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riduzione

reduction

noun ree-doo-tsee-OH-neh Less Common
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Origin: from Latin 'reductio'

Also means

discount

Usage Note

Riduzione is feminine despite ending in -e; the plural is riduzioni. In shops and travel it often means a discount — riduzione per studenti is a student discount. It pairs with una riduzione del prezzo (a price cut).

Examples

"C'è una riduzione per i bambini."

Natural Translation

There is a discount for children.

Literal Translation

There-is a reduction for the children.

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