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feminine

/ʁə.miz/

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Translation

discount; shed; handing over

Word origin

The past participle of remettre ('to put back, to hand over') used as a noun. The senses all turn on giving something back: a sum knocked off, a thing handed over, a place where carts were put away.

Origin: French
Root: remettre

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralremises

Examples

The shop is giving ten per cent off.

The discounts end tomorrow evening.

He put the tools away in the shed.

The prize will be presented on Saturday.

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Without a discount, this coat is still too expensive.

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This word is part of lesson 47.