el
masculine
/desˈkwento/
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Translation
discount
Word origin
From descontar ('to deduct'), from des- plus contar, from Latin computare ('to count up'). The same root gives English 'discount' and 'compute'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- computare
- English cognates
- discount, compute, count
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraldescuentos
Examples
.
The shop is offering a twenty per cent discount today.
cupón buen .
With this coupon you get a good discount.
¿ algún ?
Do you offer any student discount?
rebajas.
I bought the coat at a discount in the sales.
.
The discount is only valid until Sunday.
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