🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

a discount

Native Script:a prezzo ridotto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a prezzo ridotto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cut-rate/ˈkʌt.reɪt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Hanno comprato biglietti a prezzo ridotto."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Offered or available at a lower price than usual or standard.

    "Many travelers search online for cut-rate airline tickets during the off-season."
  2. 2

    Operating at a reduced cost, often implying lower quality or budget-oriented service.

    "They hired a cut-rate contractor to fix the roof, which resulted in substandard work."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'cut' (in the sense of reducing or lowering) combined with 'rate' (meaning price or charge), originating in the late 19th century American English. Initially associated with retail discounting practices, the term evolved to describe any service, fare, or commodity offered at a substantially reduced cost compared to standard market prices.

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