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shop  (shp)
n.
1. also shoppe A small retail store or a specialty department in a large store.
2. An atelier; a studio.
3. A place for manufacturing or repairing goods or machinery.
4. A commercial or industrial establishment: a printing shop.
5. A business establishment; an office or a center of activity.
6. A home workshop.
7.
a. A schoolroom fitted with machinery and tools for instruction in industrial arts.
b. The industrial arts as a technical science or course of study.
v. shopped, shop·ping, shops
v.intr.
1. To visit stores in search of merchandise or bargains.
2. To look for something with the intention of acquiring it.
v.tr.
To visit or buy from (a particular store).
Phrasal Verb:
shop around
1. To go from store to store in search of merchandise or bargains.
2. To look for something, such as a better job.
3. To offer (a large block of common stock, for example) for sale to various parties: "[The company] is now actively being shopped around, with a prospectus in circulation" (Marianne Yen).
Idiom:
talk shop
To talk about one's work.

[Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa, treasure house.]

shop
Noun
1. a place for the sale of goods and services
2. a place where a specified type of work is done; workshop: a repair shop
3. all over the shop Informal scattered everywhere: his papers were all over the shop
4. shut up shop to close business at the end of the day or permanently
5. talk shop Informal to discuss one's business or work on a social occasion
Verb
[shopping, shopped]
1. (often foll. by for)to visit a shop or shops in order to buy (goods)
2. Brit, Austral & NZ slang to inform on (someone), esp. to the police [Old English sceoppa stall]
shopper n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shopshop - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
bakehouse, bakery, bakeshop - a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
barbershop - a shop where men can get their hair cut
bazaar, bazar - a shop where a variety of goods are sold
betting shop - a licensed bookmaker's shop that is not at the race track
bodega - a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
bookshop, bookstall, bookstore - a shop where books are sold
booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
boutique, dress shop - a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
building supply house, building supply store - a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
butcher shop, meat market - a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
canteen - sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.
chain store - one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
cleaners, dry cleaners - shop where dry cleaning is done
clothing store, haberdashery, haberdashery store, mens store - a store where men's clothes are sold
commissary - a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
computer store - a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user
candy store, confectionary, confectionery - a confectioner's shop
convenience store - a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers
deli, food shop, delicatessen - a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
apothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, drugstore, pharmacy - a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
florist shop, flower store, florist - a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
gift shop, novelty shop - a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts
hardware store, ironmonger's shop, ironmonger - a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"
head shop - a shop specializing in articles of interest to drug users; "he bought some roach clips and hashish pipes at the head shop"
junk shop - a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods
mercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outlet - a place of business for retailing goods
hat shop, millinery - shop selling women's hats
outfitter - a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose; "an outfitter provided everything needed for the safari"
liquor store, off-licence, package store - a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
loan office, pawnbroker's shop, pawnshop - a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
perfumery - store where perfumes are sold
pet shop - a shop where pet animals can be purchased
pizza parlor, pizza shop, pizzeria - a shop where pizzas are made and sold
fix-it shop, repair shop - a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
beauty parlor, beauty parlour, beauty salon, beauty shop, salon - a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
shoe shop, shoe store, shoe-shop - a shop where shoes are sold
shopfront, storefront - the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
second-hand store, thriftshop - a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices
2.shop - small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
bindery - a workshop where books are bound
bookbindery - a bookbinder's workshop; a place for binding books
brickfield, brickyard - a place where bricks are made and sold
chop shop - a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts
dye-works - a workshop where dyeing is done
machine shop - workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools
pottery - a workshop where clayware is made
print shop, printing shop - a workplace where printing is done
saddlery - workshop where a saddler works
sheltered workshop - a workshop that offers jobs to members of the physically or developmentally disabled population
turnery - workshop where objects are made on a lathe
workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today"
3.shopshop - a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity); "I built a birdhouse in shop"
course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
Verb1.shop - do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
market - buy household supplies; "We go marketing every Saturday"
2.shop - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
3.shop - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
surf, browse - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
comparison-shop - compare prices for a given item
antique - shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"
window-shop - examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
4.shop - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
sell out - give information that compromises others

shop
Translations
shop [ʃɔp] ntienda (= workshop); taller m
vi (also: go shopping) → ir de compras;
to talk shop (fig) → hablar del trabajo;
repair shop → taller m de reparaciones
shop around vicomparar precios

shop [ʃɔp] nmagasin m (= workshop); atelier m
vi (also: go shopping) → faire ses courses or ses achats;
repair shop → atelier de réparations;
to talk shop (fig) → parler boutique
shop around vifaire le tour des magasins (pour comparer les prix) (fig); se renseigner avant de choisir or décider

