Sales in Food Glossary for IELTS

10 Food terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Sales in Food.


ahead:

adverb

Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant, with take-away transactions ending slightly ahead in two of them.

average sale:

noun phrase

To calculate the average sales over your chosen period, you can simply find the total value of all sales orders in the chosen timeframe and divide by the intervals.

Example: The table below gives information about a restaurant’s average sales in three different branches in 2016.

branch:

noun

A division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

eat-in:

phrasal verb

Have a meal at home rather than in a restaurant.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

evident:

adjective

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

Example: It is evident that the best performer is the branch in Georgia Street.

exception:

noun

A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

lag behind:

phrasal verb

To fail to keep pace with others (far behind).

Example: Drake Street, on the other hand, lags far behind, despite the fact that its ATV is higher than Dunsmuir Street.

location:

noun

A particular place or position.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

performance:

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

profitable:

adjective

(of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

surpass:

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

take-away:

phrasal verb

Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

transaction:

noun

A transaction is a completed agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange goods, services, or financial assets.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

widely:

adverb

Over a large area or range; extensively.

Example: The eating habit of customers in each area are widely varied.

ahead:

adverb

Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant, with take-away transactions ending slightly ahead in two of them.

average sale:

noun phrase

To calculate the average sales over your chosen period, you can simply find the total value of all sales orders in the chosen timeframe and divide by the intervals.

Example: The table below gives information about a restaurant’s average sales in three different branches in 2016.

branch:

noun

A division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

eat-in:

phrasal verb

Have a meal at home rather than in a restaurant.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

evident:

adjective

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

Example: It is evident that the best performer is the branch in Georgia Street.

exception:

noun

A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

lag behind:

phrasal verb

To fail to keep pace with others (far behind).

Example: Drake Street, on the other hand, lags far behind, despite the fact that its ATV is higher than Dunsmuir Street.

location:

noun

A particular place or position.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

performance:

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

profitable:

adjective

(of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

surpass:

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

take-away:

phrasal verb

Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

transaction:

noun

A transaction is a completed agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange goods, services, or financial assets.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

widely:

adverb

Over a large area or range; extensively.

Example: The eating habit of customers in each area are widely varied.

ahead:

adverb

Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant, with take-away transactions ending slightly ahead in two of them.

average sale:

noun phrase

To calculate the average sales over your chosen period, you can simply find the total value of all sales orders in the chosen timeframe and divide by the intervals.

Example: The table below gives information about a restaurant’s average sales in three different branches in 2016.

branch:

noun

A division or office of a large business or organization, operating locally or having a particular function.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

eat-in:

phrasal verb

Have a meal at home rather than in a restaurant.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

evident:

adjective

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

Example: It is evident that the best performer is the branch in Georgia Street.

exception:

noun

A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

lag behind:

phrasal verb

To fail to keep pace with others (far behind).

Example: Drake Street, on the other hand, lags far behind, despite the fact that its ATV is higher than Dunsmuir Street.

location:

noun

A particular place or position.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

performance:

noun

An act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment.

Example: The table illustrates the performance of three different branches of a chain of restaurants in three different locations in Vancouver for the year 2016.

profitable:

adjective

(of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

Example: It is clear that the Georgia Street’s branch is the company’s most profitable branch.

surpass:

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Example: Drake Street is the only exception, with eat-in transactions surpassing take-away by 10.

take-away:

phrasal verb

Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

transaction:

noun

A transaction is a completed agreement between a buyer and a seller to exchange goods, services, or financial assets.

Example: Eat-in and take-away transactions are almost equal in each restaurant.

widely:

adverb

Over a large area or range; extensively.

Example: The eating habit of customers in each area are widely varied.

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