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Antiquarian

Antiquary

A person who studies, collects and sells antiques
A shop selling  antiques

 Antikvārs

Antikvariāts

Arcade A covered passage or area, esp one with an arched roof and shops along one or both sides  Pasāža ar veikaliem

Bakery

Baker

A place where bread is baked for sale

A person who bakes
Beķereja

Beķeris

Bookseller

Bookshop

Bookstall

A person whose main job is selling books

A shop which sells mainly books

Stall or stand at which books, magazines, newspapers are sold

Grāmatu tirgotājs

Grāmatu veikals

Kiosks

Boutique A small shop selling clothes and other items of the latest fashion Modes preču veikals

Butcher

Butcher’s

A person cutting and selling meat

 A place selling meat
Miesnieks

Gaļas produktu veikals

Cake shop A shop selling sweet food  Kūku veikals
Chandler A person who makes or sells candles, oil, soap, paint, etc .  Sveču tirgotājs

Chemist  

Chemist’s

A person who prepares and sells medicines

A shop selling medicines, cosmetics, toiletries
Aptieķnieks

Aptieka 

China and glass A shop selling china and glass goods Trauku veikals
Chip shop A shop selling micro chips  

Confectioner  

Confectionery

A person who (makes and) sells sweets, cakes, etc

Confectioner’s shop
Saldumu tirgotājs

Saldumu veikals

Creamery A place where milk, cream, butter, etc are sold Krejotava, piena veikals
Dairy A shop where milk, butter, eggs, etc are sold Piena produktu veikals
Delicatessen A shop selling prepared foods, often unusual or imported, ready for serving Delikatešu veikals
Department store A large shop where many kinds of goods are sold in different departments Universālveikals
Dime store A shop selling almost unworthy goods for low prices Krāmu bode
DIY shop/do-it-yourself A shop selling articles for handicraft activities  Veikals "Čaklās rokas"

Draper

Drapery

A shopkeeper who sells cloth and clothing

A shop selling cloth and clothing

Audumu tirgotājs

Audumu veikals

Dressmaker

Dress shop

A person who makes women’s clothes

A shop selling women’s clothes

Sieviešu apģērbu šuvējs
Sieviešu apģērbu veikals
Electric appliances A shop/department selling electric goods Elektropreču veikals
Emporium A centre of trade; market; a large shop Tirdzniecības centrs

Fishmonger


Fishmonger’s

A person whose job is to sell fish in a shop

A shop for selling fish
Zivju tirgotājs

Zivju veikals

Florist

Florist’s

A person who sells flowers

A shop selling flowers
Ziedu tirgotājs

Ziedu veikals

Furniture-maker, cabinet-maker

Furniture

Furniture-dealer

A person who makes furniture


A shop selling movable articles

A person selling furniture
Mēbeļu galdnieks

Mēbeļu veikals

Mēbeļu tirgotājs

Gallery A place for showing/selling works of art Mākslas galerija
Garden-centre A place selling gardening  equipment, seeds, plants, etc Dārzkopības preču veikals

Greengrocer


Greengrocer’s

A shopkeeper selling vegetables and fruit

A shop selling vegetables and fruit
Dārzeņu un augļu tirgotājs

Dārzeņu un augļu veikals

Grocer

 

Grocer’s

A shopkeeper selling food in packets, tins or bottles and general small household goods

A shop selling food in packets, tins or bottles and general small household goods
Pārtikas preču tirgotājs

 

Pārtikas veikals

Haberdasher

 

Haberdashery

1)    (Br) a shopkeeper who sells small articles for sewing;

2)    (Am) a shopkeeper who sells men’s clothing

A haberdasher’s shop
Galantērijas preču tirgotājs;

Vīriešu apģērbu tirgotājs

Galantērijas veikals

Hatter

Hat shop

A person who makes or sells hats

A shop for selling hats
Cepurnieks

Cepuru veikals

Hosier

Hosiery

A person who sells stockings or socks

A shop/department selling stockings, socks and knitted or woven underwear
Trikotāžas izstrādājumu pārdevējs

Trikotāžas izstrādājumu veikals

Hypermarket A very large self-service shop, selling a wide range of goods and offering a number of services (eg hairdressing), usu situated outside a town Supermārkets. milzu universālveikals

