انگریزی

shopping

gb/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/ us/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
A1 انگریزی
~ 2900
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A1 action
1

The activity of buying goods

The activity of going to stores to buy things.

استعمال کا انداز: to go shopping for [something]
عام غلطی:
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
purchasing (More formal; used in business or official contexts rather than casual conversation.)
متضاد الفاظ
selling (Opposite activity, involving giving goods to others in exchange for money.)
لفظی تراکیب
go shopping |do the shopping |shopping trip |shopping center |shopping spree
موضوعات
daily life |commerce |leisure |daily_life |business
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the activity of buying; context usually makes it clear whether 'shopping' refers to goods or the act.
ہم معنی الفاظ
purchases (A slightly more formal word for things bought.)
متضاد الفاظ
stock (Goods available for sale, not yet purchased.)
لفظی تراکیب
carry shopping |unpack the shopping |put away the shopping
موضوعات
daily life |commerce |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
shopping
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
US/ʃˈɑpɪŋ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
shop - ping (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (shop)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: shopping
  • Plural: shopping, shoppings
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
shoppings noun
Core family
shop noun A1 shopper noun A2
Related words
shopkeeper noun B1
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • We spent the afternoon just window shopping downtown.
  • She enjoys window shopping for clothes she can’t afford right now.

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