This document provides a list of vocabulary related to shopping in three main categories: places, people, and verbs. For places, it lists various types of stores and shops such as supermarkets, boutiques, bookshops, and shopping centers. For people, it identifies roles such as customers, shop assistants, retailers, and shoplifters. For verbs, it outlines common actions like buying, selling, shopping, comparing prices, returning items, and paying. The document serves as a reference for terminology associated with the concept of shopping.

1. Shopping
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2. Places
Shop / store
Supermarket
Street market
Flea market
Car boot sale
Chain store
Boutique
Online shopping site
Duty-free shop
Greengrocer’s
Baker’s
Butcher’s
Fishmonger’s
Grocery
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3. Places
Bookshop
Shoe shop
Clothes shop
Newsagent’s
Chemist’s / drugstore
Off-licence
Tobacconist’s
Shopping centre/ mall
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4. People
Consumer
Customer
Client
Shop assistant
Shop keeper
Retailer
Wholesaler
Seller
Manufacturer
Shoplifters
Shopaholics
Cashier
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5. Payment
To pay for
To pay in cash
To pay by credit card
To pay with a gift voucher
Payment in advance
Payment in instalments
Get a receipt
Enter your pin number
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6. Verbs
To buy / purchase
To sell
To afford
To shop around
To compare prices
To go shopping
To do the shopping
To try on
To take back
To return
To load a trolley
To stand in line
To receive a discount
To be in stock
To be out of stock
To be on sale
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7. Verbs
To be on display
To do a bit of window-shopping
To queue at the check-out
To be on special offer
To ask for a refund
To bargain over the price
To get a bargain
To be ripped-off
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8. Nouns and adjectives
Shopping list
Shopping bag
Shopping budget
Shop window
Shop lifting
Shopping trolley
Sale
Purchase
Refund
Discount
Receipt
Brand
Brand-name
Brand-new
Designer-brand
Second-hand
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9. Expressions
That’s a bargain!
That’s a rip-off!
You’ve been ripped-off!
That’s genuine.
That’s imitation.
That’s good value for money.
That cost a fortune.
Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
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