discount

• Substantiv, das eine Verringerung des regulären Preises einer Ware oder Dienstleistung bezeichnet; auch ein Nachlass oder Abzug vom üblichen Betrag.

A noun referring to a reduction in the usual price of a product or service.

1. Price reductionA2formal

   A reduction in the usual price of something.

   Rabatt

   • The store offered a 20% discount on all items.
   • Students can get a discount on public transport.
   • I bought this jacket at a discount during the sale.

   Synonymeconcessiondeductionrebatereduction

   Antonymeincreasemarkuppremiumrisesurcharge

2. Financial deductionB1formal

   An amount of money taken off the full price, often for early payment or bulk purchase.

   Rabatt

   • They gave us a discount for paying in cash.
   • The company offers a bulk discount for large orders.
   • A 5% discount is applied for early settlement of the invoice.

   Synonymeabatementallowanceconcessiondeductionprice cutrebatereduction

   Antonymemarkuppremiumsurcharge

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, den Preis von etwas zu senken oder etwas als unwichtig oder unwahrscheinlich zu ignorieren.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing the price of something or disregarding something as unimportant or unlikely.

1. Reduce priceB1formal

   To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.

   Preis senken

   • The store discounted all winter coats by 30%.
   • They discounted the price for loyal customers.
   • The manager discounted the damaged goods.

   Synonymecutdeductlowermark downrebatereduce

   Antonymeinflateraisesurcharge

2. Disregard or ignoreB2formal

   To consider something as unimportant or not worth believing.

   Außer Acht lassen

   • You should discount half of what he says; he tends to exaggerate.
   • The committee discounted his proposal as impractical.
   • She discounted the rumors as mere gossip.

   Synonymebrush asidedismissdisregardignoreminimizeoverlookplay downshrug off

   Antonymeacknowledgebelieveconsidercreditheednoterecognizeregardrespectvalue