Shop around Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈʃɑp/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd

SHAHP uh-ROWND

UK

ʃˈɒp/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd

SHOP uh-ROWND

परिभाषा

To compare prices and options at different stores or sellers before making a purchase.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Common in shopping, especially for expensive or important purchases. Collocates with 'before you buy' and 'it's a good idea to shop around'. Informal and neutral in tone. Don’t confuse with 'window shop' (looking but not intending to buy).

• Spanish: comparar precios - buscar ofertas
• Portuguese (BR): pesquisar preços - comparar preços
• Portuguese (PT): comparar preços - procurar ofertas
• Chinese (Simplified): 货比三家 - 比较价格
• Chinese (Traditional): 貨比三家 - 比較價格
• Hindi: भाव तुलना करना - दाम पूछना
• Arabic: المقارنة بين الأسعار - البحث عن أفضل عرض
• Bengali: দাম যাচাই করা - তুলনা করে কেনাকাটা করা
• Russian: прицениваться - сравнивать цены
• Japanese: 比較して買い物をする
• Vietnamese: so sánh giá
• Korean: 가격을 비교하다 - 여기저기 둘러보다 (구매할 의도로)
• Turkish: fiyat karşılaştırmak - mağaza mağaza gezmek
• Urdu: قیمتیں دیکھنا - موازنہ کرنا
• Indonesian: membandingkan harga - mencari-cari (untuk membeli)

उदाहरण वाक्य

I spent the afternoon shopping around for a new laptop.

natural

Sometimes you find better prices if you shop around online.

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You should shop around for the best deal.

basic

I like to shop around before choosing a hotel.

basic

Don't rush—take your time and shop around a little.

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It's smart to shop around before buying a new phone.

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