Ironmonger

Ironmongery/ (Am)hardware

A dealer in tools, household implements

A shop selling tools, household implements
Būvapkalumu tirgotājs

Būvapkalumu veikals

Jeweller

Jeweller’s

A person who sells, makes or repairs jewellery or watches

A shop selling jewellery
Juvelieris

Juvelierizstrādājumu veikals

Linen

Linen-draper

Household articles (sheets, table-cloths, clothing)

A person who sells linen

Audekli, auduma izstrādājumi

Audeklu tirgotājs

Lingerie Women's underwear Sieviešu veļa
Mall A street or covered area with rows of shops, closed to traffic Veikalu rajons, tirdzniecības centrs
Men’s outfitter A shopkeeper selling men’s clothing Vīriešu apģērbu tirgotājs

Milliner

Millinery

A person who makes or sells (trimmings for) women’s hats

A business of making or selling women’s hats
Modiste, cepurniece

Sieviešu cepuru veikals

Newsagent/ news-dealer A shopkeeper selling newspapers and magazines Laikrakstu tirgotājs
News-stand = Bookstall Laikrakstu kiosks
News-vendor A person selling newspapers Laikrakstu tirgotājs
Off-licence / Package store (US) A shop where alcoholic drinks are sold to be taken away Alkoholisko dzērienu veikals
Outlet A shop selling goods made by a particular company Firmas veikals

Perfumer

Perfumery

A person who makes or/and sells perfumes

A place where perfumes are made or sold
Parfimērijas preču tirgotājs

Parfimērijas preču veikals

Pet shop A place where animals, birds, etc are sold as pets Zooveikals

Pharmacist

 

Pharmacy

A person who is trained to prepare medicines and/or to sell them

A place where medicines are prepared and given out
Aptieķnieks; aptiekārs

Aptieka

Poulterer A person who sells poultry and game Mājputnu tirgotājs
Second-hand A shop selling goods previously owned by sb else Komisijas veikals; lietoto preču veikals
Silverware Articles made of silver Sudrablietas
Souvenirs A shop selling things, taken, brought or received as a gift, and kept to remind of a person, a place or an event Suvenīru veikals
Sport goods A place selling sport equipment and/or sportswear Sporta preču veikals

Stationer

Stationery

A person who runs a shop selling stationery

A shop selling writing materials
Kancelejas preču tirgotājs

Kancelejas preču veikals

Supermarket A large shop selling food, household goods, etc which one takes from the shelves oneself and pays at the exit Lielveikals
Textiles Woven or machine-knitted fabrics Tekstilijas
Tobacconist A shopkeeper who sells cigarettes, cigars and pipe-tobacco Tabakas veikals
Toyshop A shop where toys are sold Rotaļlietu veikals
Vendor A person who sells food or other items from a stall in the open air Pārdevējs
Video shop/ rent A shop selling/renting video films Video veikals/ noma
Vintner Wine-merchant Vīna tirgotājs

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Deals

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A bon marche At a good price, cheap  
Agent A person who acts for, or manages the affairs of, other people in business, politics,etc  Aģents
Bargain A thing bought or sold for less than its usual price Izdevīgs, lēts pirkums
Betting shop A place to make agreement to risk money etc. on an event of which the result is doubtful Totalizators
Business Buying and selling  Bizness
Buy

Buyer

To obtain sth by giving money

A person who buys

 Pirkt

 Pircējs

Cash-&-carry A system in which the buyer pays for goods in cash and takes them away himself  Preču tūlītēja iegāde
Cash on delivery A system of paying for goods when they are delivered  Ar pēcmaksu
Cash desk A desk or counter where payment is made in cash Kase 
Cashier A person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, etc. Kasieris 
Complex A shopping centre Iepirkšanās komplekss 
Customer A person who buys sth Pircējs
Deal An agreement on certain terms for buying sth Darījums 
Dealer A person who buys and sells Dīleris, izplatītājs
Fair A market (esp for farm animals and farm products) held regularly in a particular place, often with entertainment Gadatirgus
Goods Things for sale; merchandise Preces
Herbalist A person who grows, sells or specialises in herbs for medical use Zāļu pazinējs, vācējs; homeopāts
Manufactures Manufactured (made on a large scale using machinery) goods or articles Rūpniecības preces
Market Gathering of people for selling and buying goods Tirgus
Merchant A wholesale trader who trades with foreign countries Lieltirgotājs
Minimarket A small place for selling goods Tirdziņš
Outfitter A supplier of equipment or of men’s or children’s clothes Apģērbu un veļas tirgotājs, apģērbu veikala īpašnieks; sagādnieks
Patron A (regular) customer of a shop (Regulārs) pircējs
Pawnbroker A person licensed to lend money in exchange for articles left with him Lombards

