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shopping

shopping

Meaning of shopping

act of buying

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
American English/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
Russian transcription[pɐˈkupkʲi]
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shopping with Russian translation

shopping usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы запланировали целый день покупок в городе на субботу.

We planned a day of shopping in town on Saturday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Покупки онлайн помогают мне быстрее сравнивать цены.

Online shopping helps me compare prices faster.

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

shoppingпокупки
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

shopping synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shopping / purchases / buying / bargain hunting / errands

🇬🇧English
shopping

General term for the activity of buying goods or visiting shops for leisure or necessity.

A2Very Often

I need to go shopping this afternoon.

Мне нужно пойти за покупками сегодня днем.

P
🇬🇧English
purchases

Focuses on the items bought (the result) rather than the act of shopping.

A2Very Often

Keep the receipts for your purchases.

Сохраните чеки на ваши покупки.

B
🇬🇧English
buying

Emphasises the action or process of acquiring something for money.

A2Very Often

Buying a new phone can be expensive.

Покупка нового телефона может быть дорогой.

B
🇬🇧English
bargain hunting

Looking specifically for good deals or discounted items while shopping.

A2Often

He spends Saturdays bargain hunting at the flea market.

Он по субботам ищет выгодные предложения на блошином рынке.

E
🇬🇧English
errands

Short trips to accomplish small tasks, often including buying groceries or post office visits.

A2Very Often

I need to run some errands this morning — buy milk and post a letter.

Мне нужно сделать несколько дел сегодня утром — купить молоко и отправить письмо.

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How to pronounce shopping and what this word means

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

how to pronounce shopping

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

shopping translation

покупки

shopping examples

We planned a day of shopping in town on Saturday.

shopping transcription

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/, /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

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shopping meaning: what does it mean?

act of buying

shopping pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We planned a day of shopping in town on Saturday. Translation: Мы запланировали целый день покупок в городе на субботу.

Is shopping part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

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

Is shopping part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, shopping (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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