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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
produce |
the general word for all fresh fruits and vegetables |
I buy produce twice a week, usually lettuce and cabbage. |
| 2 |
to do a promotion |
to offer a special price on a certain product or category of
products |
The store was doing a promotion on dog food; all dog food was
half price. |
| 3 |
an aisle |
the area of a store between the shelves, where people walk |
There was one aisle dedicated to toys, and I always liked to go
there when I was a kid. |
| 4 |
to mark up ~ |
to increase the price of something |
During the summer months, the store marked up ice and ice
cream. |
| 5 |
confectionery |
the general word for all sweets and desserts |
The supermarket had a large confectionery section full of
candies. |
| 6 |
a pallet |
a wooden or plastic platform onto which goods are placed for
shipping |
They received a pallet of avocados from Mexico. |
| 7 |
a coolroom |
a large chamber which is cold inside, used for storing
vegetables or meats |
The supermarket had a large coolroom, where it kept extra
vegetables. |
| 8 |
to freeze ~ |
to make something frozen by exposing it to low
temperatures |
If you freeze potatoes, the texture gets all weird. |
| 9 |
to be no frills |
to be straightforward, not fancy or expensive |
Their coffee section was no-frills; it only had four kinds of
coffee, all reasonably-priced. |
| 10 |
to sample ~ |
to try a small portion of food or drink for free |
I wanted to sample the coffee before I bought it, so I sampled
a small cup. |
| 11 |
to stock up on ~ |
to buy something in large quantities at one time |
I stocked up on beer, because there was a sale. |
| 12 |
packaging |
all of the things that keep a product safe before purchase |
Packaging for eggs must be very durable and protective. |
| 13 |
to throw ~ in a trolley |
to put something you intend to buy into your shopping cart |
The little boy grabbed some candy and threw it into the
trolley. |
| 14 |
to buy ~ in bulk |
to buy something from a large bin or barrel in the quantity of
your choice |
I like to buy beans in bulk because I only need a small
amount. |
| 15 |
self service |
a system in which customers get food or drinks for themselves,
not relying on waitstaff |
The salad bar was self service, so I could just choose what I
wanted. |
| 16 |
to be frozen |
to be turned into ice, exposed to low temperatures |
The cheesecake was frozen, so we had to wait many hours before
we ate it. |
| 17 |
to be affordable |
to be inexpensive |
Peanuts are healthy, and they are pretty affordable. |
| 18 |
to be seasonal |
to be only available during certain times of the year |
Strawberries are very seasonal. |
| 19 |
to be in stock |
to be available at a store or market |
I wanted to buy large size shoes, but the store didn't have any
in stock; they said they could order some for me, though. |
| 20 |
to be in season |
of a food, to be at the point where it is just being
harvested |
Oranges were in season, so the market had thousands of
them. |
| 21 |
to offer a discount |
to give a customer a lower price |
If you buy five of these, I can offer you a discount. |