Definitions
01a bill for goods or services
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun
n. a document sent by a seller to a buyer that lists what was bought and how much money is owed.
n. a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer, indicating products, quantities, and agreed prices for items or services provided.
“The company sent an invoice for the new office furniture they delivered last week.”
“Please ensure that the invoice includes the purchase order number to avoid any delays in the accounting department's payment cycle.”
Usage
Commonly used with the verbs 'issue', 'submit', 'settle', or 'pay'.
Pitfall
I paid the invoice and got an invoice back.
I paid the invoice and got a receipt back.
An invoice is a request for payment; a receipt is proof that you have already paid.
Antonyms
02to send a bill
B1 · Intermediate
v. to send someone a document asking for payment for work or goods.
v. to issue a commercial invoice to a client or to record specific goods or services on an invoice.
Español:facturar
“We will invoice you at the end of the month for the hours we worked.”
“The consultancy typically invoices its clients on a net-30 basis, meaning payment is expected within thirty days of the document date.”
Usage
This is a transitive verb that can take either the person being billed or the service provided as its direct object.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French envois pl, plural of envoi, from the verb envoyer (“to send”). See also envoy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
- Updated
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「カタカナ語」 data: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0
Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0