Purchaser

Purchase

A person who buys sth

Action of buying sth
Pircējs

Iepirkšanās

Ready-to wear/ ready-made Made in standard sizes, not to  any particular customer’s measurements Gatavs

Retail

Retailer

Selling of goods, which are usu not for resale, in small quantities to the general public

A tradesman who sells by retail
Mazumtirdzniecība

 

Mazumtirgotājs

Sale An act of selling sth Tirgošanās
Salesclerk/ salesman/ saleswoman/ saleslady/ salesperson A person whose job is to sell goods, eg in a shop or on people’s homes Pārdevējs
Seller A person who sells Pārdevējs
Shop A building or room where goods or services are sold to the public Veikals
Shopping centre An area where there are many shops Iepirkšanās rajons
Shop-assistant A person who serves customers in a shop Pārdevējs
Shop-keeper A person who own or manages a shop, usu a small one Veikala īpašnieks
Stock market Stock exchange or the business conducted there Birža
Stockist A person or business firm that stocks certain goods for sale

Store

Storekeeper

A large shop selling different kinds of goods

= shopkeeper
Lielveikals

Lielveikala īpašnieks

Street trader A person who trades, merchant Ielu tirgotājs
Supplier A person or firm supplying goods, etc Piegādātājs
Travelling salesman A representative of a business firm who visits shops, etc to show products and get orders Izplatītājs
Warehouse A building where goods are stored before being sent to shops Noliktava
Wholesale Selling of goods (esp in large quantities) to shopkeepers for resale to the public Izpārdošana
Workshop A room or building where machines are made or repaired Darbnīca

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Services

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Barber A person whose trade is cutting men’s hair and shaving them Vīriešu frizieris
Cosmetician A person who sells cosmetics or advises on their use Kosmētiķis
Dry-cleaner’s A place for cleaning clothes without water  Ķīmiskā tīrītava
Estate agent A person whose job is buying and selling houses for others Nekustamā īpašuma aģents
Fell-monger A person who deals in animal skin, esp. sheepskin Ādminis
Hairdresser A person whose business is to arrange and cut hair Frizieris
Laundrette A place where public may launder their clothes, etc in coin-operated washing machines and dryers Pašapkalpošanās veļas mazgātava
Post-office A building or room where postal business, eg sale of postage stamps, etc takes place Pasts
Tailor A maker of men’s clothes Skroderis

Travel agent

Travel agency/ travel bureau

A person whose job is making arrangements for people wishing to travel

A firm or office of travel agents
Ceļojumu aģents

Ceļojumu aģentūra, birojs

Watchmaker A person who makes and repairs clocks and watches Pulksteņmeistars

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Containers and Shapes  

BAG  

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Bag

A container made of paper, plastic, or cloth used for carrying or storing things

e.g. for potatoes, sugar

 Soma
Backpack(US) = knapsack = rucksack A bag strapped to the back from the shoulders, used by hikers, climbers, etc  Mugursoma
Bale A large bundle of paper, straw, goods, etc pressed together and tied with a rope or wire ready to be moved, sold, etc  Sainis; ķīpa
Bundle A collection of things fastened or tied together  Saišķis, kūlītis
Briefcase A flat leather or plastic case for carrying documents  Mape, portfelis
Bumbag A small bag on a belt you wear around your waist to keep money  Pie jostas piestiprināma somiņa
Case

