supermarket flashcards

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Aisle

A passage between the rows of shelves in a supermarket.

(noun)


Alcoholic drink

Intoxicating liquids that people consume.

(noun)


Apple

Fruit of the apple tree.

(noun)


Assistant

A person who helps other people (the shoppers).

(noun)


Automatic doors

The entrance to a shop or building that opens without a person having to push.

(noun)


Banana

A yellow fruit that grows in bunches.

(noun)


Basket

A container for holding goods.

(noun)


Battery

Electric cell for storing electricity.

(noun)


Bedding

The covers used for warmth on bed.

(noun)


Beef

The meat from cows.

(noun)


Beer

An alcoholic drink made from hops and barley.

(noun)


Biscuits

Small savoury or sweet thin dry cakes.

(noun)


Bottled water

A clear natural drink in a bottle.

(noun)


Bread

Food baked and made from flour and yeast.

(noun)


Bunch

A group of things fastened together.

(noun)


Butter

An oily substance to spread on bread.

(noun)


Cafe

A seating area where food and drinks are served.

(noun)


Cake

A sweet soft food made from eggs, sugar, flour and fat.

(noun)


Car Park

An area for leaving cars and other vehicles.

(noun)


Carrier bag

A plastic container used to carry shopping home.

(noun)


Carrot

A long orange root vegetable.

(noun)


Cart

A large basket on wheels for carrying shopping (US English, same as trolley).

(noun)


Cashier

The person who works at a check-out and takes the money (same as check-out operator).

(noun)


Cat food

The products made especially for cats to eat.

(noun)


Celery

A long crisp green vegetable.

(noun)


Cereal

A breakfast food made from grain.

(noun)


Check-out operator

The person who works at a check-out and takes the money (same as cashier).

(noun)


Check-out

An exit where payment is made for the products bought.

(noun)


Cheese

A dairy product made from milk.

(noun)


Chicken

A bird from which eggs are obtained, and which can be eaten.

(noun)


Chocolate

A sweet made from the cocoa bean.

(noun)


Cigarettes

A stick made from tobacco that is smoked and cause people to become ill.

(noun)


Cigars

A thick stick made from dried tobacco leaves that is smoked.

(noun)


Citrus fruit

A group of fruits that contains lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits.

(noun)


Cling-film

A transparent wrapping sheet for covering food.

(noun)


Clothing

Items to cover the body.

(noun)


Coffee

A drink made from the coffee bean.

(noun)


Coupon

A piece of paper that can be used to get a discount on the price of a product.

(noun)


Cushions

Small soft pillows.

(noun)


Cutlery

Knives, forks and spoons to use when eating.

(noun)


Dairy section

The area where milk based products are sold.

(noun)


Deli

The area where pre-cooked and pre-prepared foods are sold.

(noun)


Diesel

A type of fuel for cars and lorries.

(noun)


Display

An arrangement of products so customer can see them.

(noun)


Dog food

The products made especially for dogs to eat.

(noun)


Dried spices

Plants that enhance the flavour of food.

(noun)


Duvet

A warm bed covering.

(noun)


Eggs

The reproductive means of chickens that have a hard shell and are eaten as food.

(noun)


Exit

A way out.

(noun)


Express check-out

A check-out for people who are only buying a small amount of shopping.

(noun)


Fish

An animal that lives in water, and some of which can be eaten.

(noun)


Flour

A soft food made from grain, usually wheat.

(noun)


Flowers

The reproductive organs of plants that have a scent and coloured petals.

(noun)


Freezers

Large display areas that keep food below 0oC.

(noun)


Fruit juice

A drink made from squeezing fruit.

(noun)


Fruit

A type of sweet food that often comes from trees and can be eaten without cooking.

(noun)


Frying pan

A kitchen tool used in cooking.

(noun)


Gas

A type of fuel for cars (US English, same as petrol).

(noun)


Grapefruit

A sour citrus fruit.

(noun)


Grapes

The fruit of the vine.

(noun)


Greeter

A person who stands at the door of a supermarket and says hello to the customers.

(noun)


Greetings cards

A way of celebrating special events, such as birthdays and anniversary.

(noun)


Hair spray

A sticky substance to keep hair in place.

(noun)


Ham

The cooked meat of pigs.

(noun)


Herbs

Dried plants to give flavour to food.

(noun)


Kettle

A container for boiling water.

(noun)


Kitchen roll/towel

Disposable paper that is used for mopping mess in a kitchen.

(noun)


Lamb

The meat that comes from young sheep.

(noun)


Lamps

An electric fitting to give light.

(noun)


Lettuce

A green plant that has its leaves used in salads.

(noun)


Lottery ticket

A form of gambling to try to win money.

(noun)


Manager

The person who is in-charge of the supermarket.

(noun)


Margarine

A butter-like spread, which is made from oil, used on bread and in cooking.

(noun)


Meat

The flesh of animals that has been prepared so it can be eaten.

(noun)


Medicines

Products to treat or prevent diseases or illness.

(noun)


Mushroom

An edible fungus.

(noun)


Mutton

The meat that comes from old sheep.

(noun)


Newspaper

Paper printed with information.

(noun)


Orange

A citrus fruit that is sweet and orange in colour.

(noun)


Petrol

A type of fuel for cars (UK English, same as gas).

(noun)


Pilchards

A type of fish.

(noun)


Plums

A sweet fruit that are normally a purple colour.

(noun)


Pork

The meat from a pig.

(noun)


Postage stamps

The means of paying to send a letter to someone.

(noun)


Potato

A plant with edible tubers that grow in soil.

(noun)


Prawn

A small shrimp-like creature of the sea.

(noun)


Queue

A line of people who are waiting for something.

(noun)


Ready-meals

A pre-made meal that just needs to be heated up at home before it can be eaten.

(noun)


Receipt

The list of the items bought at a shop.

(noun)


Salt

A food enhancement.

(noun)


Security guard

A person in charge of shop safety.

(noun)


Self-service

A system designed for serving yourself.

(noun)


Shelf stacker

A person who places the products on to the shelves of the supermarket so customers can buy them.

(noun)


Soap

A cleaning substance.

(noun)


Soup

A liquid made from vegetables that is eaten.

(noun)


Spirits

Alcoholic drinks that have a high alcohol content.

(noun)


Supermarket

A large retail outlet where you can buy food and goods for the home.

(noun)


Sweets

Small sugary treats.

(noun)


Tea

A drink made from dried tea leaves.

(noun)


Toothpaste

A tooth cleaning paste.

(noun)


Trolley

A large basket on wheels for carrying shopping (UK English, same as cart).

(noun)


Vegetables

The edible parts of plants that people eat.

(noun)


Wine

An alcoholic drink made from grapes.

(noun)


Yogurt

A semi-liquid food made from fermented milk.

(noun)


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