discount
gb/dˈɪskaʊnt/ us/dˈɪskaʊnt/
A2
Inglese
~ 1000
kedvezmény, árengedmény, leáraz, kedvezményt ad, elutasít, figyelmen kívül hagy, félresöpör, félvállról vesz, nem vesz figyelembe, nem vesz komolyan
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
kedvezmény
A2
árengedmény
B2
Schema d'uso:
a discount on [something]
The store is offering a 20% discount on all shoes this week.
Az üzlet ezen a héten 20% kedvezményt kínál minden cipőre.
Students can get a discount at the cinema with their ID.
A diákok a diákigazolványukkal kedvezményt kaphatnak a moziban.
I bought the sofa at a huge discount during the sale.
They gave us a discount because we paid in cash.
Esempi per chi studia
The book is on discount today.
Ma akciós a könyv.
I got a discount on my ticket.
Kedvezményt kaptam a jegyemre.
This shop gives a discount to students.
We can ask for a discount.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discount' with 'sale'. A sale is an event; a discount is the amount taken off the price.
Significato
A price reduction
Collocazioni
offer a discount
|get a discount
|discount price
|discount rate
|special discount
Sinonimi
reduction (More general term for making something smaller, not limited to prices.)
|
markdown (Common in retail for a temporary price drop.)
Contrari
markup (An increase in the price of goods or services.)
Temi
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definizione
A lower price than normal for something.
A deduction from the usual cost of a product or service.
VERBO
B1
2
leáraz
B1
Schema d'uso:
to discount [something]
The store discounted all winter coats at the end of the season.
A szezon végén az üzlet leárazta az összes télikabátot.
We will discount these items to clear stock.
Ezeket a termékeket le fogjuk árazni, hogy kiürítsük a készletet.
The tickets were discounted for early buyers.
Esempi per chi studia
They discounted the shoes by 30%.
30%-kal leárazták a cipőket.
The store discounted old clothes.
Az üzlet leárazta a régi ruhákat.
We will discount these books tomorrow.
Errore comune:
Learners may use 'discount' instead of 'reduce' for non-price contexts, which is incorrect.
Significato
To reduce a price
Collocazioni
discount heavily
|discount goods
|discount tickets
Sinonimi
reduce (General term for making something smaller; not limited to prices.)
|
mark down (Retail term for lowering the selling price.)
Contrari
increase (To make something larger in amount or price.)
Temi
business
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Definizione
To make the price of something less than normal.
To lower the usual cost of a product or service.
VERBO
B2
3
elutasít
B2
félresöpör
B2
Schema d'uso:
to discount [something]
The manager discounted his concerns as exaggerated.
A vezető túlzónak minősítve figyelmen kívül hagyta az aggodalmait.
We cannot discount the possibility of rain tomorrow.
Nem zárhatjuk ki a holnapi eső lehetőségét.
She discounted the rumors about her resignation.
Esempi per chi studia
He discounted my idea.
Figyelmen kívül hagyta az ötletemet.
We should not discount this problem.
Nem szabad figyelmen kívül hagynunk ezt a problémát.
She discounted the story.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this meaning with reducing prices; context determines which is correct.
Significato
To dismiss or ignore something
Collocazioni
discount an idea
|discount the possibility
|discount reports
Sinonimi
dismiss (Suggests rejecting something without much consideration.)
|
ignore (Suggests choosing not to pay attention to something.)
Contrari
consider (To think about something carefully before deciding.)
Temi
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To think something is not important or not true and ignore it.
To regard something as not worth considering or as unlikely to be true.
Grammatica
Forma base
discount
IPA
GB/dˈɪskaʊnt/
US/dˈɪskaʊnt/
Sillabe e accento
dis - count (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: discount
- Plural: discount, discounts
Verb
- Base: discount
- 3rd Person Singular: discounts
- Present Participle: discounting
- Past: discounted
Famiglia di parole
Forms
discounts
noun
discounting
verb
discounted
verb
Related words
discounter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undiscounted
adjective
Espressioni
at a discount
1/ˈæt ə dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Sold for less than usual price
Sold for less money than normal.
Esempi
- I bought these shoes at a discount.
- The tickets are available at a discount during the festival.
deep discount
1/dˈip dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Very large price reduction
A very big cut in price.
Esempi
- The store is offering deep discounts on electronics this weekend.
- We found deep discounts on last season's clothes.
discount rate
1/dˈɪskaʊnt ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
Special reduced rate or bank interest rate
A special lower rate, often used for bank interest or special offers.
Esempi
- The central bank lowered its discount rate to boost lending.
- Members receive a special discount rate on hotel rooms.