato de compraventa

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

of

de

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

es de madera

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

es un gigante

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

éramos ocho

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

3.2. of (with superl):

of

de

the wisest of men

el más sabio de los hombres

the best of solutions

la mejor de las soluciones

they're the happiest of couples

son una pareja muy feliz or que no podría ser más feliz

most of all

más que nada

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

5. of (on the part of):

it was very kind of you

fue muy amable de su parte

how good of him to send me flowers

¡qué detalle el suyo mandarme flores!

it seems very cruel of them not to invite her

me parece una crueldad que no la inviten

the stupidity of the woman!

¡hay que ver la estupidez de esta mujer!

6. of (inherent in):

the senselessness of it all, that's what depresses me

es lo absurdo de todo el asunto lo que me deprime

the worry of it nearly drove her mad

casi se vuelve loca de la preocupación

the cheek of it!

¡qué descaro!

7.1. of (indicating cause):

it's a problem of their own making

es un problema que ellos mismos se han creado

what did he die of?

¿de qué murió?

of itself

de por sí

7.2. of (by):

of arch

por

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

bill of exchange in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bill of exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bill of lading

conocimiento m de embarque

to give sth/sb a clean bill of health

dar a algo/alguien el visto bueno

an exchange of pleasantries

un intercambio de cumplidos

Translations for bill of exchange in the Spanish»English Dictionary

cédula de cambio

bill of exchange

boleta

bill of exchange

letra (de cambio)

bill of exchange

patente de sanidad

bill of health

carta de porte

bill of lading

alegato (escrito)

bill of indictment

acta de acusación

bill of indictment

Translations for bill of exchange in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bill¹ [bɪl] N

1. bill (invoice):

bill

factura f

phone bill

factura del teléfono

to foot the bill

pagar la cuenta

the bill, please

la cuenta, por favor

2. bill Am (banknote):

bill

billete m

3. bill POL, LAW:

bill

proyecto m de ley

to pass a bill

aprobar un proyecto de ley

4. bill (poster, placard):

bill

cartel m

Phrases:

to give sth/sb a clean bill of health

dar a algo/alguien el visto bueno

to fit the bill

convenir

II.bill¹ [bɪl] VB trans

to bill sb

pasar la cuenta a alguien

to bill sb for sth

facturar algo a alguien

I.bill² [bɪl] N

bill of a bird:

bill

pico m

II.bill² [bɪl] VB intr

to bill and coo inf

estar como dos tortolitos

I.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] VB trans

1. exchange (trade for the equivalent):

exchange

cambiar

2. exchange (interchange):

exchange

intercambiar

to exchange blows

pegarse

to exchange words

discutir

II.exchange [ɪkˈstʃeɪndʒ] N

1. exchange (interchange, trade):

exchange

intercambio m

in exchange for sth

a cambio de algo

exchange of (gun)fire

tiroteo m

2. exchange FIN, ECON:

exchange

cambio m

foreign exchange

divisas f pl

3. exchange (verbal interchange):

exchange of threats

intercambio m de amenazas

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of:

of

de

2. of (belonging to):

of

de

the works of Joyce

las obras de Joyce

a friend of mine/theirs

un amigo mío/de ellos

3. of (done by):

of

de

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

of

de

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

5. of (without):

a tree bare of leaves

un árbol sin hojas

free of charge

sin cargo

free of tax

libre de impuestos

to cure sb of a disease

curar a alguien de una enfermedad

6. of (with):

a man of courage

un hombre de valor

a man of no importance

un hombre sin importancia

a city of wide avenues

una ciudad con amplias avenidas

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

8. of (temporal):

the 4th of May

el 4 de mayo

in May of 2003

en mayo del 2003

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

10. of (consisting of):

of

de

a ring of gold

un anillo de oro

to smell/to taste of cheese

oler/saber a queso

to consist of six parts

constar de seis partes

11. of (characteristic):

with the patience of a saint

con la paciencia de un santo

this idiot of a plumber

este idiota del fontanero

doctor of medicine

doctor en medicina

12. of (concerning):

his love of jazz

su amor por el jazz

to know sth of sb's past

saber algo del pasado de alguien

to approve of sb's idea

estar de acuerdo con la idea de alguien

what has become of him?

¿qué ha sido de él?

what I think of him

lo que pienso de él

13. of (cause):

because of sth/sb

a causa de algo/alguien

to die of grief

morir de pena

it happened of itself

sucedió de por sí

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A bill of exchange is essentially an order made by one person to another to pay money to a third person.

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Goods were supplied to a buyer against a bill of exchange, which constituted the buyer's promise to make payment at some specified future date.

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A "draft" is a bill of exchange which is not payable on demand of the payee.

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Cheques are a type of bill of exchange and were developed as a way to make payments without the need to carry large amounts of money.

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This would include the endorser on a bill of exchange.

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Thus, for payment of invoices received, the client provides the supplier a promissory note or a bill of exchange.

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A deposit could be made with a banker in one town, in turn a bill of exchange was handed out, that could be redeemed in another town.

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In medieval banking, usance denoted the period of time, set by custom, before a bill of exchange could be redeemed at its destination.

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This goes typically for large engagements, including the sale of land, a lease of property over three years, a consumer credit agreement, and a bill of exchange.

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Cheques, a type of bill of exchange, then began to evolve.

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