word-vault/dist/data/cards/di/discount.json

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{
    "term": "discount",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something",
            "sensetop": "discount for somebodydiscount on somethingdiscount off somethingat a discountdiscount to something",
            "labels": "(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(North American English, informal)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(North American English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(British English)(North American English)",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **get/offer a discount**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a 10, 20, 50, etc. **per cent discount**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Spend over £50 and receive a 15 per cent discount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you qualify for a student discount?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you give any discount for students?",
                    "contextForm": "discount for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you pay cash you may be able to negotiate a discount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're offering a 10% discount on all sofas this month.",
                    "contextForm": "discount on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can get a substantial discount off your car insurance.",
                    "contextForm": "discount off something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were selling everything at a discount *(= at reduced prices)*.",
                    "contextForm": "at a discount"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a chance to buy new shares at a discount to the current trading price",
                    "contextForm": "discount to something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We offer special **discount rates** for families."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a discount voucher/coupon/card"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **discount store/retailer** *(= one that regularly sells goods at reduced prices)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a discount airline/carrier *(= an airline that sells cheap tickets)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Customers are allowed a discount on orders over £500."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We offer discounts to educational institutions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How would you like a 20 per cent discount off your grocery bill?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A lot of venues and galleries offer student discounts."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you collect ten bonus points, you will be entitled to a discount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is important to negotiate a good discount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Members are given a discount card which entitles them to 20 per cent off."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is a special discount for employees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They offer a trade discount to builders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They only give you a discount if you buy more than a certain amount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tickets are available to members at a discount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We offer a 5 per cent cash discount for prompt payment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a discount of 30 per cent"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a prescription drug discount card"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The store manager gave us a 10 per cent discount on the drum set."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Get a 20 per cent discount voucher off your next visit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the recent growth of discount brokers and online trading"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "reduction",
            "topics": ["Shopping", "Business", "Money"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "deep", "generous"],
                "verb + discount": [
                    "allow somebody",
                    "give (somebody)",
                    "offer (somebody)"
                ],
                "discount + noun": ["card", "coupon", "voucher"],
                "preposition": ["at a discount", "discount of", "discount on"],
                "phrases": ["a rate of discount"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɪskaʊnt/",
                "audio": "di/discount/discount__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɪskaʊnt/",
                "audio": "di/discount/discount__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from obsolete French descompte (noun), descompter (verb), or (in commercial contexts) from Italian (di)scontare, both from medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + computare, from com- ‘together’ + putare ‘to settle (an account)’."
}