A250 words
Shopping
Vocabulary for buying and selling goods.
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- shopnounʃɒpA place where goods or services are sold to the public.
- storenounstɔrA place where goods are kept for sale; to keep or accumulate something for future use.
- buyverbbaɪto obtain something in exchange for money; to purchase.
- sellsɛlto exchange a product, service, or item for money; to give ownership of something to someone in return for payment.
- pricenounpraɪsThe amount of money for which something is bought, sold, or offered.
- moneynounˈmʌnɪThe medium of exchange, typically in the form of coins and banknotes, used to pay for goods and services and measure value.
- cashnounkæʃPhysical money in the form of coins and banknotes.
- cardnounkɑːdA small, usually rectangular piece of stiff paper or plastic, used for purposes such as identification, payment, sending a message, or playing games.
- marketˈmɑːkɪtA physical or virtual place where goods and services are bought and sold.
- productnounprŏd<strong>′</strong>əktA substance or item that is manufactured or refined for sale.
- brandnounbrændA type of product manufactured by a particular company under a specific name.
- sizenounsaɪzThe physical magnitude, dimensions, or extent of something; a measurement of how large or small an object is.
- colorkŭl<strong>′</strong>ərA visual property (hue) resulting from the way an object reflects or emits light; red, blue, yellow, etc.
- tryverb-transitivetraɪto make an effort to do something; to attempt
- payverb-transitivepeɪTo give someone money for goods, services, or work done.
- receiptnounrɪˈsiːtA written or printed statement acknowledging that something has been received, especially money or goods; the act of receiving something.
- changeverb-transitivetʃeɪndʒto make or become different
- discountverbˈdɪs kaʊntA deduction from the usual or full price of something.
- spendverb-transitivespɛndto use money to pay for goods or services
- costnounkɔstThe amount of money, time, or effort required to obtain, produce, or achieve something.
- cheapadjectivetʃiːpLow in price; costing little money.
- customernounˈkʌstəməA person or organisation that buys goods or services from a shop or business.
- choosetʃuzTo select one or more things from a range of possibilities.
- queuenounkyuA line or sequence of people, vehicles, or objects awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed.
- checkoutnounˈtʃɛkˌaʊtThe process of paying for goods or services at a store, hotel, or other establishment before leaving.
- creditnounˈkrɛd ɪtThe trust that allows someone to receive something of value now with the agreement to pay later, or the acknowledgment of someone's contribution or achievement.
- debitnounˈdɛbɪtAn entry in an account recording a sum owed; a charge against a bank account reducing its balance.
- coinkɔɪnA flat, typically round piece of metal issued by a government as money.
- notenounnoʊtA brief written record used to help memory or to communicate information.
- walletnounˈwɒl ɪtA small, flat case, often made of leather or fabric, used for carrying banknotes, cards, and other small personal items.
- pursepɜrsA small bag used by women for carrying money, keys, cards, and other small personal items.
- giftnoungɪftsomething given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favour or honour, or make someone happy
- presentverbˈprɛz əntTo give or offer something formally; a gift; being in a place or existing now.
- wrapverbræpTo cover or enclose something completely by folding or winding a flexible material like paper, cloth, or film around it.
- ordernounôr<strong>′</strong>dərA state of logical, prescribed, or methodical arrangement; an authoritative command or instruction.
- deliverynoundɪˈlɪvərɪThe act of taking something to a person or place.
- returnrɪˈtɜrnTo go or come back to a previous place, state, or condition; to give, send, or put something back.
- refundverbrɪˈfʌndThe action of returning money to someone, typically because they are not satisfied with a product or service they paid for.
- exchangeverbɪksˈtʃeɪndʒto give something and receive something else in return
- qualitynounˈkwɒl ɪ tiThe standard of something as measured against other things of the same kind; the degree of excellence.
- valuenounvăl<strong>′</strong>yo̅o̅The importance, worth, or usefulness of something; the amount of money something is worth.
- offerverbˈɒfəTo present or propose something for someone to accept or refuse.
- dealnoundilAn agreement or arrangement, especially in business; to distribute or give out.
- bargainnounˈbɑr gənAn agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive; a purchase or transaction involving a favourable price or advantageous terms.
- affordverbəˈfɔːdTo have the financial means or sufficient resources to pay for something.
- saveverb-transitiveseɪvTo rescue from harm or danger; to prevent the loss or waste of something.
- budgetnounˈbʌdʒ ɪtA plan for managing income and expenses over a specific period.
- invoicenounˈɪnvɔɪsA formal, itemized list of goods shipped or services rendered, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.
- purchaseverbˈpɜːtʃɪsTo acquire something by paying money for it.
- salenounseɪlThe exchange of a commodity or service for money; the act of selling.