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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiscount
/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deduction from the usual cost of something.
"They offered a ten percent discount for cash payments."
- 1
To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.
"The store discounted all winter coats."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French prefix 'dis-' (expressing separation or reversal) combined with 'compter' (to count, compute), originating from Latin 'computare'. By the 16th century, the English term evolved from 'disconter' to mean deducting an amount from a price or settling an account early.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discount" is said worldwide
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remise
Transliteration: remise
"Nous avons obtenu une remise sur ce meuble."
Rabatt
Transliteration: Rabatt
"Es gibt einen zehnprozentigen Rabatt auf alle Artikel."
sconto
Transliteration: sconto
"Il negozio offre uno sconto agli studenti."
descuento
Transliteration: descuento
"Compré la chaqueta con un descuento del veinte por ciento."
desconto
Transliteration: desconto
"O cliente pediu um desconto no preço final."
छूट
Transliteration: chhoot
"त्योहार के सीजन में भारी छूट मिल रही है।"
折扣
Transliteration: zhékòu
"这件衣服现在打折。"
할인
Transliteration: harin
"우리는 회원에게 10퍼센트 할인을 제공합니다."
割引
Transliteration: waribiki
"この商品は割引価格で販売されています。"
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