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1 ♦ discount
♦ discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/n.1 (comm.) sconto; riduzione: We give a 3% discount for cash, facciamo uno sconto del 3% sui pagamenti in contanti; DIALOGO → - Damaged goods- We could offer you a discount of £100 on the price, potremmo offrirle uno sconto di £100 sul prezzo● discount bank, banca di sconto □ (fin.) discount bond, obbligazione sotto la pari □ (fin.) discount broker, agente di sconto; scontista □ discount card, carta di sconto □ discount house, (fin.) istituto di sconto; (comm.) negozio che vende a prezzi scontati; discount □ (fin.) discount market, mercato dello sconto □ (fin.) discount rate, tasso di sconto; ( USA, anche) tasso ufficiale di sconto (cfr. ingl. bank rate, sotto bank /2/) □ (comm.) discount shop (o discount store), discount □ at a discount, (comm.) a prezzo scontato; (fin., Borsa) sotto la pari □ (comm.) bulk discount prices, prezzi scontati per acquisti in grandi quantità □ (fam.) five-finger discount, furto; taccheggio □ (fin.) to have access to the discount window, poter accedere alle operazioni di sconto.(to) discount /dɪˈskaʊnt/v. t.1 (comm.) scontare; ribassare: Many items are heavily discounted for a quick sale, molti articoli sono stati molto scontati per essere venduti rapidamente3 scartare, non prendere in considerazione: Sources refused to discount the possibility of an interest rate rise, le fonti hanno rifiutato di scartare la possibilità di un aumento del tasso di sconto. -
2 ♦ rate
♦ rate /reɪt/n.1 ( anche stat.) tasso; indice: the birth [death] rate, il tasso di natalità [mortalità]; divorce rate, tasso di divorzio; rate of unemployment, tasso di disoccupazione; growth rate, tasso di crescita; the rate of inflation, il tasso d'inflazione; (fisc.) flat rate, aliquota costante; (econ.) savings rate, saggio di risparmio; (econ.) wage rate, saggio di salario2 ritmo; (= rate of speed) velocità: (fisiol., nuoto) rate of respiration, ritmo respiratorio; House prices are falling at a rate of 2% a year, i prezzi delle abitazioni stanno calando a un ritmo del 2% l'anno; The rate of population growth has slowed, il tasso di crescita della popolazione è diminuito; heart rate, battito cardiaco; The average adult has a pulse rate of 70 beats per minute, un adulto ha mediamente 70 pulsazioni al minuto3 prezzo; tariffa: Can you tell me what your rates are?, mi può dire quali sono le sue tariffe?; the going rate, la tariffa corrente; What's the going rate for a babysitter?, quanto prende mediamente una baby-sitter?; at a cheap rate, a basso prezzo; a buon mercato; the monthly rate of pay, il livello salariale mensile; the rate for printed matter, la tariffa per (la spedizione degli) stampati; subscription rates, quote d'abbonamento; hourly rate, tariffa oraria; postal rates, tariffe postali; (trasp.) reduced rate, tariffa ridotta4 (fin.) tasso: the rate of exchange, il tasso di cambio; rate of interest, tasso d'interesse; rate of discount, tasso (o saggio) di sconto; rate of return, tasso di rendimento5 – (solo nella loc.) first- [second-, third-] rate, di prim'ordine [second'ordine, terz'ordine]; a first-rate writer, uno scrittore di prim'ordine6 (spec. al pl.) (fisc.) imposta locale sugli immobili (sostituita per le abitazioni dalla ► council tax nel 1990): rates and taxes, tributi locali e imposte nazionali; (antiq.) rate rebate, agevolazione fiscale ( per reddito basso)● (fin.) rate base, base del tasso di remunerazione □ (fin.) rate basis, base tariffaria □ rate book, tariffario □ (fin.) rate cut, riduzione del tasso d'interesse □ rate-making, tariffazione □ (aeron.) rate of climb, velocità ascensionale □ (aeron.) rate-of-climb indicator, variometro □ rate of wages, saggio salariale □ (econ.) rate war, guerra tariffaria □ at any rate, ad ogni modo, comunque □ (fam.) at a rate of knots, a tutta velocità □ at this (o that) rate, di questo passoFALSI AMICI: rate non significa rata nel senso di frazione di pagamento. (to) rate /reɪt/A v. t.1 considerare; giudicare: He is rated as one of the best young directors in Hollywood, è considerato uno tra i migliori giovani registi a Hollywood; to rate sb. highly, apprezzare molto q.; She is highly rated by her students, i suoi studenti la apprezzano molto; How do you rate this book?, come trovi questo libro?; I rate him among my best friends, lo annovero tra i miei più cari amici2 valutare; stimare: Battery life for this model is rated at 30 hours, la durata della batteria per questo modello è stimata a 30 ore3 classificare ( film): This film has been rated 18, questo film è stato vietato ai minori di 18 anniB v. i.1 essere classificato; essere considerato: He rates among the best contemporary poets, è considerato uno tra i migliori poeti contemporanei● to rate goods, fissare le tariffe per il trasporto delle merci □ (ass., USA) to rate up, far pagare ( a un contraente, un assicurato) un sovrappremio □ (elettr.) rated current, corrente nominale □ (mecc.) rated horsepower, potenza caratteristica ( di un motore) □ (trasp.) rated load, carico di targa. -
3 ♦ (to) reduce
♦ (to) reduce /rɪˈdju:s/, ( USA) /rɪˈdu:s/A v. t.1 ridurre; diminuire: to reduce speed [expenses, the staff], ridurre la velocità [le spese, il personale]; to reduce prices, diminuire i prezzi; to reduce the discount rate, ridurre il tasso di sconto; Some items are now reduced to £5, alcuni articoli ora sono scontati a 5 sterline; to reduce a sentence, ridurre una pena; (mat.) to reduce fractions to their lowest terms, ridurre frazioni ai minimi termini2 (med.) ridurre4 (ling.) indebolireB v. i.1 ridursi2 (fam., USA) dimagrire; cercare di dimagrire (spec. stando a dieta): Mrs Brown has been reducing for a month, la signora Brown fa una dieta da un mese● ( nelle corse) to reduce sb. 's lead, accorciare le distanze □ (mil.) to reduce sb. to the ranks, degradare q. a soldato semplice □ ( USA) to reduce one's weight, perdere peso; dimagrire. -
4 ♦ (to) reduce
♦ (to) reduce /rɪˈdju:s/, ( USA) /rɪˈdu:s/A v. t.1 ridurre; diminuire: to reduce speed [expenses, the staff], ridurre la velocità [le spese, il personale]; to reduce prices, diminuire i prezzi; to reduce the discount rate, ridurre il tasso di sconto; Some items are now reduced to £5, alcuni articoli ora sono scontati a 5 sterline; to reduce a sentence, ridurre una pena; (mat.) to reduce fractions to their lowest terms, ridurre frazioni ai minimi termini2 (med.) ridurre4 (ling.) indebolireB v. i.1 ridursi2 (fam., USA) dimagrire; cercare di dimagrire (spec. stando a dieta): Mrs Brown has been reducing for a month, la signora Brown fa una dieta da un mese● ( nelle corse) to reduce sb. 's lead, accorciare le distanze □ (mil.) to reduce sb. to the ranks, degradare q. a soldato semplice □ ( USA) to reduce one's weight, perdere peso; dimagrire.
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