Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Shopping

a person whose job is to help customers in a shop

the ability to obtain goods, services, or funds based on trust, allowing payment to be deferred

an occasion when a shop or business sells its goods at reduced prices

a piece of printed paper where one writes an amount of money and signs it, used as a form of payment instead of cash

to be able to pay the cost of something

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

the amount of money that is reduced from the usual price of something

‌a large building or enclosed area, where many stores are placed

a request or instruction made for goods or services, often specifying the quantity, quality, and delivery of the requested items

the act or process of paying or being paid money

a line in which people or vehicles wait for a particular purpose

a small card that allows the holder to get goods and services from a store up to the cash value printed on it

a written or printed document that shows the payment for a set of goods or services has been made

a sum of money that has to be paid, based on one's income, to the government so it can provide people with different kinds of public services

the worth of something in money

an item bought at a much lower price than usual

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

a person in charge of paying and receiving money in a hotel, shop, bank, etc.

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

the act or process of taking goods, letters, etc. to whomever they have been sent

to get goods or services in exchange for money or other forms of payment

to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying

an item, such as a bag, hat, piece of jewelry, etc., that is worn or carried because it makes an outfit more beautiful or attractive

items made or produced for sale

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

a small store in which fashionable clothes or accessories are sold

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

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

(of goods) able to be imported without paying tax on them

to sell small quantities of goods directly to customers

someone who spends a lot of time shopping, often buying unnecessary things