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shop

S1 W1

BrE /ʃɒp/ AmE /ʃɑːp/

noun / verb en → es

past shopped pp shopped ing shopping

1 STORE [countable] A1

a building or room where goods are sold to the public

tienda, comercio

  • go into a shop

Collocations grocery shop · clothing shop

  • I need to go to the grocery shop.

    Necesito ir a la tienda de abarrotes.

2 BUY [intransitive] A1

to buy things in shops or stores

comprar, hacer compras

  • go shopping

Collocations shop for groceries · shop online

  • We usually shop at the local market.

    Generalmente compramos en el mercado local.

3 BUSINESS [countable] B1

a business that sells goods to customers

negocio, comercio

  • run a shop

Collocations online shop · family-owned shop

  • He runs an online shop.

    Él tiene un negocio en línea.

4 STREET MARKET [countable] B1

a street or area where many small shops are located

mercado, calle comercial

  • walk through a shop

Collocations shopping street · market square

  • The old town has a charming shopping street.

    La ciudad vieja tiene una encantadora calle comercial.

Idioms

shop around B2

comparar precios, buscar ofertas

  • Before buying a car, you should shop around.

    Antes de comprar un auto, deberías comparar precios.

shop till you drop B2

comprar hasta caer rendido

  • We shopped till we dropped.

    Compramos hasta caer rendidos.

shoplift B2

robar en una tienda, hurtar

  • She was caught shoplifting.

    La atraparon robando en la tienda.