shop

(shŏp)
n.

1. also shoppe A small retail store or a specialty department in a large store.
2. An atelier; a studio.
3. A place for manufacturing or repairing goods or machinery.
4. A commercial or industrial establishment: a printing shop.
5. A business establishment; an office or a center of activity.
6. A home workshop.
7. 1. A schoolroom fitted with machinery and tools for instruction in industrial arts.
   2. The industrial arts as a technical science or course of study.

v., shopped, shop·ping, shops.

v.intr.

1. To visit stores in search of merchandise or bargains.
2. To look for something with the intention of acquiring it.

v.tr.
To visit or buy from (a particular store).

phrasal verb:

shop around

1. To go from store to store in search of merchandise or bargains.
2. To look for something, such as a better job.
3. To offer (a large block of common stock, for example) for sale to various parties: "[The company] is now actively being shopped around, with a prospectus in circulation" (Marianne Yen).

idiom:

talk shop

1. To talk about one's work.

[Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa, treasure house.]

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1. area of a business location where production takes place, as distinguished from the office or warehouse areas.

2. factory work force of an employer, as in a “union shop.”
3. office of a broker-dealer in securities.

4. the act of canvassing dealers for the most favorable price, as in shopping securities dealers for the best bid or offer.

5. a small retail establishment.

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noun

A retail establishment where merchandise is sold: boutique, emporium, outlet, store. See transactions.

In addition to the idiom beginning with shop, also see bull in a china shop; close up (shop); set up (shop); shut up (shop); talk shop.

v

Definition: look for merchandise to buy
Antonyms: sell

IN BRIEF: A place where things are sold. Also: To visit stores in search of merchandise or bargains.

The flower shop is next to the candy shop.

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as in: going to a store to buy goods
sign description: The right AND hand slides across the palm of the open left hand in an outward motion.

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noun
noun, theatrical

1: all over the shop everywhere, esp. randomly or in a state of untidiness or disarray. (1874 —) .
J. I. M. Stewart At one of Anthea Gender's [parties] one was substantially although not too obtrusively in the presence of grandees drawn from all over the shop (1978).

2: A period of employment, an engagement. (1885 —) .
G. Mitchell He was an out-of-work actor and was very anxious to get a shop, as he called it (1978).

3: the Shop:
a: Austral The University of Melbourne. (1889 —) .

b: Brit Army The Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. (1899 —) .
G. M. Fraser We treated each other decently, and weren't one jot more incompetent than this Sandhurst-and-Shop crowd (1978). verb trans.


4: mainly Brit To inform against (a criminal, etc.). (1899 —) .
S. Knight One of the men who is thinking very seriously of 'shopping' Tearle, Oates and the rest of the crew told me, 'One word from me and they go down for a long, long while' (1984).

[In sense 4, from earlier sense, to imprison, from obs. slang shop noun, a prison.]

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For a list of words related to shop, see:

• Types of Buildings - shop: small retail establishment
• Commerce and Trade - shop: usu. small outlet for retail sales; (vb) purchase goods
• Curricula, Studies, Learning, and Tests - shop: high school class providing vocational training, esp. in automobile mechanics, metalwork, or carpentry

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - butik, forretning, værksted, fabrik
v. intr. - købe ind, gå i butikker
v. tr. - melde til politiet, ansætte

idioms:

• all over the shop    ud over det hele
• close up shop    lukke butikken
• set up shop    åbne forretning
• shop around    se sig omkring
• shop assistant    ekspedient
• shop floor    værksted
• shop front    udstillingsvindue, facade
• shop talk    fagsnak
• shut up shop    lukke butikken

Nederlands (Dutch)
winkel, handel, zaak, werkplaats, winkelen

Français (French)
n. - magasin, boutique, (US) rayon, atelier, (US, École) atelier, (GB) courses
v. intr. - faire ses courses, (gén) aller faire des courses
v. tr. - faire des courses

idioms:

• all over the shop    (GB, fig) partout
• close up shop    fermer (la) boutique
• set up shop    (lit, fig) s'installer
• shop around    faire le tour des magasins (pour trouver), (fig) bien chercher
• shop assistant    (GB) vendeur
• shop floor    les ouvriers
• shop front    devanture
• shop talk    conversation professionnelle
• shut up shop    fermer boutique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geschäft, Laden, Werkstatt
v. - einkaufen, (Slang) verpfeifen

idioms:

• all over the shop    (Slang) überall
• close up shop    das Geschäft schließen
• set up shop    ein Geschäft eröffnen
• shop around    sich umsehen
• shop assistant    Ladenangestellter, Verkäufer
• shop floor    Fabrikhalle, Betrieb
• shop front    Schaufensterfront
• shop talk    Fachsimpelei
• shut up shop    das Geschäft schließen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατάστημα, μαγαζί, εργαστήρι(ο), (μτφ.) επάγγελμα
v. - ψωνίζω, (αργκό) καταδίδω, καρφώνω

idioms:

