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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprezzo di favore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pret-tso di fa-vo-re
"Mi ha fatto un prezzo di favore perché siamo amici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A heavily discounted or preferential price charged to a friend, acquaintance, or trusted associate.
"Since we've known each other for years, the mechanic agreed to fix my car for mate's rates."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in British, Australian, and New Zealand English during the mid-20th century, combining 'mate' (informal for friend, derived from Middle Low German 'gematote') with 'rates' (prices or charges). It reflects cultural values of camaraderie and mutual assistance by offering preferential, discounted pricing to friends and acquaintances.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mate's rates"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mate's rates" is said worldwide
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tarif ami
Transliteration: ta-rif a-mi
"Il m'a fait un tarif ami pour réparer mon toit."
Freundschaftspreis
Transliteration: Froyndschafts-prais
"Er hat mir das Fahrrad zum Freundschaftspreis überlassen."
prezzo di favore
Transliteration: pret-tso di fa-vo-re
"Mi ha fatto un prezzo di favore perché siamo amici."
precio de amigo
Transliteration: pre-syo de a-mi-go
"Me dejó el coche a precio de amigo."
preço de amizade
Transliteration: pre-su de a-mi-za-de
"Ele cobrou-me um preço de amizade pelo trabalho."
दोस्ताना दाम
Transliteration: dostana daam
"उसने मुझे दोस्ताना दाम पर यह सामान दिया।"
友情价
Transliteration: yǒuqíng jià
"老板看我们认识，给了我一个友情价。"
친구 가격
Transliteration: chingu gagyeok
"친구 사이라서 아주 저렴한 친구 가격으로 해줬어요."
友人価格
Transliteration: yūjin kakaku
"仲が良いので、友人価格で売ってくれました。"
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