shop [ʃɔp] nGeschäft nt, Laden m;
(workshop) → Werkstatt f
vi (also: go shopping) → einkaufen (gehen);
repair shop → Reparaturwerkstatt f;
to talk shop (fig) → über die Arbeit reden
shop around shop viPreise vergleichen (fig); sich umsehen

shop [ʃɔp] nnegozio (= workshop); officina
vi (also: go shopping) → fare spese;
repair shop → officina di riparazione;
to talk shop (fig) → parlare di lavoro
shop around vifare il giro dei negozi

shop
n shop [ʃop]
1 a place where goods are sold a baker's shop. winkel دُكّان، حانوت магазин krám forretning der Laden κατάστημα, μαγαζί tienda, comercio, negocio pood مغازه kauppa, liike magasin חֲנוּת दुकान dućan, trgovina üzlet, bolt toko búð, verslun negozio 상점 parduotuvė, krautuvė veikals kedai winkel butikk, forretning sklep loja magazin магазин obchod trgovina prodavnica affär, butik ร้านค้า dükkân 商店 крамниця, магазин دکان cửa hàng
2 a workshop, or a place where any kind of industry is carried on a machine-shop. werkswinkel مَشْغَل، وَرْشَه цех dílna værksted; -værksted der Berieb εργαστήριο, συνεργείο taller töökoda نعميرگاه verstas atelier בֵּית מְלָאכָה कारखाना radionica műhely bengkel, perusahaan verkstæði officina 作業場 제작소 cechas cehs bengkel werkplaats verksted warsztat oficina ate­lier мастерская, цех dielňa delavnica radionica verkstad, [] fabrik โรงฝึกงาน atelye, tamirhane, fabrika 車間 майстерня, цех کارخانہ phân xưởng
vpast tense, past participle shopped
(oftengo shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week. inkopies doen يَتَسَوَّق пазарувам nakupovat købe ind; shoppe einkaufen ψωνίζω, κάνω τα ψώνια μου hacer compras, comprar sisseoste tegema, mööda poode käima خريد كردن käydä ostoksilla magasiner לִקנוֹת בְּחֲנוּת बाजआर करना kupovati po dućanima (be)vásárol berbelanja versla fare spese 買物をする 물건을 사러 가다 apsipirkti iepirkties; pirkt pergi berbelanja winkelen gjøre innkjøp, handle robić zakupy fazer compras a face/a merge la cum­­pă­rături ходить по магазинам (na)kupovať kupovati kupovati handla, shoppa ซื้อของ alışveriş etmek/yapmak 購物 скуповуватися, робити покупки خریدنے کے لیے دکانوں میں جانا đi mua hàng ở chợ
n shopper
1 a person who is shopping The street was full of shoppers. inkoper مُتَسَوِّق купувач kupující folk på indkøb der/die Einkäufer(in) αγοραστής comprador ostja حزيدار ostosten tekijä acheteur/-euse קוֹנֵה खरीदार kupac, mušterija (be)vásárló orang yang berbelanja viðskiptavinur, kaupandi acquirente 買物客 물건을 사는 사람, 손님 pirkėjas pircējs pembeli koper handlende, en som gjør innkjøp kupujący comprador cumpărător покупатель kupujúci, zákazník kupec kupac person som är ute och handlar ผู้เดินซื้อของตามร้าน alıcı, müşteri 顧客 покупець خریداری کرنے والا شخص người đi mua hàng
2 a large bag used when shopping. inkopiesak حقيبَة الشِّراء пазарска чанта taška indkøbstaske die Einkaufstasche τσάντα για τα ψώνια canasta de compras kandekott سبد خريد ostoskassi sac (à provisions) עֶגלַת קְנִיוֹת खरीदारी के लिए उपयोग होने वाला बड़ा थैला torba za kupovinu bevásárlószatyor keranjang belanjaan innkaupataska (borsa della spesa) 買物袋 쇼핑용 큰 가방 krepšys pirkiniams iepirkumu/tirgus soma beg membeli-belah boodschappentas handleveske torba na zakupy saco das compras большая сумка taška nakupovalna torba torba za kupovinu shoppingväska ถุงใส่สินค้าเวลาซื้อของ alışveriş torbası 購物袋 кошик, корзина خریداری کا بڑا تھیلا túi đi chợ
n shopping
