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shop

Meaning of shop

go shopping

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British English/ˈʃɒp/
American English/tu ˈʃɑp/
Russian transcription[ˈdʲelətʲ pɐˈkupkʲi]
shop
shop - делать покупки
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shop usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы обычно делаем покупки по субботам, а потом идём обедать.

We usually shop together on Saturdays and then have lunch.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я делаю покупки необходимых вещей в том же маленьком магазине рядом с домом.

I shop for essentials at the same small store near my flat.

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shop belongs to the topic "Shopping and Fashion Buying". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

shopделать покупки
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

shop synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shop / buy / purchase / order / bargain-hunt

🇬🇧English
shop

The basic, neutral verb meaning to go to stores or buy goods; identical in meaning to the headword.

A1Very Often

I need to shop for some bread and milk.

Мне нужно зайти в магазин за хлебом и молоком.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on the act of purchasing or paying for an item, rather than the general shopping activity.

A1Very Often

I need to buy a new phone.

Мне нужно купить новый телефон.

🇬🇧English

A more formal term for 'buy', often used in written or formal contexts (e.g., contracts, receipts).

A2Often

The company will purchase new equipment next month.

Компания приобретёт новое оборудование в следующем месяце.

🇬🇧English

To request a product or service, often for delivery or reservation; emphasizes placing the request rather than visiting a shop.

A1Very Often

I ordered a new lamp from the website.

Я заказал новую лампу с сайта.

B
🇬🇧English
bargain-hunt

To actively look for bargains and discounted items; implies effort to find the best deals.

B1Rarely

She loves to bargain-hunt during the sales.

Она любит охотиться за выгодными предложениями во время распродаж.

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How to pronounce shop and what this word means

shop translation: делать покупки. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shop

/ˈʃɒp/

shop translation

делать покупки

shop examples

We usually shop together on Saturdays and then have lunch.

shop transcription

/ˈʃɒp/, /tu ˈʃɑp/

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shop meaning: what does it mean?

go shopping

shop pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shop is pronounced as /ˈʃɒp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shop definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We usually shop together on Saturdays and then have lunch. Translation: Мы обычно делаем покупки по субботам, а потом идём обедать.

Is shop part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, shop (делать покупки) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is shop part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, shop (делать покупки) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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