discount

• Sustantivo que indica una reducción del precio habitual de un bien o servicio.

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.

   Descuento

   • 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.

   Sinónimosconcessiondeductionrebatereduction

   Antónimosincreasemarkuppremiumrisesurcharge

2. Financial deductionB1formal

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

   Descuento financiero

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabatementallowanceconcessiondeductionprice cutrebatereduction

   Antónimosmarkuppremiumsurcharge

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de reducir el precio de algo o de ignorar algo por considerarlo poco importante o improbable.

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.

   Descontar el precio

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

   Sinónimoscutdeductlowermark downrebatereduce

   Antónimosinflateraisesurcharge

2. Disregard or ignoreB2formal

   To consider something as unimportant or not worth believing.

   descartar, ignorar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbrush asidedismissdisregardignoreminimizeoverlookplay downshrug off

   Antónimosacknowledgebelieveconsidercreditheednoterecognizeregardrespectvalue