window-shopping: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- The activity of looking at goods displayed in shop windows or on shelves without intending to buy; browsing for information, ideas, or entertainment rather than making a purchase.
- The act of visiting shops to examine merchandise and compare prices without immediate intent to purchase.
Examples
BetaOn weekends, I enjoy window-shopping downtown, just looking at the latest fashion without buying anything.
Los fines de semana, me gusta mirar escaparates en el centro, solo viendo la última moda sin comprar nada.
She spent the afternoon window-shopping for ideas on how to decorate her new apartment.
Pasó la tarde mirando escaparates para inspirarse en cómo decorar su nuevo apartamento.
Even though I was just window-shopping, I couldn’t resist trying on a few shoes at the boutique.
Aunque solo miraba escaparates, no pude resistir probarme algunos zapatos en la boutique.
- A figurative use meaning to survey opportunities, options, or possibilities casually or speculatively without committing to any choice.
Examples
BetaHe was window-shopping career options before deciding to go back to school.
Estaba explorando opciones de carrera sin compromiso antes de decidir volver a estudiar.
We’re window-shopping potential investments to see what the market has to offer right now.
Estamos explorando inversiones potenciales para ver qué ofrece el mercado en este momento.
She’s just window-shopping opportunities in the tech industry without making any commitments yet.
Ella solo está explorando oportunidades en la industria tecnológica sin comprometerse todavía.
Examples:
- EN: - Oh, window-shopping.ES: - A hacer unas compras.
- EN: Fränze wanted to do some window-shopping.ES: Fränze quería ir de escaparates.
- EN: If you can afford things, you can go window-shopping.ES: Si te puedes permitir algo, puedes ir de escaparates.
- EN: If you go window-shopping, but can't afford anything, it's depressing.ES: Si vas de escaparates pero no te puedes permitir nada... es deprimente.
- EN: Aha, window-shopping again?ES: ¿Habéis salido de escaparates?
- EN: While you gentlemen were out window-shopping for $1, 200 suits... I learned that Mr. Frederick Constanza is lunching tomorrow... at the Ocean Club at 1:00 in the PM.ES: Mientras ustedes salieron a comprar trajes de $1.200... supe que el Sr. Frederick Constanza va a almorzar mañana... en el Ocean Club, a la 1:00 p.m.
- EN: I'm just window-shopping.ES: - No, sólo estoy mirando.
- EN: I'm doing some window-shopping for my husband.ES: Estoy comparando precios para mi marido.
- EN: Most of the women in my life prefer to take me window-shopping at a jewellers.ES: Mis novias preferían ir a joyerías.
- EN: I'm doing some window-shopping for my husband.ES: Estoy comparando precios para mi marido.
- EN: Most of the women in my life prefer to take me window-shopping at a jewellers.ES: Mis novias preferían ir a joyerías.
- EN: You understand, Mr. Smith, we're just window-shopping.ES: Comprende que solo estamos mirando.
- EN: - This is what is called window-shopping.ES: - Más o menos deber algo así.
- EN: it was only window-shopping.ES: fue solo escaparates.
- EN: Good afternoon, my dear. Aren't you a little lonely window-shopping all by yourself?ES: Buenas tardes. ¿No se siente sola... mirando escaparates sin compañía?
- EN: ♫ Do some window-shopping ♫ In the Rue de la PaixES: Mirar escaparates en la Rue de la Paix
- EN: I was window-shopping in Oxford Street, daydreaming about what I'd buy for her, if I had any money.ES: Yo estaba mirando escaparates en la calle Oxford fantaseando con lo que le compraría si tuviera dinero.
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