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🇪🇸 Spanish · C1

Shopping & Money in Spanish · C1

70 Spanish words and phrases for shopping & money, at C1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. costar un ojo de la cara
    to cost an arm and a leg

    Reformar la cocina nos costó un ojo de la cara.

    Remodeling the kitchen cost us an arm and a leg.

  2. estar tirado de precio
    to be dirt cheap

    Ese abrigo estaba tirado de precio y aproveché.

    That coat was dirt cheap, so I jumped on it.

  3. apretarse el cinturón
    to tighten one's belt

    Tras la subida del alquiler, nos tocó apretarnos el cinturón.

    After the rent hike, we had to tighten our belts.

  4. el despilfarro
    wastefulness, squandering

    Comprar por comprar no es más que puro despilfarro.

    Buying for the sake of buying is nothing but sheer waste.

  5. la solvencia
    solvency, creditworthiness

    El banco evaluó nuestra solvencia antes de aprobar el crédito.

    The bank assessed our creditworthiness before approving the loan.

  6. amortizar
    to pay off; to get one's money's worth out of

    Uso tanto la bicicleta que ya la he amortizado.

    I use the bike so much that I've already gotten my money's worth.

  7. el reclamo publicitario
    advertising hook, sales pitch

    El descuento no era real: se trataba de un mero reclamo publicitario.

    The discount wasn't real; it was just an advertising hook.

  8. desorbitado
    exorbitant, wildly excessive

    Cobran unos precios desorbitados en la zona turística.

    They charge exorbitant prices in the tourist area.

  9. la morosidad
    delinquency, late payment (of debts)

    La morosidad ha aumentado entre los pequeños comercios.

    Late payments have increased among small businesses.

  10. el impago
    non-payment, default

    El impago de dos cuotas puede anular el contrato.

    Failure to pay two installments can void the contract.

  11. la liquidez
    liquidity, available cash

    Ahora mismo no tengo liquidez para semejante compra.

    Right now I don't have the ready cash for a purchase like that.

  12. el excedente
    surplus

    Liquidaron el excedente de la temporada a mitad de precio.

    They cleared out the season's surplus at half price.

  13. el surtido
    range, assortment (of goods)

    Es una tienda pequeña, pero con un surtido excelente.

    It's a small shop, but with an excellent range of goods.

  14. acaparar
    to hoard, to buy up

    Mucha gente acaparó productos básicos ante el rumor de escasez.

    Many people hoarded basic goods at the rumor of a shortage.

  15. el trueque
    barter, swap

    En ese barrio ha resurgido el trueque entre vecinos.

    Bartering among neighbors has made a comeback in that neighborhood.

  16. encarecer
    to drive up the price of

    El transporte ha encarecido notablemente los alimentos importados.

    Transport has considerably driven up the price of imported food.

  17. la coyuntura
    (economic) situation, conjuncture

    En la coyuntura actual, conviene posponer las compras grandes.

    In the current climate, it's wise to postpone big purchases.

  18. la fluctuación
    fluctuation

    Las fluctuaciones del mercado repercuten enseguida en el consumidor.

    Market fluctuations are immediately passed on to the consumer.

  19. el desabastecimiento
    shortage, supply disruption

    El desabastecimiento duró apenas unos días.

    The supply shortage lasted only a few days.

  20. la obsolescencia programada
    planned obsolescence

    La obsolescencia programada nos obliga a reponer aparatos cada pocos años.

    Planned obsolescence forces us to replace devices every few years.

  21. la compra compulsiva
    compulsive buying

    La compra compulsiva suele esconder algo más que ganas de estrenar.

    Compulsive buying usually hides something more than the urge for something new.

  22. el nicho de mercado
    market niche

    Supieron detectar un nicho de mercado que nadie atendía.

    They managed to spot a market niche nobody was serving.

  23. la marca blanca
    store brand, generic brand

    La marca blanca sale de la misma fábrica y cuesta la mitad.

    The store brand comes out of the same factory and costs half as much.

  24. la usura
    usury, extortionate lending

    Esos intereses rozan la usura.

    Those interest rates border on usury.

  25. sufragar
    to cover the cost of, to defray

    La empresa sufraga los gastos de envío de las devoluciones.

    The company covers the shipping costs for returns.

  26. escatimar
    to skimp on, to stint

    No conviene escatimar en un colchón que vas a usar diez años.

    It's not worth skimping on a mattress you'll use for ten years.

  27. tacaño
    stingy, tight-fisted

    Tiene fama de tacaño, pero con los suyos es generoso.

    He has a reputation for being stingy, but he's generous with his own people.

  28. la relación calidad-precio
    value for money

    La relación calidad-precio de este modelo es inmejorable.

    This model's value for money is unbeatable.

  29. al contado
    in full, in cash (up front)

    Si lo paga al contado, le aplicamos un cinco por ciento de descuento.

    If you pay in full up front, we'll apply a five percent discount.

  30. el aval
    guarantee, financial backing; guarantor

    Nos pidieron un aval para financiar la reforma.

    They asked us for a guarantor to finance the renovation.

  31. la fianza
    deposit, security bond

    Te devuelven la fianza si entregas el equipo intacto.

    They give the deposit back if you return the equipment undamaged.

  32. rescindir
    to terminate, to cancel (a contract)

    Pude rescindir el contrato sin penalización.

    I was able to cancel the contract without a penalty.

