No. 688 in Italian
sconto
Discount.
In a sentence
Ho approfittato di uno sconto del 20% sui libri.
I took advantage of a 20% discount on books.
In this context, 'sconto' refers to a deduction or reduction in price, commonly used in shopping or sales.
Nel trattare con il venditore, ho chiesto uno sconto ulteriore.
While negotiating with the seller, I asked for an additional discount.
Here, 'sconto' is used in the setting of negotiating or bargaining for a reduced price.
Questi articoli non sono in sconto in questo periodo.
These items are not on discount at this time.
In this example, 'sconto' is used to indicate whether or not items are being sold at a reduced price during a sale period.
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