B1 Unit 62: Money & shopping 3
15 B1 words: deposit, expense, owe, penny, buyer, lottery… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| deposit/dəˈpɑzɪt/ n | depositan amount paid first for something | Leo paid a deposit for the flat.Leo paid a deposit for the flat. | |
| expense/ɪkˈspɛns/ n | expensemoney that you spend | The trip was a big expense for the family.The trip was a big expense for the family. | |
| owe/oʊ/ v | to oweto have to pay money back | I owe my brother ten euros.I owe my brother ten euros. | |
| penny/ˈpɛni/ n | pennya small coin of low value | A penny is a small coin in Britain.A penny is a small coin in Britain. | |
| buyer/ˈbaɪɚ/ n | buyera person who buys something | The buyer paid for the house in cash.The buyer paid for the house in cash. | |
| lottery/ˈlɑtɚi/ n | lotterya game where you win money by chance | Sam bought a ticket for the lottery.Sam bought a ticket for the lottery. | |
| refund/rɪˈfʌnd/ n | refundmoney given back to you | You can get a refund if the shoes are too small.You can get a refund if the shoes are too small. | |
| allowance/əˈlaʊəns/ n | allowancemoney given regularly to someone | My parents give me a weekly allowance.My parents give me a weekly allowance. | |
| stall/stɔl/ n | stalla small table where goods are sold | Lucy bought apples at a market stall.Lucy bought apples at a market stall. | |
| warranty/ˈwɔrənti/ n | warrantya promise to repair a faulty product | The phone comes with a two-year warranty.The phone comes with a two-year warranty. | |
| repay/riˈpeɪ/ v | to repayto give back money you borrowed | I will repay you the money next week.I will repay you the money next week. | |
| checkout/ˈtʃɛˌkaʊt/ n | checkoutthe place where you pay in a shop | Mia paid at the checkout and left the supermarket.Mia paid at the checkout and left the supermarket. | |
| shopper/ˈʃɑpɚ/ n | shoppera person who buys things in shops | Every shopper was looking for a bargain.Every shopper was looking for a bargain. | |
| penniless/ˈpɛniləs/ adj | pennilesshaving no money | He left the casino penniless after losing everything.He left the casino penniless after losing everything. | |
| cashpoint n | cashpointa machine in the street that gives out money | Omar took money from the cashpoint outside the bank.Omar took money from the cashpoint outside the bank. |