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A1 · Money & shopping

A1 · Soldi e acquisti

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market(noun)
/ˈmɑːrkɪt/
mercato
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.
Mia madre compra verdura e frutta fresca al mercato ogni domenica mattina.
Sinonimimarketplacedemandclienteleexchangetradeoutlet
Contrarinonmarketindividual saleseclusion
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customer(noun)
/ˈkʌstəmər/
cliente
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
Assicuriamoci che tutte le fatture inviate ai clienti siano tenute in ordine alfabetico.
As part of our customer satisfaction plan, let's offer a discount to customers who pay their invoices within a week
Sinonimiclientpatronconsumershopperbuyer
Contrarisellervendorsupplier
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shop(noun)
/ʃɑːp/
negozio
a building or part of a building where you can buy goods or services
a butcher shop
una macelleria
a shoe shop
Sinonimistoreboutiquemarketoutletestablishment
Contrariwholesalenoncommercial
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pay(verb)
/peɪ/
pagare
to give somebody money for work, goods, services, etc.
Can I pay by credit card?
Posso pagare con la carta di credito?
Sinonimicompensationremunerationsalarywagesfeeearnings
Contraridebtfinechargepenalty
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cent(noun)
/sent/
centesimo
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.
Una chiamata ti costerà circa 25 centesimi.
a car accident/crash
Sinonimipennyfractionportionbit
Contraridollarwholeentirety
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buy(verb)
/baɪ/
comprare, acquistare
to obtain something by paying money for it
I bought my car second-hand.
Ho comprato la mia macchina usata.
He bought me a new coat.
Sinonimipurchaseacquireobtainprocure
Contrariselldisposetradebarter
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sell(verb)
/sel/
vendere
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).
Hanno venduto l'azienda con un profitto/una perdita (= ci hanno guadagnato/perso vendendola).
I sold my car to James for £800.
Sinonimivendmarkettradedispose ofauction offpeddle
Contraribuypurchaseacquireretainkeep
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rich(adjective)
/rɪtʃ/
ricco, benestante
having a lot of money or property
He became very rich after selling his company.
È diventato molto ricco dopo aver venduto la sua azienda.
Sinonimiwealthyaffluentprosperousopulentwell-off
Contraripoorimpoverisheddestituteneedypenniless
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poor(adjective)
/pʊr/
povero
having very little money; not having enough money for basic needs
They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
Erano troppo poveri per comprare le scarpe ai bambini.
We aim to help the poorest families.
Sinonimiimpoverishedneedydestitutepennilessindigent
Contraririchwealthyaffluentprosperouswell-off
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spend(verb)
/spend/
spendere
to give money to pay for goods, services, etc.
She spent all her money on new clothes and shoes.
Ha speso tutti i suoi soldi in vestiti e scarpe nuovi.
Sinonimiexpenduseconsumepassallocatedisburse
Contrarisaveconservehoardaccumulateearngain
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supermarket(noun)
/ˈsuːpərmɑːrkɪt/
supermercato
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.
Questo è il supermercato Big C.
storm damage
Sinonimigrocery storemarketfood store
Contrarimom-and-pop shopconvenience storespecialty store
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money(noun)
/ˈmʌni/
denaro, soldi
what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
Money can't buy happiness.
Il denaro non può comprare la felicità.
Sinonimicurrencyfundscapitalcash
Contraridebtpovertylackbarter