A container for holding a large number of separate things

e.g. for bottles

 Kaste, kārba
Case = suitcase a container or cover for keeping or protecting things  Soma
Duffle bag A long tube-shaped canvas bag closed by a drw-string  Saritināma ceļojuma soma
Hamper A large basket with a hinged lid, esp one containing food, wine  Pīts ceļa grozs
Handbag = purse(US) A small bag for money, keys, etc, carried esp by women  Rokassomiņa
Haversack A strong(usu canvas) bag carried on the back or over the shoulder  Mugursoma, plecu soma
Holdall = carry- all(US) A large (usu soft) bag for holding clothes, etc when travelling  Manto soma, ceļasoma
Luggage= baggage(US) Bags, suitcases, etc containing sb’ s belongings and taken  on a journey  Bagāža
Pannier One of a pair of bags on either side of the back wheel of a bicycle, horse, donkey  Mantu soma, mantu grozs (uz mantu nesēja dzīvnieka, velosipēda utml.)
Punnet A small basket made of very thin wood, plastic, etc and used as a container  Skalu, plastmasas groziņš augļiem, ogām
Purse A small bag for money( formerly closed by drawing strings together and now usu with a clasp) Naudas maks 
Reticule A woman’ s small bag, usu made of net, etc and shaped like a pouch with a drawstring neck Tīklveida rokassomiņa
Satchel A small leather or canvas bag, usu carried over the shoulders and used for carrying school books, etc  Skolēna soma
Shoulder bag A bag hung over the shoulder by a long strap  Plecu soma
Skip A large(usu open) metal container for carrying away rubbish, esp from a building site  Konteiners vecu būvmateriālu aizvešanai
Trug A shallow basket used by gardeners to carry tools, plants, etc  Sekls grozs
Trunk A large box with a hinged lid for storing or transporting clothes or other items  Čemodāns, ceļasoma
Wallet = billfold(US) = pocket-book(US) A small flat folding case, usu made of leather, carried in the pocket and used esp for holding banknotes, documents, etc  Kabatas portfelis

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BAR

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Bar

A piece of solid material
e.g. iron, soap, chocolate

 Stienis, (ziepju) gabals, (šokolādes) tāfele
Block A large solid piece of wood, stone, metal usu with flat surface  Klucis, bluķis, (akmens, ledus) blāķis, (celtnes) bloks, (rotaļu) klucīši
Cake

Shaped or hardened mass or substance
e.g. soap

 (ziepju) gabals, (dubļu) pika
Chunk

A thick solid piece cut or broken off sth
e.g. bread, meat, ice, wood

 Gabals, pika, bieza rika, šķēle
Hunk A large piece(esp of food) cut from a larger piece
e.g. bread, cheese, meat
 Bieza šķēle, rika
Ingot A brick-shaped lump of metal esp gold and silver, cast in a mould  (Metāla) stienis
Lump

Hard or compact mass, usu without regular shape
e.g. clay, sugar, coal

 Gabals, kumoss
Nugget A lump of (esp valuable) metal, esp gold, found in the earth  Tīrradnis
Piece

An amount of a substance (separated or broken) from a larger piece
e.g. glass, wood, bread, cake, meat

 Gabals, daļa
Slab A thick, flat, often rectangular or square piece of wood, stone, or other solid substance  Plāksne, plātne, gabals, (siera) šķēle
Wedge A piece of wood or metal that is thick at one end and narrow at the other to a sharp edge, used e.g. to split wood or rock  (ķīļveida) tortes gabals

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BARREL

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Barrel A large round container with flat ends and bulging in the middle, made of wood, plastic or metal  Muca
Butt A large cask or barrel for storing wine or beer; for collecting rainwater from a roof  Muca (tilpums 490,96l)
Cask A barrel for storing alcoholic drinks  Muca
Crock

A large earthenware pot or jar
e.g. for containing water

 Māla pods
Milk churn Large (usu metal) container in which milk is carried from a farm  Piena kanna
Cistern A water tank  Cisterna
Drum A thing shaped like this music instrument e.g. for oil, in a hollow cilinder on which wire is wound, or the container for clothes in a washing-machine or clothes drier  (Degvielas) tvertne, cilindrs
Hogshead A large barrel for beer  Alus muca
Keg A small barrel, usu containing less than 10 British/30 US gallons of liquid  Muciņa (līdz 10 galonu tilpumam)
Tank A large container, usu for liquid or gas- petrol, waterv  Cisterna, tvertne
Tub

1)  open flat-bottomed(usu round) container used for washing clothes, holding liquids, growing plants

