🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
noun
A building or part of a building where goods are sold. In British English, used more commonly than 'store'.
Estabelecimento comercial.
Countable noun. Plural: shops. Also a verb: 'to shop' means to buy things. Common collocations: go shopping, coffee shop, book shop, corner shop (a small local shop), charity shop (selling donated items), shop window.
In Britain, charity shops (thrift stores) are very common — they sell second-hand goods to raise money for charity. The High Street is the main shopping street in a British town. 'Shop until you drop' is a humorous phrase about enthusiastic shopping.
Example Sentences
"The shop sells handbags and shoes."
🇧🇷 "A loja vende bolsas e sapatos."
"She looks in the shop window."
🇧🇷 "Ela olha a vitrine da loja."
Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English
The ___ sells handbags and shoes.
Practice Quiz
1. A 'charity shop' sells:
2. In British English, the main shopping street is called: