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discount

[/ˈdɪskaʊnt/ (noun), /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ (verb)]
noun/verbmasculinepl: discounts / descontos
desconto
1. A reduction in the usual price of something
The store is offering a 20% discount on winter clothes.
A loja está oferecendo um desconto de 20% em roupas de inverno.
2. To reduce the price of something
The retailer decided to discount their products before the holiday season.
O varejista decidiu descontar seus produtos antes da temporada de férias.
3. To regard something as being of little importance; to dismiss
We should not discount the possibility of rain tomorrow.
Não devemos descartar a possibilidade de chuva amanhã.
NYC Slang
markdown, deal, bargain
Synonyms
reductionrebatedeductionabatementmarkdown
Antonyms
markuppremiumsurcharge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconto
Most common and widely used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desconto
Standard usage, sometimes informally 'descontaço' for large discounts
São Paulo
desconto
Standard business and retail usage
Portugal
desconto
Identical usage; also used in formal commercial contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

at a discount - a preço reduzido
discount rate - taxa de desconto
volume discount - desconto por volume
early bird discount - desconto para madrugadores
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