discount
/ˈdɪskaʊnt/noun
उच्चारण डिस्काउन्ट
छूट, बट्टा
Basic wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
- 1
[C, U]
an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something
छूट, बट्टा
- a 10 per cent discount
- Radhika bought the shoes at a discount during the winter sale.
- The shop is offering a 20 per cent discount on all books this week.
+ 3 more examples
- Students get a discount on train passes.
- You can get a discount if you pay in cash.
- Many online stores give a festival discount during Diwali.
Synonyms reduction rebate concession markdown deduction
- 1
[T]
to think or say that something is not important or not true; to take an amount of money off the usual cost of something
नज़रअंदाज़ करना; छूट देना
- We cannot discount the possibility of rain.
- You should not discount the opinion of someone with years of experience.
- Investigators did not discount the possibility of a technical fault.
+ 2 more examples
- Experts discount the rumours about a rise in fuel prices.
- The shopkeeper discounted the price by ten per cent for regular customers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
discount on + goods
Use on for the thing whose price is reduced.
जिस वस्तु का दाम घटाया गया हो, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- The shop is offering a 20 per cent discount on all books.
- Students get a discount on train tickets.
at a discount / at a discount of
Use at when the price is lower than normal.
सामान्य से कम दाम पर बिक्री के लिए 'at a discount' आता है।
- Last year's models are being sold at a discount.
discount + noun (verb)
As a verb, discount means to treat something as unimportant or untrue. It takes a direct object.
क्रिया के रूप में 'discount' का अर्थ किसी बात को महत्वहीन या असत्य मानकर नज़रअंदाज़ करना है; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है।
- Do not discount the possibility of rain on match day.
discount + noun (verb, price)
It can also mean to reduce a price, usually seen in the passive.
इसका अर्थ दाम घटाना भी है, प्रायः passive में।
- The tickets were discounted by half for senior citizens.
+Collocations 5
adjective + discount
bighugespecialfestivebulk
- The store gives a special festive discount before Diwali.
verb + discount
offergivegetclaimallow
- We got a ten per cent discount for paying in cash.
discount + noun
couponratepricevouchersale
- Radhika used a discount coupon at the bookshop.
discount as verb
discount a rumourdiscount a claimdiscount the riskdiscount a possibility
- The police did not discount the rumour.
discount + preposition
at a discountwith a discountafter discountwithout discount
- The phone costs less after discount.
“More examples 6
- The bookseller gave us a 15 per cent discount on guidebooks for the exam.
पुस्तक विक्रेता ने हमें परीक्षा की गाइडबुक पर 15 प्रतिशत की छूट दी।
- You can buy the phone at a discount during the sale.
बिक्री के दौरान आप यह फोन छूट पर खरीद सकते हैं।
- Senior citizens are given a discount on railway fares.
वरिष्ठ नागरिकों को रेल किराये में छूट दी जाती है।
- The coach did not discount the chance of an upset.
प्रशिक्षक ने अप्रत्याशित हार की संभावना को नज़रअंदाज़ नहीं किया।
- Many customers wait for the end-of-season discount.
कई ग्राहक सीज़न के अंत की छूट का इंतज़ार करते हैं।
- The shopkeeper refused to discount the price of the old stock any further.
दुकानदार ने पुराने माल की कीमत और अधिक घटाने से मना कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The shop gave me a discount of all books.
✓ The shop gave me a discount on all books.
Discount takes on before the goods.
वस्तुओं से पहले 'discount' के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ They sold the old stock in a discount.
✓ They sold the old stock at a discount.
The fixed phrase is at a discount.
निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति 'at a discount' है, 'in a discount' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean paying less than the full price, with different uses.
ये संज्ञाएँ पूरी कीमत से कम चुकाने के अलग-अलग प्रयोग बताती हैं।
Money paid back to you after you have paid in full.
पूरा भुगतान करने के बाद लौटाया गया धन।
- He got a tax rebate.
A reduced price for a particular group, such as students.
किसी विशेष समूह, जैसे विद्यार्थियों, के लिए घटाया हुआ दाम।
- Students get a concession on tickets.
¶Idioms 1
a five-finger discount
the act of stealing something from a shop
दुकान से चोरी (मज़ाक़ में)
- He got that watch with a five-finger discount, and the shopkeeper called the police.
- The guard was hired to stop people taking five-finger discounts.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the reduction words: discount, rebate (money returned after payment), concession (a reduced price for students or old people), markdown, sale.
कमी के शब्द याद रखिए: discount, rebate (भुगतान के बाद लौटाया धन), concession (छात्रों या बुज़ुर्गों के लिए कम दाम, रियायत), markdown, sale।
§Grammar and usage
Noun DIScount, verb disCOUNT.
Stress: discount जब noun हो तो पहले syllable पर बल पड़ता है (DIScount, यानी छूट), और जब verb हो तो दूसरे syllable पर (disCOUNT, यानी किसी बात को महत्व न देना)।
Usage, asked often: the verb discount means not consider something important or possible ('Don't discount his advice').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: verb discount का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को महत्वपूर्ण या संभव न मानना है ('Don't discount his advice')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: discount questions are common in exams; discount is calculated on the marked price (MP); selling price = marked price − discount; successive discounts of 20 per cent and 10 per cent equal a single discount of 28 per cent, not 30 per cent.
गणित में बट्टे के प्रश्न परीक्षाओं में आम हैं; बट्टा अंकित मूल्य (MP) पर गणना किया जाता है; विक्रय मूल्य = अंकित मूल्य − बट्टा; 20 प्रतिशत और 10 प्रतिशत के क्रमिक बट्टे 28 प्रतिशत के एकल बट्टे के बराबर हैं, 30 प्रतिशत नहीं।