economic (adj)
relating to the economy, business and trade *The project will bring great social and economic benefits to the region.
economical (adj)
not spending or costing much money *The material is an economical substitute for plastic or steel.
receipt (n)
a document that you get from someone showing that you have given them money or goods *Keep all your credit card receipts.
bill (n)
a piece of paper that shows how much money you owe after you have eaten in a restaurant *Could we have the bill, please?
make (n)
a product that is made by a particular company *This is a very popular make of car.
brand (n)
a product or group of products that has its own name and is made by one particular company *I tried using a new brand of soap.
bargain (n)
something you buy that costs much less than normal *Her dress was a real bargain.
sale (n)
an event or period of time during which a shop reduces the prices of some of its goods *I’m sure you’ll find the same dress in a sale if you wait for it.
discount (n)
a reduction in the price of something *Air Canada are currently offering a 10% discount on selected airfares.
offer (n)
a special price that is lower than the usual price for something *The shop had a half-price offer on CDs.
price (n)
the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy something *Oil was at its lowest price in 30 years.
cost (n)
the amount of money that you need in order to buy something or to do something *The cost of basic foods has risen dramatically.
change (n)
coins rather than notes *Have you got change for a five-pound note?
cash (n)
money in the form of notes and coins *Do you want to pay in cash or by credit card?
wealth (n)
a large amount of money and other valuable things *He was a man of immense wealth.
fortune (n)
a large amount of money *They must have spent a fortune on flowers.
till (n)
a piece of equipment that is used in shops for adding up the amount of money that someone has to pay and for keeping the money *The shop assistant opened the till and put the money into it.
checkout (n)
the place where you pay in a supermarket or other large shop *You don’t need to weigh the vegetables – they do it at the checkout.
products (n)
things that are made, grown or obtained in large quantities so that they can be sold *Come in and see our large range of software products.
goods (n)
objects that are produced for sale *Wilkins was found in possession of £8000 worth of stolen goods.
refund (v)
to give money back to someone because they have paid too much for something or have decided that they do not want it *Sandra asked the shop to refund her money as the jeans were too small.
exchange (v)
to give someone something in return for something that they give you *If this T-shirt doesn’t fit my sister, can she exchange it for a larger one?
fake (adj)
made to look like something real in order to trick people *It turned out to be a fake passport.
plastic (adj)
made of a very common light, strong substance that is produced by a chemical process *I think that we should reuse all our plastic bags to help the environment.