telephone bill
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- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊn bɪl/
:
factura de teléfono
- Although families are cautioned prior to deployment about overextending family budgets through telephone bills, there have been numerous instances of junior enlisted soldiers having monthly bills of several hundred dollars.
- average telephone bill
Examples
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The average monthly telephone bill reported by soldiers who said that they used telephones was $83.
Academic text (1990) -
Finally, the telephone bill is often a deterrent to using this type of computer technology.
Academic text (1990) -
She requested telephone bills in an attempt to show that drag deals were being made in phone conversations.
Academic text (1993) -
Brazilians, not trusting that checks sent in the mail will arrive safely, pay their electricity, gas, and telephone bills, installment payments on purchases, and often other bills as well at their local bank branch.
Academic text (1996) -
For purposes of determining an appropriate amount of temporary alimony, the court found that the wife did not have an earning capacity, that the husband had been paying the mortgage on the marital residence in the amount of $2,900.00 per month, and that with the exception of the cable, internet, and telephone bill, he had also been paying the utilities associated with the home.
Blog text (14) -
I received my telephone bill yesterday, and it was higher than I expected.
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After checking my telephone bill, I realized I had made several long-distance calls.
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She always pays her telephone bill on time to avoid any service interruptions.
Synonyms
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A paper telling you how much you must pay
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A list that shows charges for phone calls and service for a month
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ('a statement showing the amount owed for telephone service') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'telephone' (service/device related to phone use) with 'bill' (a document listing charges). This noun–noun compounding follows a very common and cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Telephone bill comes from the simple image of a paper or list that shows charges for your telephone; just like a shop gives a 'bill' for items, phone companies began sending a bill that lists calls and fees. So it means the statement that shows the 'amount owed' for telephone service.