French word

discount

Pronunciation

IPA/diskunt/

Meaning

  • masculine noundiscount

Example

Ce tee-shirt est en discount ce week-end.

This T-shirt is discounted this weekend.

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More examples

Profitez d'un discount de bienvenue.

Take advantage of a welcome discount.

Core concept

A lower price is marked beside a product, whether as a single reduction or as part of a low-price offer.

Common phrases

  • discount temporaire

    temporary discount

  • discount exceptionnel

    special discount

  • discount de bienvenue

    welcome discount

Similar words

réduction: An amount or percentage taken off the original price.
remise: A price reduction granted under specific purchase conditions.
rabais: A markdown that brings the selling price below the quoted price.
soldes: A legally regulated seasonal period of major price reductions.

Definition in French

Diminution du prix d'achat; action de baisser le prix ou montant ainsi réduit, équivalent commercial de «réduction».

Word origin

Discount is an English borrowing in French commercial language, retaining the sense of a reduction in price and the amount reduced.

Usage tips

  • Discount is broader than soldes: soldes refers to regulated seasonal sales, whereas discount commonly describes an individual price cut or low-price offer.

Opposites

Related words

  • discountédiscountedadjective

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