Topic vocabulary |
| advertisement (n) |
an announcement in a newspaper, on television,
on the Internet, etc that is designed to persuade
people to buy a product or service, go to an
event, or apply for a job |
I saw an advertisement for a new
kind of camera. |
| afford (v) |
to have enough money to pay for something |
I’m not sure how they’re able to afford such
expensive holidays. |
| bargain (n) |
something you buy that costs much less
than normal |
Her dress was a real bargain. |
| brand (n) |
a product or group of products that has its
own name and is made by one particular
company |
I tried using a new brand of soap. |
| catalogue (n) |
a book that contains pictures of things that
you can buy |
Do you have a catalogue with all your
products in it? |
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| change (n) |
coins rather than notes |
I’m sorry, I haven't got any change. |
| coin (n) |
a flat round piece of metal used as money |
Put a coin into the slot. |
| cost (v) |
if something costs an amount of money,
you need that amount to pay for it or to do it |
A new computer costs around €1,000. |
| cost (n) |
the amount of money that you need in order
to buy something or to do something or services |
What's the total cost of these three pairs of
shoes? |
| customer (n) |
a person or company that buys goods |
Supermarkets use a variety of ways to attract customers. |
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| debt (n) |
an amount of money that you owe |
By this time we had debts of over €15,000. |
| demand (v) |
to say strongly that you want something |
The teacher demanded an explanation for all
the water on the floor. |
| export (v) |
to send a product to another country so
that it can be sold there |
Their flowers are exported around the world. |
| fee (n) |
money that you pay to a professional person
or institution for their work |
He will have to pay school fees of €2.000. |
| fortune (n) |
a large amount of money |
They must have spent a fortune on flowers. |
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| import (v) |
to buy a product from another country and
bring it to your country |
We import most of our coal from other
countries |
| invest (v) |
to use your money with the aim of making
a profit from it |
BanKs invested €20 million in the scheme. |
| obtain (v) |
to get something that you want or need |
She has to obtain her fathers permission
before she does anything. |
| owe (v) |
to have to give someone a particular
amount of money because you have bought
something from them or have borrowed
money from them |
Pam still owes me €5. |
| own (v) |
to legally have something, especially
because you have bought it |
Who owns that house by the lake? |
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| profit (n) |
money that you get when you sell something
for a price that is higher than the cost of
making it or buying it |
Investors have made a 14 per cent profit in
just three months. |
| property (n) |
the things that you own |
The books are my personal property. |
| purchase (v) |
to buy something |
She purchased a new lamp for her bedroom. |
| purchase (n) |
something that you buy |
Her latest purchase was a long black coat. |
| receipt (n) |
a document that you get from someone
showing that you have given them money
or goods |
Make sure you get a receipt for the taxi. |
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| require (v) |
to need someone or something |
Working with these children requires a great
deal of patience. |
| sale (n) |
an event or period of time during which a
shop reduces the prices of some of its goods |
The Easter sales start tomorrow. |
| save (v) |
to regularly put money in a bank, or to invest
it so that you can use it later |
Don't wait until you're 40 to start saving for
retirement |
| select (v) |
to choose someone or something from
a group |
You can select one of four colours. |
| supply (v) |
to provide someone or something with
something that they need or want |
Our shop supplies things to people all over
the country. |
| supply (n) |
an amount or quantity of something that is
available to use |
We have a good supply of fresh water here. |
| variety (n) |
a number of different people or things |
Adults study for a variety of reasons. |
| waste (v) |
to use more of something than is necessary,
or to use it in a way that does not produce
the best results |
Don’t waste water like that - turn the tap off
when you're not using it! |
| waste (n) |
the failure to use something that is valuable
or useful in an effective way |
All this uneaten food - what a waste |
