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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
shop
shop [shop shops shopped shopping] noun, verb BrE [ʃɒp] NAmE [ʃɑːp] noun WHERE YOU BUY STH 1. countable (especially BrE)a building or part of a building where you can buy goods or services •a shoe shop • There's a little gift shop around the corner. • (BrE)a butcher's shop • (NAmE)a butcher shop • (BrE) I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? see also ↑bakeshop, ↑bucket shop, ↑coffee shop, ↑corner shop, ↑factory shop FOR MAKING/REPAIRING THINGS 2. (also work·shop)countable (especially in compounds)a place where things are made or repaired, especially part of a factory where a particular type of work is done •a repair shop •a paint shop (= where cars are painted) see also ↑body shop SHOPPING 3. singular (BrE, informal)an act of going shopping, especially for food and other items needed in the house •I do a weekly shop at the supermarket. SCHOOL SUBJECT 4. (also ˈshop class)uncountable (both NAmE) = ↑industrial arts ROOM FOR TOOLS 5. (also work·shop)countable (NAmE)a room in a house where tools are kept for making repairs to the house, building things out of wood, etc. more at a bull in a china shop at ↑bull, hit the shops/stores at ↑hit v., mind the shop at ↑mind v., shut up shop at ↑shut v., talk shop at ↑talk v. Word Origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French eschoppe ‘lean-to booth’, of West Germanic origin; related to German Schopf ‘porch’ and English dialect shippon ‘cattle shed’. The verb is first recorded (mid 16th cent.) in the sense ‘imprison’ (from an obsolete slang use of the noun for ‘prison’), which led to sense 3. Thesaurus: shop noun C (especially BrE) •a pet/gift/flower shop store • • supermarket • • boutique • • salon • |AmE grocery store • |business outlet • an expensive/exclusive shop/store/boutique/salon a specialist shop/store/outlet/boutique a shop/store/supermarket/boutique/salon/grocery store/outlet sells/offers sth own/have a shop/store/salon/supermarket/boutique/grocery store/outlet Shop or store? In British English shop is the usual word; it is only used in American English about small, specialist shops. In American English store is the usual word; it is only used in British English about large shops, especially in business English, journalism and advertising. Collocations: Shopping Shopping go/go out/be out shopping go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping (NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall try on clothes/shoes indulge in some retail therapy go on a spending spree cut/cut back on/reduce your spending be/get caught shoplifting donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale find/get/pick up a bargain At the shop/store load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line (NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock deal with/help/serve customers run a special promotion be on special offer Buying goods make/complete a purchase buy/purchase sth online/by mail order make/place/take an order for sth buy/order sth in bulk/in advance accept/take credit cards pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate enter your PIN number ask for/get/obtain a receipt return/exchange an item/a product be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund compare prices offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount Example Bank: •I gave all my old books to a charity shop. •I went around all the shops but I couldn't find a present for him. •Mobile shops are invaluable to people in rural areas. •She bought 400 cigarettes at the airport duty-free shop. •She opened a flower shop in the High Street. •She works part-time in a shop. •Some buskers had set up shop outside the station. •The brothers opened a chain of electrical shops in the eighties. •The post office is at the end of the row of shops. •The shop offers a large selection of leather goods at reasonable prices. •There was was a break-in at that new shop last night. •This is your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs. •a famous shoe shop chain •an area where many artists have set up shop •The local corner shop stays open until midnight. •There's a little gift shop around the corner. •Your local pet shop should stock a variety of different collars. •a pet/gift shop Idioms: ↑all over the shop ▪ ↑set up shop Derived: ↑shop around verb (-pp-) BUY 1. intransitive ~ (for sth) to buy things in shops/stores •to shop for food • He likes to shop at the local market. • She was determined to go out and shop till she dropped. 2. go shoppingintransitive to spend time going to shops/stores and looking for things to buy • There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. • ‘Where's Mum?’ ‘She went shopping.’ TELL POLICE ABOUT SB 3. transitive ~ sb (to sb) (BrE, informal)to give information to sb, especially to the police, about sb who has committed a crime •He didn't expect his own mother to shop him to the police. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French eschoppe ‘lean-to booth’, of West Germanic origin; related to German Schopf ‘porch’ and English dialect shippon ‘cattle shed’. The verb is first recorded (mid 16th cent.) in the sense ‘imprison’ (from an obsolete slang use of the noun for ‘prison’), which led to sense 3. Example Bank: •There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. •We tend to go into Edinburgh to shop for clothes. See also: ↑shop class ▪ ↑workshop
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