Money and Shopping
afford verb
to have enough money to pay for something
to afford (bxa318)
She couldn’t afford the rent after losing her job.
award verb
to give someone a prize or money for something they have done
to award (bxa319)
The company awarded him a bonus for his hard work.
charge noun
an amount of money you must pay for a service
a charge (bxa320)
There’s an extra charge for using your credit card.
charge verb
to ask someone to pay a particular amount for something
to charge (bxa321)
They are charging a reasonable price for the subscription.
cheap adverb
for a low price, without spending much money
cheap (bxa322)
He travels cheap and stays in hostels.
complaint noun
a statement that you are not happy with something
a complaint (bxa323)
The most common complaint is about poor service.
deliver verb
to bring something to a person’s home or workplace
to deliver (bxa324)
Do they deliver on weekends or not?
discount noun
a reduction in the usual price of something
a discount (bxa325)
Do you offer any discount for students?
donate verb
to give money or things to help people in need
to donate (bxa326)
How often do you donate money to good causes?
exchange noun
the act of giving something and getting something else back
an exchange (bxa327)
She got a free exchange for the damaged item.
exchange verb
to give something and receive something else in return
to exchange (bxa328)
Can I exchange this for a different size?
fixed adjective
staying the same and not changing
fixed (bxa329)
Is the rent fixed or can it go up?
goods noun
things that are made to be sold; plural of good
goods (bxa330)
The shop sells luxury goods and souvenirs.
label noun
a piece of paper or material on a product that gives information
a label (bxa331)
Always read the product label before buying.
living noun
the money you earn from your job
a living (bxa332)
They earn a good living from online sales.
loss noun
the act of losing money in a business
a loss (bxa333)
They suffered a loss after the product recall.
luxury adjective
very expensive and of high quality
luxury (bxa334)
Luxury brands are too expensive for me.
payment noun
the act of paying money for something
a payment (bxa335)
Can I make the payment in instalments?
profit noun
the money you make by selling something for more than it cost
a profit (bxa336)
How much profit did you earn this quarter?
queue noun
a line of people waiting for something (British English)
a queue (bxa337)
I hate standing in a queue for hours.
queue verb
to wait in a line of people (British English)
to queue (bxa338)
We queued for over an hour to pay.
quote noun
a written statement of how much something will cost
a quote (bxa339)
The quote includes tax and delivery fees.
receipt noun
a piece of paper that shows you have paid for something
a receipt (bxa340)
Please keep the receipt for your records.
rent noun
the money you pay regularly to use a room, flat, or building
a rent (bxa341)
They pay weekly rent to the landlord.
rent verb
to pay money to use something for a period of time
to rent (bxa342)
We rented a van to move the stock.
spending noun
the amount of money you use to buy things
a spending (bxa343)
How can we reduce our monthly spending on groceries?
tax noun
money you must pay to the government from what you earn
a tax (bxa344)
How much tax do they take from your salary?
tip verb
to give extra money to someone for their service
to tip (bxa345)
Do you usually tip in cafés or restaurants?
value noun
the amount of money something is worth compared to its price
a value (bxa346)
Do you think this is good value or not?