2)  similar, small container of plastic, used for food- ice-cream, cottage cheese, margarine

 Vanna, toveris
Tun A large cask for beer, wine  Liela muca

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BOTTLE

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Bottle A glass or plastic container usu with narrow neck, used for storing liquids- wine, milk  Pudele
Carafe A glass container in which wine or water are served at meals  Karafe
Carboy A large round or plastic bottle, usu enclosed in a protective framework, used for carrying dangerous liquids  (Ar salmu pinumu klāts) stikla balons
Decanter (usu decorative) glass bottle with a stopper into which wine etc may be decanted before serving  (Vīna) karafe
Ewer A large wide-mouthed jug for holding water  Ūdens krūze
Flagon

1)      a large rounded bottle in which wine, cedar, etc is sold, usu holding twice as much as an ordinary bottle;

2)      a container with a handle, lip and lid for serving wine at a table

 Karafe, krūka, liela plakanpudele
Flask (US) a bottle with a narrow neck, containing or storing oil, wine, etc  Plakanpudele, flakons, kolba, appīta vīna vai eļļas pudele
Hip flask A small flat-sided bottle of metal or (often leather-covered) glass that is used for carrying alcoholic spirits in the pocket  Neliela plakanpudele alkoholam
Jug = pitcher(US) A deep vessel, with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquid- milk, coffee, water  Krūze, krūka
Magnum A bottle containing 1,5 litres of wine or spirits  Vīna pudele (apmēram 2l/4l)
Phial = vial A small glass container, esp one for liquids in medicine or perfumery  Stikla pudelīte zālēm
Urn A large metal container with a top, in which tea, coffee, etc is made or from which it is served, eg in cafes or canteens  Metāla tējkanna, kafijkanna

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BOWL

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Bowl

A deep round dish used esp, for holding food or liquid
e.g. soup, cereal, porridge

 Bļoda, trauks, apaļa vāze, kauss, pokāls
Basin A round open bowl for holding liquids or for preparing food  Bļoda, trauks
Bucket A round open container with a handle for carrying or holding liquids, sand  Spainis
Can

1) a metal  or plastic container for holding or carrying liquids
e.g. oilcan, a watering-can;

2) =tin, a sealed tin in which food or drink is preserved and sold

 Kanna, skārda trauks
Dish A container for holding or serving food(usu shallow and flat-bottomed)  Bļoda, šķīvis
Plate A shallow(usu round) dish from which food is served or eaten  Šķīvis
Pot

A round vessel made of earthenware, metal, etc for cooking things in it or for made for a special purpose
e.g. a teapot, a coffee-pot, a flowerpot, a chamber-pot, a lobster-pot

 Katls, kauss, krūze
Saucer A shallow curved dish on which a cup stands  Apakštasīte
Tureen A deep dish with a lid from which soup, vegetables, etc are served at table  Terīne, zupasbļoda

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BOX

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Box A container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc with a flat base and usu a lid, for holding solids
e.g. a tool-box, a money-box, a shoe box
 Kārba, kaste
Bin

A large container, usu with a lid, for storing bread, flour, coal, wine, etc
e.g. dustbin

 Tīne, lāde
Caddy = tea-caddy A box in which tea is kept for daily use  Tējas kārbiņa
Canister A small(usu metal) container for holding tea, coffee, etc  Skārda kārba tējas, kafijas glabāšanai
Carton

A light cardboard or plastic box for holding goods
e.g. a carton of milk, cream, yoghurt, cigarettes

 Kartona kārba
Casket

1)A  small (usu decorated) box for holding letters, jewels or other valuable things

2)(US) coffin

 Šķirstiņš

 

Zārks

Cassette A small sealed case containing a reel of film or magnetic type  Kasete (ar spoli)
Coffer A large strong box for holding money or other valuables; chest  Kaste, lāde (dārglietu, naudas glabāšanai)
Coffin A box in which a dead body is buried or cremated  Zārks, (Am. slengs) seifs
Crate

1)      a large wooden container for transporting goods;

2)      a container made of metal, plastic, etc divided into compartments for transporting or storing bottles

 Skalu grozs, kaste

Redeļu kaste (preču pārvadāšanai)

