discount
gb/dˈɪskaʊnt/ us/dˈɪskaʊnt/
A2
Inglês
~ 1000
kedvezmény, árengedmény, leáraz, kedvezményt ad, elutasít, figyelmen kívül hagy, félresöpör, félvállról vesz, nem vesz figyelembe, nem vesz komolyan
NOME
A2
1
kedvezmény
A2
árengedmény
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discount' with 'sale'. A sale is an event; a discount is the amount taken off the price.
Significado
A price reduction
Colocações
offer a discount
|get a discount
|discount price
|discount rate
|special discount
Sinónimos
reduction (More general term for making something smaller, not limited to prices.)
|
markdown (Common in retail for a temporary price drop.)
Antónimos
markup (An increase in the price of goods or services.)
Temas
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definição
A lower price than normal for something.
A deduction from the usual cost of a product or service.
VERBO
B1
2
leáraz
B1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may use 'discount' instead of 'reduce' for non-price contexts, which is incorrect.
Significado
To reduce a price
Colocações
discount heavily
|discount goods
|discount tickets
Sinónimos
reduce (General term for making something smaller; not limited to prices.)
|
mark down (Retail term for lowering the selling price.)
Antónimos
increase (To make something larger in amount or price.)
Temas
business
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Definição
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
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this meaning with reducing prices; context determines which is correct.
Significado
To dismiss or ignore something
Colocações
discount an idea
|discount the possibility
|discount reports
Sinónimos
dismiss (Suggests rejecting something without much consideration.)
|
ignore (Suggests choosing not to pay attention to something.)
Antónimos
consider (To think about something carefully before deciding.)
Temas
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
discount
IPA
GB/dˈɪskaʊnt/
US/dˈɪskaʊnt/
Sílabas e acento
dis - count (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: discount
- Plural: discount, discounts
Verb
- Base: discount
- 3rd Person Singular: discounts
- Present Participle: discounting
- Past: discounted
Família de palavras
Forms
discounts
noun
discounting
verb
discounted
verb
Related words
discounter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undiscounted
adjective
Expressões
at a discount
1/ˈæt ə dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Sold for less than usual price
Sold for less money than normal.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The central bank lowered its discount rate to boost lending.
- Members receive a special discount rate on hotel rooms.