Shopping, bargains and refunds

Words for spending wisely, paying and taking things back when something goes wrong.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 20 Oct 2026

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refund
[ˈriːfʌnd]
money that you get back when you return something you paid for: I took the shoes back and asked for a refund
возврат денег
faulty
[ˈfɔːlti]
(of something new) not working as it should because it was badly made, not because someone broke it: The kettle was faulty, so they gave me a new one
неисправный, бракованный
guarantee
[ˌɡærənˈtiː]
a written promise that a company will repair or replace something if it breaks during a certain time: The washing machine has a guarantee for two years
гарантия
bargain
[ˈbɑːɡɪn]
something that costs much less than its usual price: This coat was a real bargain at twenty pounds
выгодная покупка
rip-off
[ˈrɪp ɒf]
(informal) something that costs far more than it should: Eight pounds for a sandwich? What a rip-off!
грабёж, обдираловка
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- to haggle
- second-hand
- loyalty card
- to splash out (on)
- to shop around
- hard up
- direct debit
- contactless
- VAT
- instalment
- gift voucher
- out of stock
- till
- impulse buy
- good value