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dis·count
(dĭs′kount′, dĭs-kount′)tr.v. dis·count·ed, dis·count·ing, dis·counts
1.
a. To sell or offer for sale at a reduced price: discounting all merchandise.
b. To reduce in quantity or value: discount a price.
2. To deduct or subtract from a cost or price: discounted 30 dollars off the price of the coat.
3.
a. To determine the present value of (a future payment or series of payments).
b. To price (a bond or other debt security) at a reduction to its face value, especially in place of a coupon.
4.
a. To disregard or doubt (something) as being exaggerated or untrustworthy: discount a rumor.
b. To underestimate the significance or effectiveness of; minimize: I made sure in my report not to discount your accomplishments.
5. To anticipate and make allowance for; reckon with in advance.
n. (dĭs′kount′)
1. A reduction from the full or standard amount of a price or value.
2. The amount by which the face value of a bond or other debt security exceeds its market price.
adj. (dĭs′kount′)
1. Offering products or services for sale at low or reduced prices: a discount retailer; a discount airline.
2. Sold or offered for sale at a low or reduced price: discount merchandise.
3. Reduced in quantity or value: discount airfares.
4. Priced below face value, especially in place of a coupon: a discount bond.
[Alteration (influenced by dis- count) of French décompter, from Old French desconter : des-, away; see dis- + conter, to count; see count1.]
dis′count′a·ble adj.
dis·count′er n.
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discount
vb (mainly tr)
1. to leave out of account as being unreliable, prejudiced, or irrelevant
2. to anticipate and make allowance for, often so as to diminish the effect of
3. (Commerce)
a. to deduct (a specified amount or percentage) from the usual price, cost, etc
b. to reduce (the regular price, cost, etc) by a stated percentage or amount
4. (Marketing) to sell or offer for sale at a reduced price
5. (Banking & Finance) to buy or sell (a bill of exchange, etc) before maturity, with a deduction for interest determined by the time to maturity and also by risk
6. (Banking & Finance) (also intr) to loan money on (a negotiable instrument that is not immediately payable) with a deduction for interest determined by risk and time to maturity
n
7. (Marketing) a deduction from the full amount of a price or debt, as in return for prompt payment or to a special group of customers. See also cash discount, trade discount
8. (Banking & Finance)
a. the amount of interest deducted in the purchase or sale of or the loan of money on unmatured negotiable instruments
b. the rate of interest deducted
9. (Banking & Finance)
a. (in the issue of shares) a percentage deducted from the par value to give a reduced amount payable by subscribers
b. the amount by which the par value of something, esp shares, exceeds its market value. Compare premium3
10. (Banking & Finance) the act or an instance of discounting a negotiable instrument
11. (Banking & Finance) below the regular price
12. (Banking & Finance) (of share values) below par
13. held in low regard; not sought after or valued
14. (Commerce) (modifier) offering or selling at reduced prices: a discount shop.
disˈcountable adj
ˈdiscounter n
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dis•count
(v. ˈdɪs kaʊnt, dɪsˈkaʊnt; n., adj. ˈdɪs kaʊnt)v.t.
1. to deduct a certain amount from (a charge, etc.).
2. to offer for sale or sell at a reduced price.
3. to lend money on (commercial paper) after deducting interest.
4. to buy or sell (a note, bill, etc.) discounted for the amount of interest yet to be paid.
5. to leave out of account; disregard.
6. to allow for exaggeration in (a statement, opinion, etc.).
7. to take into account in advance, often so as to diminish the effect of.
v.i. 8. to offer goods or services at a reduced price.
n. 9. the act or an instance of discounting.
10. an amount deducted from the usual list price.
11. any deduction from the nominal value.
12. a payment of interest in advance upon a loan of money.
13. an allowance made for exaggeration or bias, as in a report or story.
adj. 14. selling at less than the usual price.
15. selling goods at a discount.
Idioms: at a discount, below the usual list price.
[1615–25; on the model of French décompter]
dis′count•a•ble, adj.
dis′count•er, n.
