Unit 15 Flashcards
advertisement (n)
an announcement in a newspaper, on television, on the Internet, etc. that is designed to persuade people to buy a product or service, go to an event, or apply for a job.
I saw an advertisement for a new kind of camera.
afford (v)
to have enough money to pay for something.
I’m not sure how they’re able to afford such expensive holidays.
bargain (n)
something you buy that costs much less than normal.
Her dress was a real bargain.
brand (n)
a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company.
I tried using a new brand of soap.
catalogue (n)
a book that contains pictures of things that you can buy.
Do you have a catalogue with all your products in it?
change (n)
coins rather than notes.
I’m sorry, I haven’t got any change.
coin (n)
a flat round piece of metal used as money.
Put a coin into the slot.
cost (v)
if something costs an amount of money, you need that amount to pay for it or to do it.
A new computer costs around €1,000.
cost (n)
the amount of money that you need in order to buy something or to do something.
* What’s the total cost of these three pairs of shoes?*
customer (n)
a person or company that buys goods or services.
Supermarkets use a variety of ways to attract customers.
debt (n)
an amount of money that you owe.
By this time we had debts of over €15,000.
demand (v)
to say strongly that you want something.
The teacher demanded an explanation for all the water on the floor.
export (v)
to send a product to another country so that it can be sold there.
Their flowers are exported around the world.
fee (n)
money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work.
He will have to pay school fees of €2,000.
fortune (n)
a large amount of money.
They must have spent a fortune on flowers.
import (v)
to buy a product from another country and bring it to your country.
We import most of our coal from other countries.
invest (v)
to use your money with the aim of making a profit from it.
Banks invested €20 million in the scheme.
obtain (v)
to get something that you want or need.
She has to obtain her father’s permission before she does anything.
owe (v)
to have to give someone a particular amount of money because you have bought something from them or have borrowed money from them.
Pam still owes me €5.
own (v)
to legally have something, especially because you have bought it.
Who owns that house by the lake?
profit (n)
money that you get when you sell something for a price that is higher than the cost of making it or buying it.
Investors have made a 14 per cent profit in just three months.
property (n)
the things that you own.
The books are my personal property.
purchase (v)
to buy something.
She purchased a new lamp for her bedroom.
purchase (n)
something that you buy.
Her latest purchase was a long black coat.
receipt (n)
a document that you get from someone showing that you have given them money or goods.
Make sure you get a receipt for the taxi.
require (v)
to need someone or something.
Working with these children requires a great deal of patience.
sale (n)
an event or period of time during which a shop reduces the prices of some of its goods.
The Easter sales start tomorrow.
save (v)
to regularly put money in a bank, or to invest it so that you can use it later.
Don’t wait until you’re 40 to start saving for retirement.
select (v)
to choose someone or something from a group.
You can select one of four colours.
supply (v)
to provide someone or something with something that they need or want.
Our shop supplies things to people all over the country.
supply (n)
an amount or quantity of something that is available to use.
We have a good supply of fresh water here.
variety (n)
a number of different people or things.
Adults study for a variety of reasons.
waste (v)
to use more of something than is necessary, or to use it in a way that does not produce the best results.
Don’t waste water like that – turn the tap off when you’re not using it!
waste (n)
the failure to use something that is valuable or useful in an effective way.
All this uneaten food – what a waste!
