discount
gb/dˈɪskaʊnt/ us/dˈɪskaʊnt/
A2
Engleză
~ 1000
kedvezmény, árengedmény, leáraz, kedvezményt ad, elutasít, figyelmen kívül hagy, félresöpör, félvállról vesz, nem vesz figyelembe, nem vesz komolyan
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
kedvezmény
A2
árengedmény
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discount' with 'sale'. A sale is an event; a discount is the amount taken off the price.
Sens
A price reduction
Colocații
offer a discount
|get a discount
|discount price
|discount rate
|special discount
Sinonime
reduction (More general term for making something smaller, not limited to prices.)
|
markdown (Common in retail for a temporary price drop.)
Antonime
markup (An increase in the price of goods or services.)
Teme
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Definiție
A lower price than normal for something.
A deduction from the usual cost of a product or service.
VERB
B1
2
leáraz
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use 'discount' instead of 'reduce' for non-price contexts, which is incorrect.
Sens
To reduce a price
Colocații
discount heavily
|discount goods
|discount tickets
Sinonime
reduce (General term for making something smaller; not limited to prices.)
|
mark down (Retail term for lowering the selling price.)
Antonime
increase (To make something larger in amount or price.)
Teme
business
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Definiție
To make the price of something less than normal.
To lower the usual cost of a product or service.
VERB
B2
3
elutasít
B2
félresöpör
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this meaning with reducing prices; context determines which is correct.
Sens
To dismiss or ignore something
Colocații
discount an idea
|discount the possibility
|discount reports
Sinonime
dismiss (Suggests rejecting something without much consideration.)
|
ignore (Suggests choosing not to pay attention to something.)
Antonime
consider (To think about something carefully before deciding.)
Teme
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
discount
IPA
GB/dˈɪskaʊnt/
US/dˈɪskaʊnt/
Silabe și accent
dis - count (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: discount
- Plural: discount, discounts
Verb
- Base: discount
- 3rd Person Singular: discounts
- Present Participle: discounting
- Past: discounted
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
discounts
noun
discounting
verb
discounted
verb
Related words
discounter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undiscounted
adjective
Expresii
at a discount
1/ˈæt ə dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Sold for less than usual price
Sold for less money than normal.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- The central bank lowered its discount rate to boost lending.
- Members receive a special discount rate on hotel rooms.