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72-75 AROUND TOWN
73 Shopping
73.1 STORES (US) / SHOPS (UK)
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈbeɪkə/
baker
2
/bæŋk/
bank
3
/ˈbʊkstɔː/ / /ˈbʊkʃɒp/
bookstore / bookshop
4
/buːˈtiːk/
boutique
5
/ˈbʊʧə/
butcher
6
/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsn/
delicatessen
7
/draɪ/ /ˈkliːnəz/
dry cleaners
8
/fɪʃ/ /ˈdiːlə/ / /ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə/
fish dealer / fishmonger
9
/ˈflɒrɪst/
florist
10
/ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə/
greengrocer
11
/ˈhɑːdweə/ /stɔː/
hardware store
12
/ˈʤuːələz/ / /ˈʤuːələz/
jewelers / jewellers
13
/ʃuː/ /stɔː/ / /ʃuː/ /ʃɒp/
shoe store / shoe shop
14
/striːt/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/
street market
15
/tɔɪ/ /stɔː/ / /tɔɪ/ /ʃɒp/
toy store / toy shop
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73.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /baɪ/
to buy
2
/tuː/ /ʧuːz/
to choose
3
/tuː/ /ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ/
to exchange
4
/tuː/ /fɪt/
to fit
5
/tuː/ /ˈhæɡl/
to haggle
6
/tuː/ /peɪ/
to pay
7
/tuː/ /ˈriːfʌnd/
to refund
8
/tuː/ /sɛl/
to sell
9
/tuː/ /traɪ/ /ɒn/
to try on
10
/tuː/ /wɒnt/
to want
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73.3 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
50 /pəˈsɛnt/ /ɒf/
50 percent off
2
/ˈbɑːɡɪn/-/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
bargain-hunting
3
/fliː/ /ˈmɑːkɪt/
flea market
4
/ɡʊd/ /diːl/
good deal
5
/ɒn/ /ə/ /taɪt/ /ˈbʌʤɪt/
on a tight budget
6
/ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/
overpriced
7
/rɪp/-/ɒf/
rip-off
8
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /əˈraʊnd/
shopping around
9
/slæʃt/ /ɪts/ /ˈpraɪsɪz/
slashed its prices
10
/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
window shopping
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