Cambridge Vocabulary in Use

Unit 22: Fashion and buying clothes

Unit 22: Fashion and buying clothes


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to shop

I usually shop on Saturday mornings.

einkaufen, shoppen

to try on (clothes)

Can I try on these jeans, please?

(Kleider) anprobieren

to suit (someone)

That colour really suits you.

(jemandem) stehen

to fit

These shoes don't fit me – they're too small.

passen (Grösse)

fashionable

She always wears fashionable clothes.

modisch, in Mode

in fashion

Wide trousers are in fashion again this year.

in Mode

to go with

Does this scarf go with my coat?

passen zu (zusammenpassen)

to match

Her shoes match her handbag perfectly.

zusammenpassen (gleiche Farbe / Art)

wardrobe

My wardrobe is full of clothes I never wear.

Kleiderschrank

designer labels

He only buys designer labels.

Designermarken

reasonable

The prices in this shop are very reasonable.

vernünftig, angemessen (Preis)

to dress in

She likes to dress in black.

sich kleiden in, tragen

to have got on

I've got on my oldest jeans today.

anhaben, tragen

shop assistant

The shop assistant helped me find the right size.

Verkäufer/in

to serve (customers)

Are you being served?

bedienen

I'm being served

No, thank you – I'm being served.

Ich werde schon bedient

size

Have you got this shirt in a bigger size?

Grösse

tight

opp. loose (weit, locker)

This jacket is a bit tight around the shoulders.

eng

that's a shame

syn. that's a pity

You can't come? That's a shame.

das ist schade

I'll leave it

It's too expensive – I'll leave it, thanks.

ich lasse es / nehme es nicht

I'm looking for …

I'm looking for a warm winter coat.

ich suche …

changing room

The changing rooms are at the back of the shop.

Umkleidekabine

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