Pack(US) = packet

A small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed for selling;
e.g. a six-pack of beer, a cigarette pack
, a packet of sweets, crisps, cigarettes, soap, flakes

Sainis, paka, ķīpa, paciņa, iesaiņojums 
Package= packet(US) A box, etc in which things are packed  Sainis, paka, iesaiņojums
Pallet A large metal or wooden tray or platform for carrying goods, esp one that can be raised using a cork-lift truck  Transporta platforma
Sack

Any large bag of strong material used for storing and carrying
e.g. cement, coal, flour, potatoes

 Maiss

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CUP

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Cup A small round container for a drink, usu with a handle  Tase, kauss, pokāls
Beaker

1)      an open glass container with a lip for pouring, used in chemistry laboratories;

2)      a tall narrow cup for drinking, often without a handle: a beaker of coffee from the drinks machine

 Menzūra, mērglāze, biķeris
Chalice A large container for holding wine, esp one from which consecrated wine is drunk at the Eucharistv  Metāla vīna kauss
Glass

A drinking- vessel made of glass
e.g. beer, brandy, sherry glass

 Stikla glāze
Goblet A glass, metal, etc drinking-vessel(for wine) with a stem and base, but no handle  Kauss, biķeris
Jug = pitcher(US) A deep vessel, with a handle and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids  Krūze
Mug

(usu straight-sided, fairly large) drinking vessel of china, metal or plastic with a handle, for use without a saucer
e.g. a coffee mug

 Krūze, krūka
Tumbler A flat-bottomed-straight-sided drinking glass with no handle or stem  Alus, tējas glāze
Tankard A large (usu metal) drinking mug with a handle, esp one of beer  Kauss, krūze ar vāku

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PIECE

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 Piece

1)Any of the parts of which sth is made;
2)any of the portions into which sth breakes  

Gabals, daļa
Bit

A small piece or amount of sth
e.g. bits of bread, cheese, paper
a bit of advice, help, news, luck  

Kumoss, gabaliņš, druska
Bite A piece cut off by biting   Kumoss
Block A large solid piece of wood, stone, metal, etc, usu with flat surfaces   Klucis, bluķis, (akmens, ledus)blāķis
Chip A thin piece cut or broken off from wood, stone, china, glass, etc   Skaida, šķemba, lauska
Chunk

A thick solid piece cut or broken off sth
e.g. a chunk of bread, meat, ice, wood, etc  

Gabals pika
Crumb A very small piece, esp of bread, cake or biscuit, which has fallen off a larger piece   (Maizes) drupata
Dollop

A shapeless lump of sth soft, esp food
e.g. a dollop of cream, jam, mashed potato

Ēdiena druska
Fragment A small part or piece broken off(sth)   Drumsla, lauska, fragments, daļa
Grain

A tiny hard bit
e.g. a grain of sand, gold  

(sāls, smilšu) graudiņš
Helping A portion of food at a meal   Porcija
Hunk

A large piece (esp of food) cut from a larger piece 
e.g. a hunk of bread, cheese, meat  

Bieza šķēle, rika
Length

A piece of sth
e.g. a dress length  

Gabals, atgriezums
Lump

Hard or compact mass, usu without a regular shape
e.g. a sugar, coal lump  

Gabals, kumoss
Number   Quantity or amount   Skaits, daudzums
Part   Each of the several equal portions of a whole   Daļa
Particle  

A very small bit or piece(of sth)
e.g. a particle of food, dust particles  

Daļiņa, drusciņa, kripatiņa
Portion   An amount of food suitable for or served to one person   Daļa tiesa, porcija
Quantity  

A number or amount, esp a large one
e.g. a small quantity of cutlery  

Daudzums
Remnant  

1)      a small remaining quantity or part or number of things or people;

2)      a small piece of cloth or carpet left over from a roll and sold at a reduced price  

Atlikums, paliekas, atgriezums
Roll  

1)      a thing with this shape
e.g. a roll of carpet, film, cloth;

2) a small individual portion of bread baked in a rounded shape  

Rullis

Maizīte, (gaļas utml.) rulete

Sample One of a number of things, or part of a whole, that can be looked at to see what the rest is like; specimen   Paraugs
Scrap  

