shopping Flashcards
shop that sells medicines, cosmetics
chemist´s
shop that sells books, maps, dictionaries
bookshop
shop that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes
newsagent´s
shop that sells bread, cakes, doughnuts
baker’s
shop that sells flowers, indoor plants
florist’s
shop that sells goldfish, hamsters, rabbits
pet shop
shop that sells beef, pork, chicken
butcher’s
shop that sells fruit, vegetables
greengrocer’s
shop that sells a watch, a necklace, a ring
jeweller’s
shop that sells wine, beer, and other alcoholic drinks
off-licence
a narrow piece of wood, or a metal or plastic case, containing a black or coloured substance, used for drawing or writing
pencil
sheets of paper that are held together at the top and used for writing notes on
notepad
a piece of bent wire or plastic that is designed to hold loose sheets of paper together
paper clip
a flat paper container used for sending letters in
envelope
a small piece of paper with a design on it that you buy and stick on an envelope or a package before you post it
stamp
a small piece of wire that is used in a device called a stapler and is pushed through pieces of paper and bent over at the ends in order to fasten the pieces of paper together
staple
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
tomato
a vegetable with green leaves around a large hard white head of flowers
cauliflower
a round vegetable with large green, purplish-red or white leaves that can be eaten raw or cooked
cabbage
a vegetable like a long onion with many layers of wide flat leaves that are white at the bottom and green at the top.
leek
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into two parts to cover each leg separately
trousers
a piece of clothing made of very thin cloth that fits closely over a woman’s hips, legs and feet
tights
the special set of clothes worn by all members of an organization or a group at work, or by children at school
uniform
a knitted jacket made of wool, usually with no collar and fastened with buttons at the front
cardigan
a machine for washing plates, cups, etc.
dishwasher
a hollow metal device for heating rooms. Radiators are usually connected by pipes through which hot water is sent.
radiator
a machine that cools and dries air
air conditioner
a kitchen utensil (= a tool) for opening cans of food
can opener
a machine that is used for sewing things that are made of cloth
sewing machine
a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms
stove
a line of people waiting to enter a building, buy something etc
queue
something bought cheaply and giving good value for money
bargain
to give someone money for something you buy or for a service
pay for
coins or paper money, not cheques etc.
cash
the buying of something
purchase
to use up or pay out money
spend
a small written note fixed on something to say what it is
label
how much something is worth compared with its price
value
a note saying that money has been received
receipt
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks
try on
