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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Shopping
Here you will learn some English words about shopping, such as "article", "retail", "bid", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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voucher
[noun]
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
retail
[noun]
the activity of selling goods or products directly to consumers, typically in small quantities
auction
[noun]
a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher
counter
[noun]
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
window shopping
[noun]
the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying anything
chain store
[noun]
one of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person
convenience store
[noun]
a store that sells food, publications, alcohol, etc., often open 24 hours every day
farmers' market
[noun]
a area in which farmers sell their products directly to the costumers
stall
[noun]
a stand or a small table or shop with an open front where people sell their goods
outlet
[noun]
a store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price
transaction
[noun]
the action of doing business with someone; the process of purchasing or selling something
barcode
[noun]
a row of black and white lines printed on a product that contain information such as its price, readable only by a computer
credit card
[noun]
a plastic card, usually given to us by a bank, that we use to pay for goods and services
debit card
[noun]
a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account
cart
[noun]
a vehicle with two or four wheels that we use to carry heavy objects while shopping
to sell out
[verb]
(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase
refund
[noun]
an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one overpaying for something
register
[noun]
a machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded
aisle
[noun]
a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats
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