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Shopping and money – English vocabulary

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27 English words with meanings: add to basket/bag, afford, borrow, cash, cashpoint… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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Word list

  1. add to basket/bag /æd tu: 'bæskɪt/ (phrase) — to put an item into an online shopping basket
    Example: Click add to basket to buy it.
    Synonyms: add to cart, put in basket, place in bag
  2. afford /ə'fɔ:rd/ (verb) — to have enough money to buy or do something
    Example: I can't afford a new car.
    Synonyms: pay for, manage, be able to buy
  3. borrow /'bɔ:roʊ/ (verb) — to take something from someone for a short time and return it later
    Example: Can I borrow your pen?
    Synonyms: take temporarily, use for a short time
  4. cash /kæʃ/ (noun) — money in the form of notes and coins
    Example: I paid in cash.
    Synonyms: money, notes, coins
  5. cashpoint /'kæʃpɔɪnt/ (noun) — a machine that gives out cash from a bank account
    Example: I used the cashpoint to get some money.
    Synonyms: ATM, cash machine, automated teller machine
  6. charge v /tʃɑ:rdʒ/ (verb) — to ask for money for a service or product
    Example: They charge extra for delivery.
    Synonyms: ask for, bill, price
  7. checkout [online shopping] /'tʃekaʊt/ (noun) — the final step where you pay for online purchases
    Example: Click checkout when you are ready to pay.
    Synonyms: payment step, pay page
  8. checkout [supermarket] /'tʃekaʊt/ (noun) — the place in a shop where you pay for your goods
    Example: I paid for my groceries at the checkout.
    Synonyms: cashier, payment counter, checkout counter
  9. coin /kɔɪn/ (noun) — a small round piece of metal used as money
    Example: She dropped a coin on the floor.
    Synonyms: money, piece, token
  10. currency /'kɝ:rənsi/ (noun) — the money system used in a country or area
    Example: The local currency changed after the reform.
    Synonyms: money, legal tender, monetary system
  11. deposit /dɪ'pɑ:zɪt/ (verb) — to put money into a bank account
    Example: He deposited money into his account.
    Synonyms: put in, pay in, bank
  12. do the shopping /du: ðə 'ʃɑ:pɪŋ/ (phrase) — to buy food and other things for the home
    Example: We need to do the shopping after lunch.
    Synonyms: go shopping, buy groceries, shop
  13. dollar /'dɑ:lər/ (noun) — the money used in the United States
    Example: A coffee costs two dollars.
    Synonyms: USD, bucks, greenback
  14. euro /'jʊroʊ/ (noun) — the money used in many European countries
    Example: The euro is used in many countries.
    Synonyms: EUR, European currency, single currency
  15. fee(s) /fi:/ (noun) — an amount of money paid for a service or use
    Example: There is a fee for the service.
    Synonyms: charge, cost, payment
  16. fifty-pence piece /'fɪfti pɛns pi:s/ (noun) — a British coin worth fifty pence
    Example: I paid for the bus with a fifty-pence piece.
    Synonyms: 50p coin
  17. give sth away /ɡɪv ə'weɪ/ (verb) — to give something to someone without asking for payment
    Example: She gave away her old books.
    Synonyms: donate, give free
  18. haggle /'hæɡl/ (verb) — to argue about the price until both sides agree
    Example: They haggled over the price.
    Synonyms: bargain, negotiate, argue over the price
  19. hand sth out /hænd aʊt/ (phrase) — to give something to each person in a group
    Example: The teacher handed out the tests.
    Synonyms: distribute, give out, pass out
  20. hire /haɪər/ (verb) — to pay to use something for a short time
    Example: You can hire a bike for the afternoon.
    Synonyms: rent, borrow
  21. in credit /ɪn 'krɛdɪt/ (phrase) — having more money than you need in an account
    Example: My account is in credit this month.
    Synonyms: in the black, in the positive
  22. item /'aɪtəm/ (noun) — one thing that is bought, sold, or listed
    Example: Each item is listed with a price.
    Synonyms: thing, object, entry
  23. lend /lɛnd/ (verb) — to give something to someone for a short time with the idea of getting it back
    Example: I can lend you my bike for a day.
    Synonyms: loan, let borrow, give temporarily
  24. market /'mɑ:rkɪt/ (noun) — A place where people buy and sell goods.
    Example: We bought fruit at the market.
    Synonyms: bazaar, fair, marketplace
  25. note [money] /noʊt/ (noun) — a piece of paper money
    Example: I paid for the meal with a ten-pound note.
    Synonyms: bill, banknote
  26. one pound coin /wʌn paʊnd kɔɪn/ (noun) — a British coin worth one pound
    Example: She put a one pound coin into the machine.
    Synonyms: £1 coin
  27. owe /oʊ/ (verb) — to need to give money to someone
    Example: I still owe her twenty pounds.
    Synonyms: be in debt to, be indebted to

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