descontar

to deduct

descontar(dehs-kohn-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to take away)

a. to deduct

A eso le tienes que descontar los €5,000 que pagamos por las materias primas.

You have to deduct from that the €5,000 we paid for the raw materials.

b. to take off

Recursos humanos me descontó del sueldo los días que falté en septiembre.

Human Resources took off the days I was absent in September from my salary.

2. (commerce)

a. to give a...discount

Si vienes otra vez al restaurante, te descontaré un 15%.

If you come back to the restaurant, I'll give you a 15% discount.

b. to take off

Con mi credencial de estudiante, me descuentan un 20% en el boleto de autobús.

They take 20% off my bus ticket with my student card.

c.

no direct translation

Me descontaron 30% porque conozco al dueño.

I got 30% off because I know the owner.

En compras superiores a los $50 descontamos un 15%.

On purchases over $50, we give a discount of 15%.

3. (to not include)

a. to exclude

Es un grupo de 32 personas, descontándome a mí.

The group is made up of 32 people, excluding me.

b. to not count

Descontando los festivos, tenemos un plazo de 25 días para entregar la solicitud.

We have 25 days to submit the application, not counting bank holidays.

4. (sports)

a. to allow for stoppage time

El árbitro descontó cuatro minutos al final del partido.

The referee allowed four minutes for stoppage time at the end of the game.

5.

(colloquial)

(to punch)

(Mexico)

a. to knock

Mi novio descontó al ladrón de un solo golpe.

My boyfriend knocked the thief with a single blow.