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A1 · Money & shopping

A1 · Argent et achats

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market(noun)
/ˈmɑːrkɪt/
marché
an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the open area or building where they meet to do this
My mother buys fresh vegetables and fruit at the market every Sunday morning.
Ma mère achète des légumes et des fruits frais au marché tous les dimanches matin.
Synonymesmarketplacedemandclienteleexchangetradeoutlet
Antonymesnonmarketindividual saleseclusion
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customer(noun)
/ˈkʌstəmər/
client
a person or an organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business
Let's make sure all invoices sent to customers are kept in alphabetical order
Veillons à ce que toutes les factures envoyées aux clients soient classées par ordre alphabétique.
As part of our customer satisfaction plan, let's offer a discount to customers who pay their invoices within a week
Synonymesclientpatronconsumershopperbuyer
Antonymessellervendorsupplier
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shop(noun)
/ʃɑːp/
magasin, boutique
a building or part of a building where you can buy goods or services
a butcher shop
une boucherie
a shoe shop
Synonymesstoreboutiquemarketoutletestablishment
Antonymeswholesalenoncommercial
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pay(verb)
/peɪ/
payer
to give somebody money for work, goods, services, etc.
Can I pay by credit card?
Puis-je payer par carte de crédit ?
Synonymescompensationremunerationsalarywagesfeeearnings
Antonymesdebtfinechargepenalty
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cent(noun)
/sent/
cent, centime
a coin and unit of money worth 1% of the main unit of money in many countries, for example of the US dollar or of the euro
A call will cost you around 25 cents.
Un appel vous coûtera environ 25 cents.
a car accident/crash
Synonymespennyfractionportionbit
Antonymesdollarwholeentirety
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buy(verb)
/baɪ/
acheter
to obtain something by paying money for it
I bought my car second-hand.
J'ai acheté ma voiture d'occasion.
He bought me a new coat.
Synonymespurchaseacquireobtainprocure
Antonymesselldisposetradebarter
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sell(verb)
/sel/
vendre
to give something to somebody in exchange for money
They sold the business at a profit/loss(= they gained/lost money when they sold it).
Ils ont vendu l'entreprise avec bénéfice/à perte (= ils ont gagné/perdu de l'argent en la vendant).
I sold my car to James for £800.
Synonymesvendmarkettradedispose ofauction offpeddle
Antonymesbuypurchaseacquireretainkeep
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rich(adjective)
/rɪtʃ/
riche
having a lot of money or property
He became very rich after selling his company.
Il est devenu très riche après avoir vendu son entreprise.
Synonymeswealthyaffluentprosperousopulentwell-off
Antonymespoorimpoverisheddestituteneedypenniless
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poor(adjective)
/pʊr/
pauvre
having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
Ils étaient trop pauvres pour acheter des chaussures aux enfants.
We aim to help the poorest families.
Synonymesimpoverishedneedydestitutepennilessindigent
Antonymesrichwealthyaffluentprosperouswell-off
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spend(verb)
/spend/
dépenser
to give money to pay for goods, services, etc.
She spent all her money on new clothes and shoes.
Elle a dépensé tout son argent en vêtements et en chaussures neufs.
Synonymesexpenduseconsumepassallocatedisburse
Antonymessaveconservehoardaccumulateearngain
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supermarket(noun)
/ˈsuːpərmɑːrkɪt/
supermarché
a large shop that sells food, drinks and goods used in the home. People choose what they want from the shelves and pay for it as they leave.
This is Big C supermarket.
Voici le supermarché Big C.
storm damage
Synonymesgrocery storemarketfood store
Antonymesmom-and-pop shopconvenience storespecialty store
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money(noun)
/ˈmʌni/
argent
what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
Money can't buy happiness.
L'argent ne fait pas le bonheur.
Synonymescurrencyfundscapitalcash
Antonymesdebtpovertylackbarter