discount
gb/dˈɪskaʊnt/ us/dˈɪskaʊnt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1000
kedvezmény, árengedmény, leáraz, kedvezményt ad, elutasít, figyelmen kívül hagy, félresöpör, félvállról vesz, nem vesz figyelembe, nem vesz komolyan
NOMINO
A2
1
kedvezmény
A2
árengedmény
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discount' with 'sale'. A sale is an event; a discount is the amount taken off the price.
Maana
A price reduction
Miunganiko ya maneno
offer a discount
|get a discount
|discount price
|discount rate
|special discount
Visawe
reduction (More general term for making something smaller, not limited to prices.)
|
markdown (Common in retail for a temporary price drop.)
Vinyume
markup (An increase in the price of goods or services.)
Mada
business
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A lower price than normal for something.
A deduction from the usual cost of a product or service.
KITENZI
B1
2
leáraz
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'discount' instead of 'reduce' for non-price contexts, which is incorrect.
Maana
To reduce a price
Miunganiko ya maneno
discount heavily
|discount goods
|discount tickets
Visawe
reduce (General term for making something smaller; not limited to prices.)
|
mark down (Retail term for lowering the selling price.)
Vinyume
increase (To make something larger in amount or price.)
Mada
business
|shopping
|finance
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To make the price of something less than normal.
To lower the usual cost of a product or service.
KITENZI
B2
3
elutasít
B2
félresöpör
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this meaning with reducing prices; context determines which is correct.
Maana
To dismiss or ignore something
Miunganiko ya maneno
discount an idea
|discount the possibility
|discount reports
Visawe
dismiss (Suggests rejecting something without much consideration.)
|
ignore (Suggests choosing not to pay attention to something.)
Vinyume
consider (To think about something carefully before deciding.)
Mada
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
discount
IPA
GB/dˈɪskaʊnt/
US/dˈɪskaʊnt/
Silabi na mkazo
dis - count (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: discount
- Plural: discount, discounts
Verb
- Base: discount
- 3rd Person Singular: discounts
- Present Participle: discounting
- Past: discounted
Familia ya neno
Forms
discounts
noun
discounting
verb
discounted
verb
Related words
discounter
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undiscounted
adjective
Semi
at a discount
1/ˈæt ə dˈɪskaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Sold for less than usual price
Sold for less money than normal.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The central bank lowered its discount rate to boost lending.
- Members receive a special discount rate on hotel rooms.