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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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This word is part of lesson 70.