1 the activity of buying goods in shops Have you a lot of shopping to do?; (also adjective ) a shopping-list. inkopie تَسَوُّق، شِراء пазаруване nákupy indkøb; indkøbs- der Einkauf; Einkaufs-... το να κάνει κπ. ψώνια compra sisseostude tegemine, ostu- خريد ostosten teko magasinage קְנִיוֹת सौदा लेना kupovanje, kupovina bevásárlás berbelanja innkaup, innkaupaferð acquisti, compere; della spesa 買物 물건사기 apsipirkimas iepirkšanās membeli-belah boodschappen doen het handling zakupy compras shopping, cumpărături покупка товаров в магазинах nákupy kupovanje kupovina inköp, shopping การซื้อของ alışveriş, çarşıya çıkma 購物 відвідання магазину, щоб щось купити بازار کی خریداری sự đi mua hàng
2 the goods bought He helped her carry her shopping home; (also adjective ) a shopping-basket / bag. inkopies مُشْتَرَيات покупки nákup(ní) indkøb; indkøbs- der Einkauf; Einkaufs-... ψώνια compra, compras ostud فروشي ostokset achats; (...) à provisions קְנִיוֹת खरीदारी kupljena roba bevásárlás belanjaan innkaup, vörur acquisti, compere; della spesa 買物 구매한 물건 pirkiniai pirkumi barang-barang belian boodschappen innkjøp; handle- zakupy compras produse; provizii покупки nákup; nákupný kupljeno blago kupljene stvari inköp, varor ของที่ซื้อมา satın alınan şeyler 買來的東西 покупки خریدا ہوا سامان các hàng hóa đã mua 西
shop assistant
a person employed in a shop to serve customers. winkelassistent بائِع مُساعِد في مَحَل تِجاري продавач prodavač, -ka ekspedient der/die Ladenangestellte πωλητής dependiente müüja فروشنده myyjä vendeur/-euse מוֹכֵר בְּחֲנוּת दुकान सहायक trgovački pomoćnik, prodavač (bolti) eladó pelayan toko, pramuniaga sölumaður; starfsmaður commesso, commessa 店員 pardavėjas pārdevējs; pārdevēja juru jual winkelbediende ekspeditør sprzedawca caixeiro продавец, продавщица predavač, -ka trgovski pomočnik prodavac expedit, butiksbiträde พนักงานขาย tezgâhtar, satıcı продавець, продавщиця دکان پر سودا دینے والا مددگار یا ملازم nhân viên bán hàng
shop floor
the workers in a factory or workshop, as opposed to the management. winkelvloer عُمّال المَصْنَع أو المَشْغَل работници dělnictvo gulvet der Werkbereich εργάτες βιομηχανίας, συνεργείου obreros, trabajadores tööliskond كارگران työntekijät les ouvriers פּוֹעָלִים मजदूर कर्मशाला radnici (za razliku od uprave) a műhely (dolgozói) karyawan verkafólk maestranze, base operaia 労働者 (공장) 노동자 darbininkai strādnieki bahagian pengeluaran arbeiders folk gulvet załoga operários muncitori рабочие robotníci delavci fabrički pogon verkstadsgolv คนงานที่ต่อต้านการบริหารงาน işçiler 工廠或車間中間抗管理的工人們 робітники کارخانے کا عملہ بدون افسران khu vực sản xuất hàng hóa trong nhà máy 管理工人
n shopkeeper
a person who runs a shop of his own. winkelier صاحِب دُكان أو مَحَل تِجاري търговец obchodník, -ice butiksejer der/die Ladenbesitzer(in) καταστηματάρχης, μαγαζάτορας tendero poodnik فروشنده kauppias commerçant/-ante בַּעַל חֲנוּת दुकानदार vlasnik dućana, trgovac boltos pemilik toko verslunarstjóri/-eigandi negoziante, esercente 店主 가게 주인, 소매 상인 parduotuvės savininkas, krautuvininkas veikala īpašnieks; veikalnieks pekedai winkelier kjøpmann, butikkinnehaver sklepikarz comerciante comerciant владелец магазина obchodník, -čka trgovec vlasnik radnje affärs-, butiksinnehavare เจ้าของร้าน dükkân sahibi, dükkâncı 店主 крамар دکان دار chủ hiệu
n shoplifter
a person who steals goods from a shop. winkeldief سارِق مَعْروضات المَتاجِر крадец в магазин krámský zloděj butikstyv der/die Ladendieb(in) κλέφτης καταστημάτων ratero poevaras دزد فروشگاه myymälävaras voleur/-euse à l'étalage גַנָב מִחֲנוּיוֹת उचक्का, उठाईगीरी kradljivac po dućanima bolti tolvaj pencuri barang di toko búðarþjófur taccheggiatore, taccheggiatrice 万引き 물건을 들치기 하는 사람[] vagišius (parduotuvėje) veikalu zaglis pencuri barang kedai winkeldief butikktyv złodziej (sklepowy) ladrão hoţ care fură din magazine магазинный вор zlodej (v obchodoch) tat kradljivac snattare คนขโมยของตามร้าน dükkân hırsızı 冒充顧客的扒手 крамничний злодій دکان سے مال اڑانے والا اچکا người ăn cắp hàng trong các cửa hàng
