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How to Say "deduction" in Spanish

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descuento

/des-KUEN-toh//desˈkwento/

nounB2general
Use 'descuento' when referring to a reduction in price, wages, taxes, or any financial amount.
A mechanical claw is lifting a small group of gold coins away from a larger stack of coins on a wooden table, symbolizing a deduction from a total amount.

Examples

Se aplicó un descuento del 10% por pronto pago.

A 10% discount was applied for early payment.

Después del descuento de impuestos, su sueldo neto fue depositado.

After the tax deduction, his net salary was deposited.

El banco aplica un descuento a la factura antes de pagarla.

The bank applies a deduction to the invoice before paying it.

tara

/TAH-rah//ˈtaɾa/

nounC1specific
Use 'tara' specifically when talking about the weight of packaging or a container that is subtracted to find the net weight of the contents.
An empty, open, simple brown cardboard shipping box sits next to a small pile of colorful oranges.

Examples

La tara de la caja es de 50 gramos.

The tare weight of the box is 50 grams.

Para calcular el peso neto, hay que restar la tara del envase.

To calculate the net weight, you must subtract the tare weight of the container.

La báscula está configurada para descontar la tara automáticamente.

The scale is set up to deduct the tare automatically.

Don't confuse financial with weight deductions

Learners often confuse 'descuento' and 'tara'. Remember that 'descuento' is for money or general reductions, while 'tara' is strictly for the weight of containers or packaging.

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