shop
- noun (esp. BrE) ⇨ See also ↑storeADJECTIVE▪ corner (BrE), local, village▪ high-street (BrE)▪ busy▪ exclusive, expensive, fine, posh (BrE), smart (BrE), stylish, upmarket (BrE)▪ excellent, good, wonderful▪ well-stocked▪ trendy▪ old-fashioned, traditional▪ colourful/colorful▪ boarded-up, empty, vacant▪ butcher (AmE), butcher's, greengrocer's (BrE), etc.▪ book (usually bookshop), gift (BrE, AmE), gun (esp. AmE), pet (BrE, AmE), shoe, souvenir (BrE, AmE), etc.▪ electrical, photographic, etc.▪ specialist, specialty (AmE)▪ pro (= at a golf club, etc.) (AmE)▪ duty-free (BrE, AmE)▪
She bought 400 cigarettes at the airport duty-free shop.
▪ charity (BrE), thrift (AmE)▪I gave all my old books to a charity shop/thrift shop.
▪ antique (BrE, AmE), junk (BrE, AmE)▪ betting (BrE)▪ mobile (BrE)▪Mobile shops are invaluable to people in rural areas.
▪ retail▪ repair (BrE, AmE)▪ barber (usually barbershop) (AmE)▪ pawn (usually pawnshop) (BrE, AmE)▪ one-stop (BrE, AmE)▪This is your one-stop shop for all your skiing needs.
▪ coffee (BrE, AmE)… OF SHOPS▪ parade (BrE), row▪The post office is at the end of the row of shops.
▪ chain▪The brothers opened a chain of electrical shops in the eighties.
VERB + SHOP▪ have, keep, own, run▪ open, set up▪She opened a flower shop in the High Street.
▪an area where many artists have set up shop (figurative)
▪ close, close up, shut, shut up (BrE)▪At 5.30 she shuts up shop and goes home.
SHOP + VERB▪ sell sth▪ offer sth▪The shop offers a large selection of leather goods at reasonable prices.
▪ specialize in sth▪ advertise sth▪ display sth▪ open▪ close, shutSHOP + NOUN▪ assistant, manager, manageress (BrE), owner, staff, worker▪ counter, display, doorway, front, premises, shelves, sign, windowPREPOSITION▪ around a/the shop, round a/the shop (esp. BrE)▪I went around all the shops but I couldn't find a present for him.
▪ at a/the shop▪There was was a break-in at that new shop last night.
▪ in a/the shop▪She works part-time in a shop.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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shop — shop … Dictionnaire des rimes
Shop — Shop, n. [OE. shoppe, schoppe, AS. sceoppa a treasury, a storehouse, stall, booth; akin to scypen a shed, LG. schup a shed, G. schoppen, schuppen, a shed, a coachhouse, OHG. scopf.] 1. A building or an apartment in which goods, wares, drugs, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shop — n: a business establishment: a place of employment see also closed shop, open shop, union shop Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
shop — /shop/, n., v., shopped, shopping, interj. n. 1. a retail store, esp. a small one. 2. a small store or department in a large store selling a specific or select type of goods: the ski shop at Smith s. 3. the workshop of a craftsperson or artisan.… … Universalium
shop — [shäp] n. [ME schoppe < OE sceoppa, booth, stall, akin to Ger schopf, porch < IE base * (s)keup , a bundle, sheaf of straw: prob. basic meaning “roof made of straw thatch”] 1. a) a place where certain goods or services are offered for sale; … English World dictionary
.shop — Introduced 2000 TLD type Proposed generic top level domain Status Pending Registry CommercialConnect.net Sponsor None Intended use e commer … Wikipedia
Shop — may refer to:*A retail shop or store *An online shop *A workshop *A machine shop *A paint shop * To shop to go to a store or stores to buy goods * Shop class , an industrial arts educational program *The Shopi, a subgroup of the Bulgarians, Serbs … Wikipedia
Shop — 〈[ ʃɔ̣p] m. 6〉 Geschäft, Laden (SexShop) [engl.] * * * Shop [ʃɔp ], der; s, s [engl. shop, über das Afrz. < mniederd. schoppe = Schuppen]: Laden, Geschäft. * * * Shop [dt. »Kaufladen«], Electronic Shopping. * * * Shop [ʃɔp], der; s, s [engl … Universal-Lexikon
shop — SHOP, shopuri, s.n. Magazin în care se vând mărfuri cu plata în valută. [pr.: şop] – Din engl. [tourist] shop. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SHOP s.n. (Anglicism) Magazin, prăvălie. [< engl. shop]. Trimis de LauraGellner … Dicționar Român
Shop — bezeichnet im Allgemeinen ein kleineres Einzelhandelsgeschäft oder einen virtuellen Marktplatz (E Shop). Spezielle Shops sind unter anderem: Coffee Shops, siehe Café Convenience Shops Coffee Shops (Niederlande), Headshops, Smartshops und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
shop — ► NOUN 1) a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold. 2) a place where things are manufactured or repaired; a workshop. ► VERB (shopped, shopping) 1) go to a shop or shops to buy goods. 2) (shop around) … English terms dictionary
