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un rabais

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Definition: reduction, discount

J'ai acheté cette jupe au rabais - I bought this skirt at a discount.

Nous faisons un rabais de 10 % sur ces meubles - We're offering a 10% discount on this furniture.

au rabais (pejorative) - third-rate, cheap

C'est un journaliste au rabais - This journalist is third-rate.

Related: rabaissant (adj) - disparaging, derogatory, degrading; rabaisser - to belittle, reduce

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