Receipt meaning in English

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Definition

a receipt: an acknowledgment, a piece of paper to prove a purchase noun
The cashier forgot to give me my receipt, so I can't get a refund.
the receipt (of a parcel): the reception (of a package), the act of receiving (a package) noun

UK: That's 25 pence change and there's your receipt sir.
US: If you don't have a receipt then I cannot refund you, madam.

Examples

  • "326 days have passed since you confirmed receipt of the delivery, yet payment is still outstanding."
  • "Brian : Do you still have the receipt?"
  • "Philip : Receipt?"
  • "Icarus : On August 22nd of last year, there is a twelve-hundred dollar charge to the company's expense account, but we can't seem to locate a receipt for this transaction."
  • "No, no the receipt was in my pants, and my pants are long gone."
  • "Upon receipt of the completed form, we will contact you to arrange a visit from one of our installation engineers*."
  • "I did spill some coffee on my slacks, but I think I saved the receipt (for the coffee and the pants) so I can seek proper remuneration."
  • "- Damaged goods must be reported immediately by telephone upon receipt of items. No claims for compensation can be made after three working days."
  • "I wonder if I kept the receipt."
  • "Brian : Well, without a receipt, I am afraid you're not going to get a cash refund."
  • "I discovered the receipt for a sizeable equipment purchase from 1998, which was not registered, and could have caused a catastrophe."
  • "I'd love to give you a refund, but you need a receipt for that."
  • "Jean : I mean a receipt."
Exercise 1
Choose the items that would typically be associated with an employee's expense account.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose the items that would typically be associated with an employee's expense account.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Although many companies provide health care for their employees, medical bills aren't associated with employee expense accounts, which are reserved for business-related expenses.
The charges and fees for cleaning a company's office would not normally be associated with an employee's "expense account". A "fee" refers to the cost of a service. For example: I had to pay a three dollar fee for returning the video too late.
This is a good choice. A receipt from a taxi ride during a business trip is an example of something that would be associated with an "expense account". An "expense account" is a list of company charges and expenses paid for by the employee, then reimbursed to the employee after submission of an expense report.
This is a good choice. An "expense account" is an account of company charges and expenses initially paid for by the employee, then paid back or reimbursed to the employee after submission of an expense report. A "receipt" or "bill" is a piece of paper confirming payment for goods or services.
This would not be associated with an employee's "expense account". A "salary bonus" is an additional amount of money given to an employee, typically at the end of the year, or the end of a business period. A "salary bonus" is included in an employee's paycheck.
Exercise 2
Icarus discovered the receipt for a sizeable equipment purchase

This means that he discovered the of equipment purchase.
Icarus discovered the receipt for a sizeable equipment purchase

This means that he discovered the proof of payment 1 of a large 2 equipment purchase.
1 proof of payment: A "receipt" is a piece of paper which documents a purchase. It usually includes details such as the amount, date, and place of purchase. Example: I asked for a receipt so that the company could reimburse me. A "receipt" is "proof of payment".
1 bill: A "bill" is a piece of paper which documents the cost of something. Example: The restaurant bill came to over 100 dollars. The "bill" is the request for payment, but not the proof of payment. Icarus didn't find a bill, but rather a receipt for a payment made by the company.
1 notice: A "notice" is generally a piece of paper that gives information. Example: There was a notice on my door that my electricity would be cut the following day. A notice is different than a receipt.
1 tracking number: A "tracking number" is an identification number that is attached to a shipment or package. This number is used to "follow" or "track" the package as it travels to its destination. A tracking number is different than a receipt.
2 a large: A "sizeable" amount of something is a "significant" or "large" amount of something. Example: There was a sizeable withdrawal from my checking account that I could not verify. Icarus is talking about a "large" equipment purchase which indicates a large quantity of equipment costing a significant amount of money.
2 an illegal: Something "illegal" is something that is forbidden by the government or against the law. Example: Selling drugs to school children is illegal. "Illegal" does not share a similar meaning with "sizeable".
2 a recent: A "recent" event is an event that happened a short time ago. Example: I recently bought the new novel about the young magician Barry Trotter. Something "recent" does not share a similar meaning with something "sizeable".
2 a mysterious: Something "mysterious" is difficult to explain. Example: Bruno received a mysterious the other day. "Mysterious" does not share a similar meaning with "sizeable".
Exercise 3
Below are four words used by Jean Marron in this conversation.
Choose the terms which Jean uses incorrectly or inappropriately, or which don't have any meaning in English.
Note: Pronunciation is not a factor!

