bon

Definitions of bon
  1. noun
    an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
    synonyms: betalingsbewijs, kassabon, kwitantie, ontvangbewijs, ontvangstbewijs, recepis, reçu
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    carga, cognossement, laadbrief, passagierslijst, vrachtbrief, vrachtcedel
    a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
    beleenbriefje, lommerdbriefje, pandbewijs
    a pawnbroker's receipt for articles taken as security
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    dankbetuiging, dankzegging
    a statement acknowledging something or someone
  2. noun
    a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
    synonyms: kiesbriefje, passagebiljet, stembiljet, stembriefje, ticket
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    dagvaarding
    a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
  3. noun
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
    synonyms: nota, rekening
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    telefoonrekening
    statement of charges for telephone service
    consumptiebon, scherm, tab, tabulator, toneelgordijn, toneelscherm
    the bill in a restaurant
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    staat
    a document showing credits and debits
  4. noun
    a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed
    synonyms: cadeaubon, distributiebon, distributiebonnen, geschenkbon, reductiebon, tegoedbon, voucher, vrijkaart, vrijkaartje, waardebon
  5. noun
    a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
    synonyms: bewijs, entreebewijs, entreebiljet, entreekaartje, kaart, kaartje, kiesbriefje, passagebiljet, stembiljet, stembriefje, tegoedbon, ticket, toegangsbewijs, toegangskaartje, voucher, waardebon
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    abonnement, abonnementskaart, busabonnement, jaarabonnement, jaarkaart, knipkaart, maandabonnement, maandkaart, seizoenkaart, trajectkaart, weekabonnement
    a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
    vliegbiljet
    a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
    overschrijving, plakplaatje, sticker, vignet, zelfklever
    a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
    reiskaartje, spoorkaartje, treinkaartje
    a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
    buskaartje
    a ticket good for a ride on a bus
    heen-en-weer, heen-en-weertje, retour, retourbiljet, retourkaartje, retourtje
    a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
    dagretour
    a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day
  6. noun
    money extracted as a penalty
    synonyms: bekeuring, prent, proces-verbaal, verbaal, vermogensstraf
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