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desconto

[dɛʃˈkõ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: descontos
discount
1. A reduction in price or the amount by which a price is reduced
The store is offering a 20% discount on all items.
A loja está oferecendo um desconto de 20% em todos os itens.
2. A deduction from a total amount; subtraction
After the discount, the final price was lower.
Após o desconto, o preço final foi menor.
3. In finance, the deduction of interest in advance on a loan or bill of exchange
The bank offers a discount on early payment of bills.
O banco oferece um desconto no pagamento antecipado de contas.
NYC Slang
discount
Synonyms
reduçãoabatimentodiminuiçãorebate
Antonyms
acréscimoaumentomajoração

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconto
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desconto
No regional variation
São Paulo
desconto
No regional variation
Portugal
desconto
Same usage as in Brazil; sometimes 'abatimento' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

à desconto - at a discount price
fazer um desconto - to give a discount
levar desconto - to receive a discount
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