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discount
Past participle: discounted
Gerund: discounting
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| Noun | 1. |  discount - the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
| 2. |  discount - interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loaninterest rate, rate of interest - the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use bank rate - the discount rate fixed by a central bank | |
| 3. |  discount - a refund of some fraction of the amount paidrefund - money returned to a payer rent-rebate - a rebate on rent given by a local government authority | |
| 4. | discount - an amount or percentage deducted allowance, adjustment - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" trade discount - a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant | |
| Verb | 1. | discount - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" cold-shoulder, slight - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance" reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points" pass off - disregard; "She passed off the insult" turn a blind eye - refuse to acknowledge; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office" laugh away, laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems" disoblige - ignore someone's wishes |
| 2. | discount - give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" allow - grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera" mark down - reduce the price of rebate - give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week" |
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discount
noun
verb
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discount
verb1. To take away (a quantity) from another quantity:
Informal: knock off.
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Translations
خَصْمخَصْم، تَنْزيل، حَسْميُقَلِّل مِن، يَخْصُم
slevanebrat v úvahu
rabat
hinnasoodustus
alennus
popust
árengedményleszámít
afslátturtaka meî fyrirvara
割引
할인
nekreipti dėmesio
atlaideneņemt vērāsamazināt cenu
nebrať do úvahy
popust
rabatt
การลดราคา
indirimaldırmamakdikkate almamak
sự giảm giá
discount
A. [ˈdɪskaʊnt] N (gen) → descuento m, rebaja f
to give a 10% discount → dar un descuento del 10%
to sell (sth) at a discount → vender (algo) con descuento or a precio reducido
to give a 10% discount → dar un descuento del 10%
to sell (sth) at a discount → vender (algo) con descuento or a precio reducido
B. [dɪsˈkaʊnt] VT
1. (= lower price of) [+ merchandise] → descontar, rebajar
discounted cash flow → cashflow m actualizado
discounted cash flow → cashflow m actualizado
2. (= disregard) [+ report, rumour] → descartar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
discount
[ˈdɪskaʊnt] n → réduction f, rabais m
a discount for students → une réduction pour les étudiants
to give sb a discount on sth → faire une remise à qn sur qch, faire un rabais à qn sur qch
discount for cash → escompte f au comptant
at a discount → au rabais
a 10% discount, a discount of 10% → un rabais de 10%, une réduction de 10%
a discount for students → une réduction pour les étudiants
to give sb a discount on sth → faire une remise à qn sur qch, faire un rabais à qn sur qch
discount for cash → escompte f au comptant
at a discount → au rabais
a 10% discount, a discount of 10% → un rabais de 10%, une réduction de 10%
modif [retailer, broker] → à prix réduit; [airline] → à bas prix; [loan] → escompté(e); [product] → au rabais; [price, fare] → réduit(e); [ticket] → à tarif réduit
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
discount
n
vt
person’s opinion → unberücksichtigt lassen; to discount something as an exaggeration/as untrue → etw als Übertreibung/als unwahr abtun
discount
:discount house
n
(Fin) → Diskontbank f
discount market
n (Fin) → Diskontmarkt m
discount rate
n (Fin) → Diskontsatz m
discount retailer
n (= Comm) → Discounter m
discount store
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
discount
[n ˈdɪskaʊnt; vb dɪsˈkaʊnt]1. n (reduction) → sconto, riduzione f
to be at a discount (Comm) → essere scontato/a (fig) (little valued) → essere svalutato/a
to buy at a discount → comprare a prezzo scontato
to give sb a discount on sth → fare uno sconto a qn su qc
discount for cash → sconto cassa inv
discount rate → tasso di sconto
to be at a discount (Comm) → essere scontato/a (fig) (little valued) → essere svalutato/a
to buy at a discount → comprare a prezzo scontato
to give sb a discount on sth → fare uno sconto a qn su qc
discount for cash → sconto cassa inv
discount rate → tasso di sconto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
discount
(ˈdiskaunt) noun a (small) sum taken off the price of something. He gave me a discount of 20%.
(disˈkaunt) verb to leave aside as something not to be considered. You can discount most of what he says – it's nearly all lies!
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discount
→ خَصْم sleva rabat Rabatt έκπτωση descuento alennus rabais popust sconto 割引 할인 korting avslag rabat desconto скидка rabatt การลดราคา indirim sự giảm giá 折扣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Is there a discount with this pass? (US)
Is there a reduction with this pass? (UK) - Do you offer a discount for cash?
- Is there a discount for disabled people? (US)
Is there a reduction for disabled people? (UK)
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