Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Courses

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

objet, produit, article

goods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold

marchandise

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

bon, coupon

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

bon

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

occasion, bonne affaire

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

vente

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

vente aux enchères

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

faire une enchère, faire une offre

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

comptoir

a booth where articles are displayed for sale

stand, kiosque

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

lèche-vitrines

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

chaîne de magasins

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

supérette

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

épicerie fine

a store selling food and household items

épicerie

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

marché, marché fermier, marché de producteurs

a shop where one can do their laundry and dry cleaning

pressing

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

stand

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

magasin d'usine

the items available for sale in a store or its warehouse

provision

the general process of purchasing or selling something

transaction

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

code-barres

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

carte de crédit

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

carte de paiement, carte bancaire

a label on an item that shows how much it costs

étiquette

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

carte du magasin

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

carriole

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

caisse

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

être vendu

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

remboursement

available for purchase

en vente

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

porte, casier, portant, portemanteau

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

caisse enregistreuse, caisse

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

allée, couloir

someone who buys and uses services or goods

consommateur, consommatrice

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

consumérisme