CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 20

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Here you will learn some English words about shopping, such as "barcode", "boutique", "bargain", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
barcode
barcodenoun

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

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price tag
price tagnoun

a label on an item that shows how much it costs

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boutique
boutiquenoun

a small store in which fashionable clothes or accessories are sold

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dressing room
dressing roomnoun

a room in a clothing store where people can try on items of clothing before buying them

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rack
racknoun

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

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cash-backnoun

money that a person can get in cash when buying something from a store with their debit card, which is then added to the bill they are paying

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register
registernoun

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

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safe
safenoun

a strong durable box that has a complex lock, in which people keep their valuable items

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CCTV
CCTVnoun

a system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime

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to bargainverb

to negotiate the terms and conditions of a contract, sale, or transaction for a better agreement, price, etc.

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to barterverb

to exchange products for products, services for services, without using any money

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to browse
to browseverb

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

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to comparison-shopverb

to visit different stores to compare the price of a particular product or products before buying

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to retail
to retailverb

to sell small quantities of goods directly to customers

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to wholesaleverb

to sell products in large quantities at lower prices to other stores, rather than to the public directly

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to sell outverb

to have sold all the tickets of a particular event, products of the same type, etc.

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chain store
chain storenoun

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

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convenience store
convenience storenoun

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

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deli
delinoun

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

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kiosk
kiosknoun

a small store with an open front selling newspapers, etc.

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outletnoun

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

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floristnoun

a store that sells flowers and plants

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grocer
grocernoun

someone who sells food and other everyday products

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stationer
stationernoun

someone who sells writing materials, such as pens, pencils, paper, etc.

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consumerismnoun

an idea or belief in which people buying and using a lot of goods is encouraged

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shopaholic
shopaholicnoun

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

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duty-freeadjective

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

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transaction
transactionnoun

the action of doing business with someone; the process of purchasing or selling something

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on sale
on salephrase

available for purchase

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pre-ordernoun

an order placed before the product is available for sale

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promotionnoun

the activity of drawing public attention to a service or product in order to help it sell more

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voucher
vouchernoun

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

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half-price
half-priceadjective

reduced to half the previous price of something

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foot trafficnoun

the number of visitors or tourists to a shop or place during a specific period

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