Example: Le magasin a décidé d'accorder une remise exceptionnelle ce week-end.
Definition
"Accorder une remise" means to grant or give a discount or price reduction on goods or services, usually as a special offer or promotion. For example, a store may accorder une remise to encourage customers to buy more or during a sale event.
Translations
grant a discount
conceder un descuento
een korting geven
concedir un descompte
einen Rabatt gewähren
Etymology
The phrase "accorder une remise" comes from French, where "accorder" means to grant or agree, and "remise" means discount or reduction. "Remise" originally referred to handing over or delivery, evolving to mean a price reduction. Did you know? The use of "accorder" emphasizes the act of willingly granting the discount.
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"Accorder une remise" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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grant a discount