Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Compras

a specific object or item, particularly one that is part of a set

artículo

goods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold

mercancía, mercadería

a small piece of document that is used for buying things with a lower price

cupón

a digital code or a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money when making a purchase or used to receive a discount

cupón

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

ganga

the activity of selling goods or products directly to consumers, typically in small quantities

venta al detalle

a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher

subasta

to offer a particular price for something, usually at an auction

hacer una oferta

a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served

mostrador

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

puesto, quiosco

the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying something

ver escaparates, ver vitrinas, ver vidrieras

one of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person

cadena de tiendas

a store that sells food, publications, alcohol, etc., often open 24 hours every day

tienda, almacén

a store that sells cheese, cooked meat, and foreign food

charcutería

a store selling food and household items

supermercado

a area in which farmers sell their products directly to the costumers

mercado agrícola

a shop where one can do their laundry and dry cleaning

tintorería

a stand or a small table or shop with an open front where people sell their goods

puesto, tenderete

a store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price

tienda, outlet

the items available for sale in a store or its warehouse

mercancía disponible

the general process of purchasing or selling something

transacción

a row of black and white lines printed on a product that contain information such as its price, readable only by a computer

código de barras

a plastic card, usually given to us by a bank, that we use to pay for goods and services

tarjeta de crédito

a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account

tarjeta de débito

a label on an item that shows how much it costs

etiqueta de precio

a card that can be used to pay for items one buys in a particular store

tarjeta de cliente

a vehicle with two or four wheels that we use to carry heavy objects while shopping

carrito

a place in a supermarket where people pay for the goods they buy

caja

(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase

agotarse

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one is not satisfied with the goods or services

reembolso

available for purchase

a la venta, en venta

a shelf or frame with hooks or bars, etc. on which things can be put or hung

estante

a machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded

caja

a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats

pasillo

someone who buys and uses services or goods

consumidor

the idea or belief that personal well-being and happiness depend on the purchase of material goods

consumismo