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duty-free

duty-free

Meaning of duty-free

tax-free shop

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British English/ˌdjuːtiˈfriː/
American English/ˈduːti friː/
Russian transcription[mɐɡɐˈzʲin bʲɪspɐˈʂlʲinnəj tɐrˈgovlʲi]
duty-free
duty-free - магазин беспошлинной торговли
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duty-free with Russian translation

duty-free usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она купила небольшой подарок в магазине беспошлинной торговли перед рейсом.

She picked up a small gift at the duty-free counter before the flight.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы сравнили цены в магазинах беспошлинной торговли и решили купить шоколад.

We compared prices in the duty-free and decided to buy chocolates.

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duty-free belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

duty-freeмагазин беспошлинной торговли
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

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What's the difference between duty-free / airport boutique / travel retail

🇬🇧English
duty-free

Short form referring to a shop or goods sold without import duty; common everyday term for airport shops.

B1Very Often

I picked up a bottle of cologne at duty-free before the flight.

Я купил флакон одеколона в duty-free перед рейсом.

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🇬🇧English
airport boutique

Refers to a small, often upscale shop in an airport; may sell brand-name or luxury items and is not always duty-free.

B1Rarely

The airport boutique stocked designer sunglasses, but not everything was duty-free.

В airport boutique были дизайнерские солнцезащитные очки, но не всё продавалось беспошлинно.

T
🇬🇧English
travel retail

An industry term for retail channels serving travellers (airports, ferries, cruise ships); broader than a single shop.

B1Rarely

Travel retail includes duty-free shops, kiosks and brand boutiques at airports.

Travel retail включает duty-free магазины, киоски и брендовые бутики в аэропортах.

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duty-free translation: магазин беспошлинной торговли. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce duty-free

/ˌdjuːtiˈfriː/

duty-free translation

магазин беспошлинной торговли

duty-free examples

She picked up a small gift at the duty-free counter before the flight.

duty-free transcription

/ˌdjuːtiˈfriː/, /ˈduːti friː/

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duty-free meaning: what does it mean?

tax-free shop

duty-free pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

duty-free is pronounced as /ˌdjuːtiˈfriː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

duty-free definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She picked up a small gift at the duty-free counter before the flight. Translation: Она купила небольшой подарок в магазине беспошлинной торговли перед рейсом.

Is duty-free part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, duty-free (магазин беспошлинной торговли) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is duty-free part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, duty-free (магазин беспошлинной торговли) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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