verb phrase · neutral
compare prices
UK/kəmˈpeə ˈpraɪsɪz/US/kəmˈper ˈpraɪsəz/com·PARE PRI·ces
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to check prices at different shops or websites to find the best deal
Examples
“I usually compare prices online before I buy electronics.”
“Compare prices between stores to make sure you get the cheapest option.”
“You should compare prices for flights across several sites.”
Band 8 sentence
“When buying a laptop for university I always compare prices across several websites to avoid overpaying.”
Collocations
- compare prices online
- compare prices between stores
Word family
compare verbcomparison nounprice / prices noun
Common mistakes
compare price→compare prices
Say it for a higher band
5check price→6compare price→7+compare prices
Synonyms
check prices
Easily confused
compare with / compare to
“Critics often compare the new model with older versions.”
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In Shopping & Money
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