shopping
gb/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/ us/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
action
1
The activity of buying goods
The activity of going to stores to buy things.
نمط الاستخدام:
to go shopping for [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shopping' with 'shop', using 'I shopping' instead of 'I am shopping'. Remember 'shopping' is a noun or part of a verb phrase, not a standalone verb form.
المرادفات
purchasing (More formal; used in business or official contexts rather than casual conversation.)
الأضداد
selling (Opposite activity, involving giving goods to others in exchange for money.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
go shopping
|do the shopping
|shopping trip
|shopping center
|shopping spree
الموضوعات
daily life
|commerce
|leisure
|daily_life
|business
أمثلة
- We spent the afternoon shopping for clothes.
- Online shopping has become very popular in recent years.
- She went shopping at the mall after work.
- Shopping during the holiday season can be stressful.
- They enjoy shopping together on weekends.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I go shopping every Saturday.
- My mother is shopping for food.
- We are shopping for new shoes.
- He likes shopping with his friends.
- They go shopping at the big store.
اسم
A2
entity
2
Goods bought from stores
Things you buy from stores.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the activity of buying; context usually makes it clear whether 'shopping' refers to goods or the act.
المرادفات
purchases (A slightly more formal word for things bought.)
الأضداد
stock (Goods available for sale, not yet purchased.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
carry shopping
|unpack the shopping
|put away the shopping
الموضوعات
daily life
|commerce
|daily_life
أمثلة
- She carried the shopping into the kitchen.
- I left my shopping in the car.
- Can you help me unpack the shopping?
- We put the shopping on the table.
- His hands were full of shopping bags.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a lot of shopping today.
- She brings the shopping home.
- He carries the shopping upstairs.
- We put the shopping in the fridge.
- The shopping is on the table.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
shopping
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
US/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
المقاطع والنبر
shop - ping (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (shop)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: shopping
- Plural: shopping, shoppings
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
do the shopping
1/dˈu ðə ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Buy household goods regularly
To buy food and other things needed for home, often as a routine task.
أمثلة
- I usually do the shopping on Friday evenings.
- She did the shopping before picking up the kids.
go shopping
1/ɡˈoʊ ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Go somewhere to buy goods
To travel to stores to buy things.
أمثلة
- We usually go shopping on Saturdays.
- They went shopping for groceries after lunch.
shopping list
1/ʃˈɑpɪŋ lˈɪst/
fixed phrase
List of items to buy
A written list of things you need to buy from a store.
أمثلة
- She checked her shopping list before leaving home.
- I forgot to put milk on the shopping list.
shopping spree
1/ʃˈɑpɪŋ spɹˈi/
fixed phrase
informal
Period of buying many goods quickly
A short time when you buy many things, often for fun.
أمثلة
- They went on a shopping spree after getting their bonuses.
- Her birthday gift was a shopping spree at her favorite store.
window shopping
1/wˈɪndoʊ ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Looking without buying
Looking at things in store windows without planning to buy them.
أمثلة
- We spent the afternoon window shopping downtown.
- Window shopping is a fun way to pass time.
window shopping
2/wˈɪndoʊ ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Looking without buying in stores
Looking at things in store windows but not buying them.
أمثلة
- We spent the afternoon just window shopping downtown.
- She enjoys window shopping for clothes she can’t afford right now.