Shopping & Services
Stores, buying, selling, repairs, hospitality, and everyday service encounters.
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order
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/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/
The way things are arranged in relation to one another.
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hotel
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/ˈhoʊ.tɛl/
A building where travellers pay to stay overnight and are given meals and other services.
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shop
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/ʃɑp/
A building or place where goods or services are sold to the public.
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try out
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to test or use something for the first time in order to see whether it works or is suitable
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store
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/stɔɹ/
A building or shop where you can buy things.
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appointment
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/əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/
An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere at a set time.
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sale
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/seɪl/
The act of selling something, or an item that is sold.
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repair
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/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/
To fix something that is broken or damaged.
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receipt
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/ɹɪˈsit/
A piece of paper showing that you have paid for something.
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service
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/ˈsɝ.vɪs/
Work done by one person or organization that helps or benefits others.
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delivery
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/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
The act of taking goods, mail, or other items to a place or person.
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reservation
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/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
An arrangement made in advance to keep a room, table, or seat for you.
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stall
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/stɔl/
A small open shop or table where goods are sold, especially in a market.
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diner
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/ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/
a small informal restaurant, often with booths, a counter, and simple meals
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refund¹
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/ˈɹiːfʌnd/
Money that is given back to you, usually because you returned something.
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refund²
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/ɹɪˈfʌnd/
To give someone their money back.
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retail
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/ˈɹiˌteɪl/
The selling of goods directly to ordinary customers.
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check-in desk
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purchase
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/ˈpɝ.t͡ʃəs/
Something that you have bought.
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patron
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/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
A customer of a shop, restaurant, or other business, especially a regular one.
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shoplifting
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/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɪŋ/
The crime of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
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auction off
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to sell something to the person who offers the highest price at a public sale
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raffle off
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to award something as a prize in a raffle
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