  33. la cláusula
    clause (of a contract)

    Hay una cláusula que limita las devoluciones a quince días.

    There's a clause limiting returns to fifteen days.

  34. el servicio posventa
    after-sales service

    Lo que marca la diferencia es el servicio posventa.

    What makes the difference is the after-sales service.

  35. el comercio justo
    fair trade

    Compro café de comercio justo aunque salga algo más caro.

    I buy fair-trade coffee even if it comes out a bit pricier.

  36. la austeridad
    austerity, frugality

    Vivimos unos años de austeridad que nos enseñaron mucho.

    We went through some austere years that taught us a lot.

  37. el capricho
    whim, indulgence

    De vez en cuando me doy un capricho sin sentirme culpable.

    Every now and then I treat myself without feeling guilty.

  38. desprenderse de
    to part with, to get rid of

    Me costó desprenderme de la cámara de mi padre.

    It was hard for me to part with my father's camera.

  39. tirar la casa por la ventana
    to spare no expense, to go all out

    Para la boda tiraron la casa por la ventana.

    For the wedding they spared no expense.

  40. la subasta
    auction

    Adquirió el cuadro en una subasta por una cifra irrisoria.

    He acquired the painting at auction for a laughably small sum.

  41. Por muy tentador que resulte el descuento, no pienso caer otra vez.
    However tempting the discount may be, I don't intend to fall for it again.
  42. De haberlo sabido antes, me habría ahorrado un disgusto y bastante dinero.
    Had I known earlier, I would have spared myself an unpleasant surprise and quite a bit of money.
  43. No es cuestión de gastar menos, sino de gastar mejor.
    It's not a matter of spending less, but of spending better.
  44. Le rogaría que me detallara por escrito las condiciones de cancelación.
    I would ask you to set out the cancellation terms for me in writing.
  45. Ese local lleva años funcionando gracias al boca a boca.
    That shop has kept going for years thanks to word of mouth.
  46. Antes de comprometerte, asegúrate de que la letra pequeña no te ate de por vida.
    Before committing, make sure the fine print doesn't tie you down for life.
  47. Dudo mucho que semejante rebaja sea sostenible para el comercio.
    I very much doubt that such a markdown is sustainable for the business.
  48. Con los tiempos que corren, más vale no meterse en gastos superfluos.
    The way things are these days, it's better not to take on unnecessary expenses.
  49. Lo compré por impulso y aún estoy pagando las consecuencias.
    I bought it on impulse and I'm still paying the consequences.
  50. Si no fuera por las ventas en línea, muchos negocios ya habrían echado el cierre.
    If it weren't for online sales, many businesses would have shut down by now.
  51. Me niego a pagar de más por una etiqueta que no aporta nada.
    I refuse to overpay for a label that adds nothing.
  52. En cuanto se estabilicen los precios, retomaremos las inversiones previstas.
    As soon as prices stabilize, we'll resume the planned investments.
  53. Nos han cobrado una comisión que no figuraba en ninguna parte.
    They've charged us a fee that wasn't stated anywhere.
  54. A ese precio, más que una oferta, aquello era un auténtico regalo.
    At that price, it wasn't so much a deal as an outright giveaway.
  55. Convendría revisar el contrato con lupa antes de estampar la firma.
    It would be wise to go over the contract with a fine-tooth comb before signing.
  56. Aunque suene exagerado, una compra bien pensada puede durarte toda la vida.
    It may sound like an exaggeration, but a well-considered purchase can last you a lifetime.
  57. Se dejó una fortuna en aparatos que apenas ha llegado a usar.
    He blew a fortune on gadgets he has hardly ever used.
  58. Ojalá hubiéramos negociado mejor las condiciones desde el principio.
    I wish we had negotiated the terms better from the outset.
  59. Lejos de abaratarse, el producto no ha hecho más que subir de precio.
    Far from getting cheaper, the product has done nothing but rise in price.
  60. Lo que se ahorra en el precio se acaba pagando en reparaciones.
    What you save on the price you end up paying in repairs.
  61. El personal se desvivió por atendernos, cosa que ya no se ve.
    The staff went out of their way to serve us, which you hardly see anymore.
  62. Le agradecería enormemente que agilizaran la tramitación del reembolso.
    I would be extremely grateful if you could speed up the processing of the refund.
  63. Comprar de segunda mano no solo sale a cuenta: también tiene sentido.
    Buying secondhand isn't just economical; it also makes sense.
  64. No hay campaña publicitaria que resista a un cliente descontento.
    No ad campaign can withstand an unhappy customer.
  65. Habida cuenta de la situación, hemos decidido posponer la ampliación del local.
    In view of the situation, we've decided to postpone expanding the premises.
  66. Ni que fuera de oro para valer semejante cifra.
    You'd think it was made of gold to be worth that kind of money.
  67. Cuanto más insiste el vendedor, más desconfío de la supuesta ganga.
    The more the salesperson insists, the more I distrust the supposed bargain.
  68. Tras meses de contención, por fin se dieron el gusto de renovar la casa.
    After months of holding back, they finally treated themselves to renovating the house.
  69. Que conste que te avisé de que ese contrato tenía trampa.
    Let the record show I warned you that contract had a catch.
  70. A la hora de la verdad, uno valora más lo que le ha costado conseguir.
    When it comes down to it, you value more what took effort to get.

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