La facture
Example: La facture du restaurant était plus élevée que prévu.
Definition
"La facture" refers to the bill or invoice presented for payment, especially in contexts like restaurants or services, indicating the amount owed for goods or services provided. For example, "La facture du restaurant était plus élevée que prévu" means the restaurant bill was higher than expected.
Etymology
The word "la facture" comes from the Old French term 'facture,' which itself derives from the Latin 'factura,' meaning 'a making or doing.' Originally, it referred to the act of making or crafting, but over time it came to signify a detailed account of goods or services provided, hence the modern meaning of 'bill' or 'invoice.' Did you know that the root 'fact-' is also found in many English words related to making or doing, like 'factory' and 'fact'?
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"La facture" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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