n shoplifting
winkeldiefstal سَرِقَة مَعْروضات المَتجِر кражба от магзин krádež v obchodě butikstyveri der Ladendiebstahl κλέψιμο από κατάστημα ratería, en las hurto tiendas poevargus دزدي از فروشگاه myymälävarkaus vol à l'étalage גַנֵיבָה מִחֲנוּיוֹת उचक्कापन krađa po dućanima bolti lopás pencurian barang di toko búðarþjófnaður taccheggio 万引き 들치기 vagiliavimas parduotuvėse zagšana/zādzība veikalā mencuri barang kedai winkeldiefstal butikktyveri kradzież towarów sklepowych roubo em lojas furt din magazine воровство в магазинах krádež v obchode kraja krađa snatteri การขโมยของตามร้าน dükkân hırsızlığı 偷店鋪,入店行竊 крадіжка в магазині اچکاپن sự ăn cắp ở các cửa hàng
shopping centre
a place, often a very large building, where there is a large number of different shops. winkelsentrum مَرْكِز تِجاري търговски център nákupní středisko indkøbscenter das Ladenzentrum εμπορικό κέντρο centro comercial ostukeskus مركز خريد ostoskeskus centre commercial מֵרכַּז קְנִיוֹת खरीदारी केन्द्र trgovački centar bevásárlóközpont pusat perbelanjaan verslunarmiðstöð centro commerciale 商店街 쇼핑 센터, 상점가 prekybos centras tirdzniecības centrs pusat membeli-belah winkelcentrum butikksenter, torg centrum handlowe centro comercial shopping center, centru comercial торговый центр nákupné stredisko trgovski center tržni centar köp-, shoppingcenter ศูนย์การค้า alışveriş merkezi 購物中心 торговий центр, комплекс بازار، خرید فروخت کا مرکز trung tâm buôn bán
n shopping mall
(alsomall) (American) a shopping centre in which traffic is usually not allowed. winkelsentrum مَرْكِز تِجاري كَبير търговски център nákupní areál butikscenter der Einkaufszentrum εμπορικό κέντρο, εμπορικός δρόμος centro comercial ostukeskus بازارچه centre commercial קַניוֹן शॉपिंग मॉल trgovački centar bevásárlóközpont pusat perbelanjaan centro commerciale 歩行者専用ショッピングセンター 상(점)가, 쇼핑 센터 parduotuvių rajonas tirdzniecības centrs kawassan membeli-belah winkelcentrum butikksenter, innendørs butikktorg centrum handlowe торговый пассаж obchodné a nákupné stredisko nakupovalni center tržni centar affärs-, gågata ห้างสรรพสินค้า alışveriş merkezi 步行街購物中心 торгова галерея; пасаж ایسا بازار جہاں گاڑیاں وغیرہ کا چلنا ممنوع ہو khu vực cấm xe cộ đi lại 步行
shop around
to compare prices, quality of goods etc at several shops before buying anything. pryse vergelyk يُقارِن الأسْعار في عِدَة متاجِر قبل الشِّراء сравнявам цените в различни магазини преди да пазарувам obhlížet zboží undersøge markedet die Preise vergleichen γυρίζω τα μαγαζιά (πριν ψωνίσω), κάνω έρευνα αγοράς comparar precios kaubavaliku ja hindadega tutvuma قيمت دست گرفتن vertailla hintoja ja vaihtoehtoja comparer les prix לְשוֹטֵט בֵּין חֲנוּיוֹת विभिन्न दुकानों पर भाव जांचना pažljivo birati kvalitetu i cijenu körülnéz (az üzletben) berkeliling guna membandingkan harga skoða; gera verðsamanburð (fare il giro dei negozi) 見て回る 상품을 보고 다니다 dairytis po parduotuves apstaigāt veikalus menengok-nengok harga rondkijken sammenlikne priser/kvalitet chodzić po sklepach comparar preços a compara preţurile ходить по магазинам и прицениваться prezerať si tovar primerjati cene obilaziti radnje se sig omkring innan man handlar เปรียบเทียบราคาสินค้า(กับที่อื่น ๆ ) fiyatları karşılaştırmak 逐店進行搜購 придивлятися до цін ایک ہی عمارت میں بڑا بازار đi xem hàng


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