Money and shopping

Lesson 14
فهرست
Cash Dollar Rial Euro Pound Cent Penny Credit card Debit card Receipt Bill Price Cost Shopping Store Clothes store Shopping center Customer Sale Cart Advertisement Free Spend Amount

Cash

Title: Cash

Pronunciation: /kæʃ/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: uncountable

Stress marks: cash

Synonym: money

Opposite: credit

 

 

money in the form of coins or banknotes

I paid for the groceries with cash

money in the form of coins or banknotes

Dollar

Title: Dollar

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒlər/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “dollars”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: dol-lar

Synonym: currency

Opposite: foreign currency

 

 

the basic monetary unit of the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries

She exchanged her euros for dollars

the basic monetary unit of the US, Canada, Australia, and other countries

Rial

Title: Rial

Pronunciation: /riːˈɑːl/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “rials”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: ri-al

Synonym: currency

Opposite: foreign currency

 

 

the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen

The price was listed in rials

the basic monetary unit of Iran, Oman, and Yemen

Euro

Title: Euro

Pronunciation: /ˈjʊərəʊ/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “euros”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: eu-ro

Synonym: currency

Opposite: foreign currency

 

 

the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union

She withdrew euros from the ATM

the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union

Pound

Title: Pound

Pronunciation: /paʊnd/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “pounds”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: pound

Synonym: currency

Opposite: foreign currency

 

 

the basic monetary unit of the UK and certain other countries

The price was listed in pounds

the basic monetary unit of the UK and certain other countries

Cent

Title: Cent

Pronunciation: /sent/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “cents”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: cent

Synonym: coin

Opposite: dollar

 

 

monetary unit of the US, Canada, and other countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro

She paid with 50 cents

monetary unit of the US, Canada, and other countries, equal to one hundredth of a dollar, euro

Penny

Title: Penny

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛni/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “pennies”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: pen-ny

Synonym: coin

Opposite: dollar

 

 

a monetary unit of the UK, US, and other countries, worth one hundredth of their basic units

He found a penny on the ground

a monetary unit of the UK, US, and other countries, worth one hundredth of their basic units

Credit card

Title: Credit card

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛdɪt kɑːd/

Part of speech: noun

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: both

Transitive or intransitive: both

Stress marks:c-re-dit card 

Synonym:charge card 

Opposite:cash

 

 

a small plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc., allowing the holder to purchase goods

I paid for the hotel with my credit card

a small plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc., allowing the holder to purchase goods

Debit card

Title: Debit card

Pronunciation:/ˈdɛbɪt kɑːd/ 

Part of speech:noun 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:d-e-bit card 

Synonym:bearer card 

Opposite:cash 

 

a card allowing the holder to transfer money electronically from their bank account

I used my debit card to pay for groceries

a card allowing the holder to transfer money electronically from their bank account

Receipt

Title: Receipt

Pronunciation:/rɪˈsiːt/ 

Part of speech:noun 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:r-e-ceipt 

Synonym:voucher 

Opposite:return 

 

written acknowledgment of having received,or taken into one’s possession,a specified amount of money

I asked for a receipt for my purchase

written acknowledgment of having received,or taken into one’s possession,a specified amount of money

Bill

Title: Bill

Pronunciation:/bɪl/ 

Part of speech:noun 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:b-ill 

Synonym:invoice 

Opposite:payout 

 

 

a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services

I paid my electricity bill online

a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services

Price

Title: Price

Pronunciation:/praɪs/ 

Part of speech:noun/verb 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:p-rice (noun), price (verb) 

Synonym:cost 

Opposite:value 

 

 

the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something/ to put a price on smth

The price of milk has increased

the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something/ to put a price on smth

Cost

Title: Cost

Pronunciation:/kɒst/ 

Part of speech:noun/verb 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:c-ost (noun), cost (verb) 

Synonym:price 

Opposite:value 

 

 

noun) the amount that has to be paid to acquire something

The cost of living has gone up

noun) the amount that has to be paid to acquire something

Shopping

Title: Shopping

Pronunciation:/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/  

Part of speech:noun  

Formal or informal: both  

Countable or uncountable: both  

Stress marks:s-hop-ping  

Synonym:browsing  

Opposite:selling

The purchasing of goods from stores

I enjoy shopping for clothes

The purchasing of goods from stores

Store

Title: Store

Pronunciation: /stɔːr/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “stores”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: store

Synonym: shop

Opposite: customer’s home

 

 

a retail establishment selling items to the public

I bought a new book at the store

a retail establishment selling items to the public

Clothes store

Title: Clothes store

Pronunciation: /kləʊðz stɔːr/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “clothes stores”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: clothes store

Synonym: clothing store

Opposite: online retailer

 

 

a retail establishment specializing in selling clothing and accessories

She found a great dress at the clothes store

a retail establishment specializing in selling clothing and accessories

Shopping center

Title: Shopping center

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˈsɛntə/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “shopping centers”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: shopping center

Synonym: mall

Opposite: rural area

 

 

a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other businesses

The shopping center has a movie theater and a food court

a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other businesses

Customer

Title: Customer

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌstəmər/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “customers”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: cus-tomer

Synonym: client

Opposite: seller

 

 

a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business

The customer asked for assistance from the salesperson

a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business

Sale

Title: Sale

Pronunciation: /seɪl/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “sales”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: sale

Synonym: transaction

Opposite: purchase

 

 

the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something

There is a big sale at the department store

the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something

Cart

Title: Cart

Pronunciation: /kɑːt/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “carts”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: cart

Synonym: trolley

Opposite: stationary

 

 

a vehicle with either two or four wheels that is pushed by hand to transport goods or luggage

She loaded her groceries into the shopping cart

a vehicle with either two or four wheels that is pushed by hand to transport goods or luggage

Advertisement

Title: Advertisement

Pronunciation: /ədˈvəːtɪsm(ə)nt/

Part of speech: noun

Irregular spelling and irregular forms: plural form is “advertisements”

Formal or informal: both

Countable or uncountable: countable

Stress marks: ad-vert-ise-ment 

Synonym: ad 

Opposite: disapproval 

 

 

a notice or announcement promoting a product, service

The advertisement for the new smartphone was on TV

a notice or announcement promoting a product, service

Free

Title: Free

Pronunciation:/friː/ 

Part of speech:noun/adjective/verb/adverb 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:f-ree (noun/adjective/verb), free (adverb) 

Synonym:no charge 

Opposite:expensive 

 

 

(noun) not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes

The samples were given out for free

(noun) not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes

Spend

Title: Spend

Pronunciation:/spɛnd/ 

Part of speech:noun/verb 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:s-pend (noun), spend (verb) 

Synonym:payout 

Opposite:saving 

 

 

(noun) an amount of money paid for something/(verb) pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods

I spend too much money on coffee

(noun) an amount of money paid for something/(verb) pay out (money) in buying or hiring goods

Amount

Title: Amount

Pronunciation:/əˈmaʊnt/ 

Part of speech:noun/verb 

Formal or informal: both 

Countable or uncountable: both 

Transitive or intransitive: both 

Stress marks:a-mount (noun), amount (verb) 

Synonym:number 

Opposite:lack

 

 

(noun) a quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things in number, size, value

The amount of work required is overwhelming

(noun) a quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things in number, size, value