verbilligen

I v/t lower the cost of; (Waren) reduce (in price)

II v/refl go down (in price)

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to reduce; to cheapen

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ver|bịl|li|gen ptp verbi\#lligt

1. vt

to reduce the cost of; Kosten, Preis to reduce

verbilligte Waren — reduced goods

verbilligte Karten — tickets at reduced prices

verbilligte Darlehen — reduced-rate loans

etw verbilligt abgeben — to sell sth at a reduced price

2. vr

to get or become cheaper; (Kosten, Preise auch) to go down

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ver·bil·li·gen *

I. vt ÖKON

▪ etw \verbilligen to reduce sth [in price]

die Eintrittskarten sind um 50 % verbilligt worden the tickets have been reduced [in price] [or ticket prices have been reduced] by 50%, there has been a 50% reduction in the ticket prices

▪ [jdm] etw [um etw akk] \verbilligen to reduce sth [by sth] [for sb]

II. vr ÖKON

▪ sich akk \verbilligen to become [or get] cheaper [or come down in price]

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1.

transitives Verb bring down or reduce the cost of; bring down or reduce the price of, reduce <goods>

2.

reflexives Verb become or get cheaper; <goods> come down in price, become or get cheaper

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verbilligen

A. v/t lower the cost of; (Waren) reduce (in price)

B. v/r go down (in price)

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1.

transitives Verb bring down or reduce the cost of; bring down or reduce the price of, reduce <goods>

2.

reflexives Verb become or get cheaper; <goods> come down in price, become or get cheaper

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v.

to cheapen v.

to reduce in price expr.