no facturado
/no faɡtuɾado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, unbilled is no facturado.
This phrase is used to describe goods or services that have been provided but for which an invoice has not yet been sent.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the negation no (not) and the past participle facturado (invoiced or billed).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase por facturar can be used to convey the meaning of 'unbilled'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use no facturada for feminine singular nouns like factura or mercancía, and no facturados for masculine plural nouns like servicios. For feminine plural nouns like prestaciones, use no facturadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/no faɡtuɾado/
Did you know?
- While no facturado is a literal description, Spanish speakers often use the verb facturar in airports to mean 'checking in' luggage. This creates a linguistic bridge between billing a service and registering bags.
- The word factura traces back to the Latin factura, which literally translates to 'a making' or 'a doing'.
- In some regions, facturar is used as slang to describe someone who is 'cashing in' or making a significant amount of money from a situation.
Examples in context
- No he recibido la factura aún, por lo que los servicios están sin facturar.I haven't received the invoice yet, so the services are unbilled.
- servicios no facturadosUnbilled services
- Este servicio sigue siendo un gasto no facturado.This service is still an unbilled expense.
- El cliente tiene un monto de material no facturado.The client has an amount of unbilled material.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing the monthly accounting report in an office.
- DanielSofía, ¿has revisado el reporte de ingresos?Sofía, have you reviewed the income report?
- SofíaSí, pero hay mucho trabajo no facturado aún.Yes, but there is a lot of unbilled work still.
- DanielDebemos enviar las facturas hoy mismo.We must send the invoices this very day.
- SofíaDe acuerdo, me encargaré de ello ahora.All right, I will take care of it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