There may be more than one correct answer!
Below are four words used by Jean Marron in this conversation.
Choose the terms which Jean uses incorrectly or inappropriately, or which don't have any meaning in English.
Note: Pronunciation is not a factor!

There may be more than one correct answer!
In English, the term "facture" is an extremely uncommon word which refers to the creation or construction of something such as a building or piece of furniture. In this dialogue, Jean mistakes the French term "facture" with the "receipt" which is written (or typed) proof or evidence of a transaction. The term "facture" doesn't belong in this conversation.
The term "allez" doesn't exist in English and has no place in this dialogue. Jean might say "ok", "alright" or "here we go" to express a similar thought.
In English, the term "formidable" describes something impressive or shocking. For example: "Superman is a formidable opponent". Jean uses it as an answer to the question "How are you?", which is incorrect. "Formidable" is not a synonym of "great" or "very good" in the general sense.
A receipt is a proof of a given transaction. Although Jean mispronounces the term (the "p" is silent in English), this term is appropriate in this context and is the best way to describe the piece of paper which Jean offers Icarus to confirm their transaction.
Exercise 4
Will that be cash or charge?

From the list below, select any appropriate answers to this question!

There may be more than one correct answer! and we're looking for grammatically correct and appropriate sentences: not necessarily Harold's answer in the dialogue you have just heard!
Will that be cash or charge?

From the list below, select any appropriate answers to this question!

There may be more than one correct answer! and we're looking for grammatically correct and appropriate sentences: not necessarily Harold's answer in the dialogue you have just heard!
A "receipt" is a small piece of paper which we receive in exchange for our money in shops, as proof of purchase. It does not answer the question of whether you want to pay "cash or charge".
This is an appropriate answer. The speaker here wants to "pay in cash" because they have a lot of "change" (metal money). Their pockets will be lighter when they have paid in this shop!
"Liquid" is a state: one of the three along with "gas" and "solid". It is unrelated to paying in a shop.
This is an appropriate choice here. In a shopping context, to "put something on one's card" is to pay for it by credit or debit card. This is a good way to answer the "cash or charge?" question.
Exercise 5
Philip writes about proof of purchase.

"Proof" refers to .

A "purchase" is .

An example of a proof of purchase might be a .
Philip writes about proof of purchase.

"Proof" refers to evidence 1.

A "purchase" is something you have bought 2.

An example of a proof of purchase might be a receipt 3.
1 evidence: "Evidence" and "proof" share a similar meaning. They both refer to "proving" something. "Proof of purchase" is often a receipt or invoice, which proves that you have bought something.
1 an announcement: This is not the best choice. An "announcement" is a "declaration" or "statement": these terms do not share a similar meaning with "proof".
1 a decision: This is not the best choice. When we make a "decision", we make a "choice". These terms do not share a similar meaning with "proof".
2 something you have bought: This is the best option here. When we "make a purchase", we "buy something". The term "to purchase" is more formal than "to buy", and it is often used in a business context. "Proof of purchase" is evidence that you have bought something.
2 something you need: This is not a good definition of "purchase".
2 something you plan to do: This is not a good definition of "purchase".
3 receipt: "Receipt" is the best choice here. A "receipt" is a little piece of paper which you receive when you buy something, for example in a shop. We usually need the receipt if we want to return an item to a shop. At work, we need to show receipts if we want our expenses to be reimbursed.
3 passport: A "passport" is an official form of identification used when travelling between countries. It's not the right answer here.
3 signature: A "signature" is an "autograph" or a "signed name". It is not the right answer here.

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