What does escompte in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word escompte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escompte in French.
The word escompte in French means discount, reduction, deduction, discount, lower, count on, expected effect, anticipated effect, come up short, discount rate. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word escompte
discount, reductionnom masculin (réduction) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il obtient un escompte de dix pour cent pour paiement comptant. He gets a ten percent discount for cash payment. |
deductionnom masculin (retenue) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le banquier calcule le montant de l'escompte. The banker calculates the total deduction. |
discount, lowerverbe transitif (négocier) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je vais voir à la banque si je peux escompter cette traite. I'm going to the bank to see if I can discount (or: lower) my loan payment. |
count onverbe transitif (compter sur, espérer) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) Il escompte que son père lui prêtera de l'argent. He is counting on his father lending him money. |
expected effect, anticipated effectnom masculin (effet prévu, souhaité) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
come up shortlocution verbale (être moins populaire que prévu) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
discount ratenom masculin (taux d'intérêt à court terme) (finance: interest) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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