• all over the shop    (καθομ.) εδώ κι' εκεί, παντού, ολόγυρα, κατάσπαρτος
• close up shop    κατεβάζω τα ρολά
• set up shop    ανοίγω κατάστημα ή επιχείρηση
• shop around    βολτάρω στα μαγαζιά, συγκρίνω ποιότητες ή τιμές
• shop assistant    (Βρετ.) εμποροϋπάλληλος, πωλητής καταστήματος
• shop floor    εργάτες εργοστασίου (σε αντιδιαστολή προς τα διευθυντικά στελέχη)
• shop front    πρόσοψη καταστήματος
• shop talk    επαγγελματική συζήτηση, κουβέντα για κοινά ενδιαφέροντα
• shut up shop    σχολάω, βάζω οριστικό λουκέτο

Italiano (Italian)
fare la spesa, far compere, negozio, laboratorio, officina di riparazione

idioms:

• all over the shop    dappertutto
• close up shop    chiudere bottega
• set up shop    metter su bottega
• shop around    guardarsi in giro, controllare le possibilità
• shop floor    area di lavoro
• shop front    vetrina, facciata di negozio
• shop talk    conversazione professionale
• shut up shop    chiuder bottega
• talk shop    parlare di lavoro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - loja (f)
v. - comprar

idioms:

• all over the shop    por toda a parte
• close up shop    fechar a loja
• set up shop    montar uma loja
• shop around    comparar preço e qualidade antes de comprar
• shop floor    área comum da fábrica
• shop front    parte frontal da loja
• shop talk    falar de negócios
• shut up shop    encerrar as atividades

Русский (Russian)
магазин, мастерская, предприятие, школьная мастерская, профессиональные дела, ходить по магазинам, присматриваться к товарам

idioms:

• all over the shop    повсюду
• close up shop    "закрыть лавочку", свернуть дело, уйти от дел
• set up shop    открыть магазин, стать торговцем
• shop around    подбирать подходящий товар
• shop floor    производственное помещение
• shop front    витрина, внешний вид
• shop talk    профессиональный жаргон, разговор на служебные темы
• shut up shop    "закрыть лавочку", свернуть дело, уйти от дел
• talk shop    говорить на профессиональные темы, говорить о служебных делах

Español (Spanish)
n. - tienda, comercio, negocio, taller
v. intr. - comprar en tiendas
v. tr. - mandar un auto al taller de reparaciones

idioms:

• all over the shop    en desorden, patas arriba
• close up shop    dejar los negocios, dejar su trabajo
• set up shop    poner o abrir una tienda
• shop around    ir de tienda en tienda
• shop assistant    dependiente, vendedor
• shop floor    taller, planta, obreros, operarios
• shop front    escaparate, vidriera, vitrina
• shop talk    conversación sobre asuntos profesionales, jerga profesional
• shut up shop    dejar los negocios, dejar su trabajo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - affär, butik, handelsbod, verkstad, fabrik
v. - köpa, gå i butiker och titta, tjalla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
商店, 零售店, 生意, 事业, 工作坊, 修理场, 工厂, 本行, 职业上的事, 购物, 逛商店, 选购

idioms:

• all over the shop    到处, 杂乱
• close up shop    关店, 倒闭, 打烊
• set up shop    开店
• shop around    逛商店
• shop assistant    店员
• shop floor    工厂工人的工作场所, 总称工人, 普通员工
• shop front    店面
• shop talk    职业用语, 有关本行之谈话
• shut up shop    关店, 歇业

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 商店, 零售店, 生意, 事業, 工作坊, 修理場, 工廠, 本行, 職業上的事
v. intr. - 購物, 逛商店
v. tr. - 選購

idioms:

• all over the shop    到處, 雜亂
• close up shop    關店, 倒閉, 打烊
• set up shop    開店
• shop around    逛商店
• shop assistant    店員
• shop floor    工廠工人的工作場所, 總稱工人, 普通員工
• shop front    店面
• shop talk    職業用語, 有關本行之談話
• shut up shop    關店, 歇業

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가게, 공장, 직업장
v. intr. - 물건을 사다, 거래처를 물색하다, 밀고하다
v. tr. - 밀고하다, 해직하다, (가게의) 상품을 보러 다니다

idioms:

• close up shop    가게 문을 닫다, 가게를 걷어 치우다, 활동을 그만두다
• shop around    일자리를 찾아 헤매다, 물건을 찾아 헤매다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 店, 仕事場, 職場, 工作, 工場, 商店, 出演契約
v. - 買い物をする, へ行く

idioms:

• all over the shop    取り散らかして, 辺り一面に
• set up shop    店を出す, 開業する
• shop around    店を見比べて歩く
• shop assistant    店員
• shop floor    作業現場, 労働者
• shop front    店頭
• shop steward    職場委員, 職場代表
• shop talk    専門用語
• talking shop    おしゃべりの場

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ورشه, دكان, متجر, حانوت (فعل) يتبضع, يتسوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חנות, בית-מלאכה, סדנה, מקצוע, עסק‬
v. intr. - ‮ערך קניות, חיפש בחנויות, הלשין, הודיע‬
v. tr. - ‮הלשין, הודיע‬

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