shop
gb/ʃˈɑp/ us/ʃˈɑp/
A1
English
~ 700
bolt, vásárol, bevásárol, műhely, feljelent, beköp, feldob
NOUN
A1
1
bolt
A1
Usage pattern:
[someone] goes to [a shop]
I stopped at the shop to buy some bread.
Megálltam a boltban, hogy vegyek egy kis kenyeret.
There's a new clothes shop on the high street.
Nyílt egy új ruhabolt a főutcán.
She runs a small gift shop near the beach.
The shop was crowded with holiday shoppers.
He works at a coffee shop downtown.
Learner examples
I go to the shop every day.
Mindennap elmegyek a boltba.
The shop sells food and drinks.
A bolt ételeket és italokat árul.
My friend works in a shop.
We see many shops in the city.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shop' and 'store'. In British English, 'shop' is more common, while 'store' is more common in American English.
Meaning
A place to buy goods
Collocations
corner shop
|clothes shop
|gift shop
|coffee shop
|shop window
Synonyms
store (Common in American English; same meaning but regional preference differs.)
Antonyms
warehouse (A warehouse stores goods but does not sell directly to the public.)
Themes
business
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
Definition
A place where you can buy things.
A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold to the public.
VERB
A1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] shops for [something]
We usually shop for groceries on Saturday mornings.
Szombat délelőttönként szoktunk bevásárolni.
She likes to shop for clothes in the city center.
Szeret ruhákat vásárolni a belvárosban.
Many people now prefer to shop online.
They spent the afternoon shopping for furniture.
You should shop around before choosing a new phone.
Learner examples
I shop for food every week.
Minden héten vásárolok élelmiszert.
We shop at the market on Sunday.
Vasárnaponként a piacon vásárolunk.
She likes to shop for shoes.
He shops online often.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'shop' without 'for' when talking about buying specific items. Correct: 'shop for clothes', not 'shop clothes'.
Meaning
To buy things from stores
Collocations
shop online
|shop around
|shop locally
|shop for clothes
|shop smart
Synonyms
buy (A broader term; 'shop' emphasizes the act of visiting stores.)
Antonyms
sell (Opposite action: giving goods in exchange for money.)
Themes
daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|business
Definition
To go to shops to buy things.
To visit one or more shops in order to look at and purchase goods.
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
3
műhely
B1
He works in a small machine shop making car parts.
Egy kis gépműhelyben dolgozik, ahol autóalkatrészeket készítenek.
The repair shop fixed my bike in two days.
A javítóműhely két nap alatt megjavította a biciklimet.
Students have wood shop twice a week at school.
Learner examples
My uncle works in a car repair shop.
A nagybátyám egy autójavító műhelyben dolgozik.
We visit the wood shop in school.
Meglátogatjuk az iskolai faműhelyt.
He owns a small machine shop.
Meaning
Place for making or fixing things
Collocations
machine shop
|wood shop
|repair shop
Synonyms
workshop (Similar meaning but can also refer to a training session.)
Themes
work
|manufacturing
Definition
A room or building where people make or fix things.
A place where practical work is done, especially making or repairing things, such as a workshop or factory department.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
[someone] shops [someone] to [authorities]
He threatened to shop his accomplice to the police.
Megfenyegette, hogy feljelenti a bűntársát a rendőrségen.
She was shopped by a neighbor after the break-in.
A betörés után egy szomszéd feljelentette.
The gang member refused to shop his friends.
Learner examples
He shopped his friend to the police.
Feljelentette a barátját a rendőrségen.
The man was shopped after the robbery.
A férfit a rablás után feljelentették.
She did not want to shop her brother.
Meaning
To inform on someone to police
Collocations
shop someone to the police
Synonyms
inform (More formal; used in legal or official contexts.)
Antonyms
cover for (To hide someone's wrongdoing instead of reporting it.)
Themes
crime
|law
|communication
Definition
To tell the police that someone did something illegal.
To give information to the police or other authorities about someone's illegal activities.
Grammar
Dictionary form
shop
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑp/
US/ʃˈɑp/
Syllables & stress
shop (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (shop)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: shop
- Plural: shop, shops
Verb
- Base: shop
- 3rd Person Singular: shops
- Present Participle: shopping
- Past: shopped
Word family
Highlights
- Irregular present participle: shopping Verb
- Irregular past: shopped Verb
Expressions
all over the shop
1/ˈɔl ˈoʊvɚ ðə ʃˈɑp/
idiom
informal
In disorder or scattered everywhere
In a very disorganized way, or everywhere without order.
Examples
- His tools are all over the shop again.
- The team’s defense was all over the shop during the match.
pop into the shop
1/pˈɑp ˈɪntu ðə ʃˈɑp/
fixed phrase
informal
Quickly visit a store briefly
To go into a store quickly, usually to buy something small.
Examples
- I’ll just pop into the shop for some milk.
- She popped into the shop on her way home.
shop around
1/ʃˈɑp ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
Compare prices before buying
To look at different places to find the best price before you buy something.
Examples
- You should shop around before buying a new car.
- We spent the morning shopping around for the best deal.
talk shop
1/tˈɔk ʃˈɑp/
idiom
informal
Discuss work outside work context
To talk about your job when you are with friends or in a social place.
Examples
- Even at dinner, they couldn't stop talking shop.
- I hate it when people talk shop at parties.