ware
gb/wˈɛɹ/ us/wˈɛɹ/
B2
Inglese
~ 9700
áru, portéka
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
[someone] sells [their] wares [in/at a place]
Street vendors lined the square, calling out to tourists to come and see their wares.
Az utcai árusok körben sorakoztak a téren, és hangosan hívogatták a turistákat, hogy nézzék meg a portékájukat.
The market was full of stalls displaying handmade wares from local artisans.
A piac tele volt standokkal, amelyeken helyi kézművesek kézzel készített portékáit kínálták.
She set up a small table outside the festival gate to sell her baked wares.
Online platforms make it easier for small businesses to showcase their wares to a global audience.
The fair gives independent designers a chance to present their wares to buyers from major stores.
Esempi per chi studia
Many people go to the market to buy local wares.
Sokan járnak a piacra helyi árukat venni.
The shopkeeper put his wares on the table.
A boltos kirakta az áruját az asztalra.
Artists came to the street to sell their wares.
She travels to festivals to show her wares.
You can see different wares in each stall.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "ware" with the words "wear" or "where" because they sound similar. Also, in this sense, the plural "wares" is much more common than the singular "ware"; we usually say "sell your wares," not "sell your ware." Another mistake is trying to use "wares" for things that are not physical goods, like services or digital subscriptions.
Significato
goods or merchandise for sale
Collocazioni
sell one's wares
|peddle their wares
|street vendors' wares
|display their wares
|market their wares
|sample local wares
Sinonimi
goods (Very general word for things that are produced and sold; slightly more common and broader than "wares.")
|
merchandise (More formal and business-like; often used in written or commercial contexts.)
Contrari
services (Services are actions or activities sold to customers, not physical items like wares.)
Temi
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
Definizione
Things that people make and sell, usually in a shop or market, often called "wares" in the plural.
Manufactured items or goods that are offered for sale, especially in markets or by particular sellers, usually referred to in the plural as "wares."
SOSTANTIVO
C1
2
áru
A2
Schema d'uso:
[material/use]ware (e.g., kitchenware, software)
The store sells a wide range of kitchenware, from pots and pans to baking trays.
Az üzlet sokféle konyhai eszközt árul, a fazekaktól és serpenyőktől a sütőtepsikig.
Please pack the glassware carefully so it doesn't break during the move.
Kérlek, óvatosan csomagold be az üvegárut, hogy ne törjön össze a költözés alatt.
Their company develops cybersecurity software for small businesses.
Most of the tableware at the restaurant is simple white stoneware.
The exhibition focused on locally produced ceramic ware and glassware.
Esempi per chi studia
We need to buy some new kitchenware for our apartment.
Vennünk kell néhány új konyhai eszközt a lakásunkba.
Be careful with the glassware; it is very expensive.
Légy óvatos az üvegáruval, mert nagyon drága.
This company makes software for learning languages.
The shop has many types of tableware, like plates and bowls.
He makes beautiful stoneware cups by hand.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say "kitchen wares" or "glass wares" instead of the usual single-word forms "kitchenware" and "glassware." Another mistake is trying to make some of these words plural in a countable way, for example saying "softwares"; in normal English, "software" is uncountable and does not take a regular plural.
Significato
articles of a certain kind or material
Collocazioni
kitchenware
|glassware
|software
|tableware
|hardware
|stoneware
Sinonimi
products (Very general word for things that are made or sold; does not highlight the shared material or use as clearly as "-ware" compounds do.)
|
items (Neutral and everyday; refers to individual things rather than a typed group like "kitchenware.")
Contrari
raw materials (Raw materials are the basic substances used to make things, not the finished articles like kitchenware or software.)
Temi
shopping
|technology
|home
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Things made for a special use or from a special material, often shown in compound words like "kitchenware," "glassware," or "software."
Articles made for a particular use or from a particular material, especially when referred to in compound nouns such as "kitchenware," "glassware," "software," or "tableware."
Grammatica
Forma base
ware
IPA
GB/wˈɛɹ/
US/wˈɛɹ/
Sillabe e accento
ware (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ware)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: ware
- Plural: ware, wares
Famiglia di parole
Forms
wares
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
earthenware
noun
stoneware
noun
Espressioni
display one's wares
1/dɪsplˈeɪ wˈʌnz wˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
show goods openly to buyers
To put the things you want to sell where people can easily see them.
Esempi
- Craftspeople displayed their wares on long wooden tables.
- Shops along the main street display their wares in colorful windows.
- Farmers display their wares neatly so customers can see the quality of the produce.
peddle one's wares
1/pˈɛdəl wˈʌnz wˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
travel around selling goods
To go from place to place trying to sell the things you have, often in the street or by visiting people.
Esempi
- Vendors peddle their wares along the beach, offering cold drinks and snacks.
- He spent the summer peddling his wares at music festivals across the country.
- Street sellers peddle their wares late into the night in this busy district.
sell your wares
1/sˈɛl jˈʊɹ wˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
offer your goods for sale
To try to sell the things you have made or are carrying, usually in a market or public place.
Esempi
- Local artists set up stalls along the river to sell their wares to tourists.
- Food trucks park outside the stadium on game days to sell their wares.
- During the festival, small businesses come from all over the region to sell their wares.
showcase their wares
1/ʃˈoʊkˌeɪs ðˈɛɹ wˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
present goods attractively to buyers
To show products in a special or attractive way so that people will want to buy them.
Esempi
- Tech companies use the trade fair to showcase their wares to investors.
- Independent designers showcased their wares at the pop-up market.
- The online platform lets small sellers showcase their wares to customers worldwide.
hawk one's wares
1/hˈɔk wˈʌnz wˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Try to sell your goods
To try to sell the things you are offering, often by calling out to people in the street or speaking to many possible buyers.
Esempi
- Vendors hawked their wares along the busy waterfront.
- Vendors hawked their wares in the crowded market square.
- He travels from fair to fair hawking his wares.
- Salespeople lined the hallway, hawking their wares to conference attendees.
- Artists lined the street, hawking their wares to passing tourists.
- Outside the stadium, people hawked their wares, from team scarves to hot dogs.