Meaning
promissory note, bill of exchange
- a negotiable financial instrument binding a debtor to pay a specified sum at a fixed date
In a sentence
Per acquistare quei macchinari ha dovuto firmare diverse cambiali a rate.
To purchase that machinery, he had to sign several promissory notes in installments.
La cambiale andrà in scadenza alla fine del mese prossimo.
The promissory note will mature at the end of next month.
Se non paghi la cambiale entro la data stabilita, scatterà il protesto.
If you don't pay the promissory note by the set date, it will be protested.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cambiale | feminine · singular |
| cambiali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun ending in '-e'; plural form is 'cambiali'.
- Common in commercial law and banking, though less frequent in everyday transactions today.