A small, usu unwanted, piece; fragment
e.g. scraps of paper, cloth, wood  

Gabals, gabaliņš, strēmele
Section   Any one of a number of parts that can be fitted together to make a structure   Segments, daļa, (apelsīna) daiviņa
Segment  

1)A part of sth separated or marked off from the other parts;

2) a part of sth that can be separated off in the mind  

Segments, (apelsīna utml.) šķēle, daiva
Shard   A broken piece of pottery   (Māla poda) lauska
Share   A part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among several or many people, or to which several or many people contribute   Daļa, tiesa
Shred A strip or piece torn, cut or scraped from sth   Driska, skranda
Slab   A thick flat, often rectangular piece of stone, wood or other solid substance   Plāksne, plātne, gabals šķēle
Slice   A thin wide flat piece cut off an item of food   Rieciens, šķēle, daļa
Sliver  

A long thin piece of sth cut or broken off from a larger piece
e.g. slivers of wood, glass, metal  

Skals, skaida, sloksne, strēmele
Snippet   A small piece cut off   Atgriezums
Speck  

Tiny particle of dirt, etc

 Drusciņa, kripata, puteklītis
Stick

Long thin rod-shaped piece of a substance
e.g. sticks of celery, chalk, charcoal, dynamite, rhubarb, wax  

(Iegarens) gabals, stienītis
Strip   A long narrow piece(of material, etc)or area(land, etc)   Sloksne, strēmele (zemes)
Tablet  

1)small measured amount of medicine pressed into a solid form;

2)small flattish bar of soap, etc  

Tablete

(Ziepju) gabals

Titbit  

1)      an especially attractive piece of food;

2)      a small but interesting piece of news, gossip, etc  

Gardums, gards kumoss

Pikants jaunums

Wedge   A piece of wood or metal that is thick at one end and narrows at the other to a sharp edge   (Ķīļveida) tortes gabals

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Crossword Puzzle

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1 grāmatnīca
3 alkoholisko dzērienu veikals
4 piena veikals
5 zivju veikals
6 dārzeņu veikals
8 rakstāmlietu veikals
9 gaļas tirgotava
12 dzelzs izstrādājumi
14 krāsns piederumi
17 tirgus
19 derēt
22 izpārdošana
26 dzelzs izstrādājumi
27 porcelāns
28 lete
29 pārdevējs
33 aptieka
34 briļļu veikals
35 juvelierizstrādājumi
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2 galantērijas preces
7 kafejnīca
10 trikotāža
11 saldumu veikals
15 cena
16 kvīts
18 iepirkšanās
20 zoo veikals
21 aptieka
22 izmērs
23 čeki
24 gadatirgus
25 pirkums
30 maiznīca
31 skaidrā naudā
32 preces

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Internet Resources

http://www.world-english.org/shopping.htm - Match the shop or store to the objects you want to buy. Click on the arrow to see if you have answered correctly.

http://www.shopgotham.com/shopping_vocabulary.html - reading text on types of shopping

http://www.learnenglish.de/Level1/Vocab/Shopping/Shopping.htm - useful vocabulary, where to buy what, dialogues, link to games page where to check vocabulary

http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blshopping.htm - Put each of the following words or phrases in the correct gap: tag, label, cashier, bargain, receipt, exchange, take back, try on, fit, advice, shop assistant, credit card, check, select, cash, refund, size, sale

http://www.rhnet.org/webpages/smeyert/files/Essen%20Trinken%20Einkaufen%20Voc.pdf - food, drink and shopping vocabulary, English - German (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

http://www.world-english.org/reading1.htm - applying for a job, read advertisements and find out which position is the best for these people

http://www.handsonenglish.com/files/puzzle.pdf - shopping for clothes, useful phrases, crossword puzzles for printing (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

http://malted.cnice.mecd.es/recursos/malted/textos_sonidos/food_drinks.htm#foo03 - dialogue, Present perfect for completed actions / yet and already / shopping vocabulary

http://www.learning-english.com/learnonline/voc/shops.htm - word list "Shops", exercise

http://www.kaleidovox.hu/enalap.asp?loc=linkek/envocen.htm - specialist shops, exercise where you can buy what

http://business.englishclub.com/vocabulary_selling.htm - Business English Selling vocabulary

http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary/quant.htm - interactive exercise "Quantities"