Shopping & Money

20 words

1. 1

   spendverb/spend/

   to use money or time for a particular purpose

   “I usually spend about $30 a week on food.”

2. 2

   chargeverb / noun/tʃɑːdʒ/

   to ask someone to pay an amount of money; the amount asked for a service or product

   “The shop charged me £5 for delivery.”

3. 3

   purchaseverb, noun/ˈpɜːtʃəs/

   to buy something, or the act of buying something

   “We decided to purchase the tickets online to save time.”

4. 4

   billnoun/bɪl/

   a statement showing how much you owe for goods or services; (also) a paper note of money

   “Could we have the bill, please?”

5. 5

   creditnoun / verb/ˈkrɛdɪt/

   an arrangement to receive goods or money now and pay later; money available on a card; recognition of trustworthiness

   “I paid with credit because I had no cash.”

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   affordverb/əˈfɔːd/

   to have enough money or resources to be able to do or buy something

   “I can't afford a holiday this year.”

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   interestnoun/ˈɪntrəst/

   money paid regularly by a borrower to a lender for the use of borrowed money; the percentage charged; attention or concern (different meaning)

   “The bank pays interest on savings accounts.”

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   depositnoun / verb/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

   a sum of money paid as the first part of a larger payment or kept as security; to put money into a bank account or leave as a guarantee

   “We paid a £100 deposit to reserve the room.”

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   valuenoun / verb/ˈvæljuː/

   the worth of something in money or usefulness; to consider something's worth

   “This painting has a lot of value on the market.”

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    walletnoun/ˈwɒl.ɪt/

    a small folding case for carrying money, credit cards, and identification

    “He reached into his wallet for his ID.”

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    brandnoun/brænd/

    a type of product made by a particular company under a particular name; the company name itself

    “I always buy that brand because it's reliable.”

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    currencynoun/ˈkʌr.ən.si/

    the system of money used in a particular country

    “You should check the exchange rate before converting currency.”

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    salarynoun/ˈsæləri/

    a regular payment, usually monthly, from an employer to an employee

    “She negotiated a higher starting salary before accepting the job.”

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    incomenoun/ˈɪnkʌm/

    the money that a person or organization earns over a period of time

    “Her freelance income varies from month to month.”

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    transactionnoun/trænˈzæk.ʃən/

    an instance of buying or selling something; any business deal or exchange

    “The bank rejected the transaction because of suspicious activity.”

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    savingsnoun/ˈseɪvɪŋz/

    money that someone has saved, usually in a bank or for a future purpose

    “He dipped into his savings to pay for the car repairs.”

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    expensenoun/ɪkˈspens/

    money that is spent on something

    “Rent and food are the biggest monthly expenses for many students.”

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    changenoun / verb/tʃeɪndʒ/

    1) (n) small coins or money returned after paying more than the price; 2) (v) to make or become different

    “Do you have change for a twenty-dollar bill?”

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    feenoun/fiː/

    an amount of money paid for a particular service

    “The university charges an application fee for international students.”

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    warrantynoun/ˈwɒrənti/

    a written promise by a manufacturer or seller to repair or replace a product within a certain period

    “The phone comes with a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects.”