Money and shopping vocabulary

31.Banknote- a piece of paper money.
-You can pay by banknote.
32.Bill- a written list showing how much you have to pay for services you have received, work that has been done etc.
-The bill for the repairs came to $650.
33.Black market-illegal traffic in officially controlled commodities such as foreign currency.
-They want Ramon to keep an eye on the black market is stolen artifacts.
34.Currency-the system or type of money that a country uses.
-There are moves towards a single currency in Europe.
35.Bureaude de change- establishment where currencies of different countries may be exchanged.
-Never use the bureau de change at the airport – its rates will be lousy
36..Cash dispencer-automatic mashine from which clients of a bank may withdraw money.
-So a tourist planning to spend two days in France, two in Italy,and two in Spain need only use the cash dispencer once instead of three times.
37. Cashier-person dealing with cash transactions in a bank, store etc.
-There is no bar code for the cashier to scan.
38.Coin- a piece of metal money.
- Great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.
39. Debt- a sum of money that a person or organization owes.
- He had enough money to pay off his outstanding debts.
40.Exchange rate- the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.
-You can perform foreign exchange rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute mid market currency rates.
41. Foreign exchange-the currency of other countries.
-Office machinery and services which earn foreign exchange should be allowed to benefit from investment grants.
42.Hard currency-currency that will probably not fall in value and is easily accepted.
-The government is running short of hard currency to pay for imports.
43.Invest- to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase .
-I’ve got a few thousand dollars I’m looking to invest.
44.Legal tender-currency that can’t legally be refused in payment of a debt.
-The legal tender status of foreign coins was not cancelled until 1857.
45.Petty cash- a cash fund for small, everyday expences.
-This is not a question of pretty cash.
46. Soft currency- currency that will probably fall in value and is not readily accepted.
-Zimbabwean dollar is a classic example of soft currency.
47.Speculate- to buy goods, property, shares in company etc, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them.
- he speculated in stocks.
48.Transaction- A business deal or action, such as buying or selling something.
- The bank charges a fixed rate for each transaction.
49.To be full up-to eat to the point that you can no longer eat any more.
50. To be starving hungry- an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry.
- I am starving hungry. I can eat a whole horse.
51. To bolt smth down – to eat smth very quickly.
- He bolted food down as he didn’t eat a week.
52. To be dying of hunger- an exaggerated way of saying you are very hungry.
- I for one am dying of hunger and hot enough to boil over.
53.To eat a balanced diet-to eat correct types and amount of food.
-It’s important to eat balanced diet.
54.To eat like a horse-to eat a lot
- She always eats like a horse.
55. Advertising compaign- a series of advertisements to persuade people to buy something.
56.Advertisement- a picture , set of words, or short film, which is intended to persuade people to buy a product .
-The Sunday papers are full of advertisements for cars.
57. Big brand names-large well-known companies or product names.
- Pay attention to brand names and how they tend to fit.
58. To be careful with money- to not over spend.
- She hopes voters will remember that he’s been careful with taxpayers’ money.
59. Carier bag- bags (usually plastic) supplied by shops .
- To conserve resources, please reuse this carrier bags.
60. Customer service- the degree which customers are treated well.
- If you need more than that, Bank of America’s customer service is very friendly and helpful.
61. To get into debt- to owe money.
- She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
62. To give someone the hard sell- to put pressure on someone to buy something.
- Getting this message across requires a fairly hard sell.
64. High street names-well-known shops.
- The high street banks continue to prosper.
65.Independent stories-bsmall shops independent of large companies.
- I could tell you about independent stories.
66. Local shops- community shops.
- They nees a local shops in which to shop.
67. Loyalty card-a card issued by a shop to allow customers to save money on the basis of what they spend.
- All those other little loyalty cards, receipts and general rubbish you keep in your wallet.
68.Must-have product- a product that is very popular that a lot of people want to have.
- Quality meat products must no longer remain just a catchword.
69. To be on a tight budget- to have a limited amount of money to spend.
-The last thing they need is a threat on an already tight budget.
70. To be on commission- to pay someone in relation to the amount they sell.
- You can commission them to pain something especially for you.
71. A pay in cash- to pay for something using coins or paper money.
72. To pay the full prise- to pay the full amount of something.
- If you are willing to pay the prise for convenience, you can view and print out dealth records on these sites.
73. To pick up a bargain- to buy something muvh cheaper than normal prise.
74. To run up a credit card bill- to owe money by credit card.
- We probably spend a bit too much on food and pet care, but we don’t run up credit card bills to do it.
75. To shop arount- try to different to find the best deal.
- That way they have the woman reserved while they shop around.
76. Shop assistant – a person who serves customers.
- The shop assistant comes over to ask if we need any help.
77. To shop until you drop- to do a lot of shopping.
-No need to shop till you drop.
78. To slash prices- to reduce prices a great deal.
79. To snap up a bargain- to buy something quickly that is being sold cheaply.
- Shoppers came to the store to snap up a bargain after the holidays.
80. Summer sales- a period in the years when things are sold cheaper.
- It’s difficult to find summer sales in a sentence.
81. To try something on- to see an item of clothing fits or is suitable.
- I tried on six pairs of trousers before I found a pair that fitted.
82. To be value for money- to be worth the cost.
-The big residual is always value for money.
85. Window shopping- to visit a store to look an item without the intention of buying anything.
- She never looked in them, she was just window shopping at the time