What does acompte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word acompte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acompte in French.

The word acompte in French means deposit, advance, foretaste, deposit invoice, downpayment invoice. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acompte

deposit

nom masculin (somme partielle payée d'avance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai versé un acompte de 50 % pour l'achat de la machine.
I'm putting down a 50% deposit to buy the machine.

advance

nom masculin (chose donnée ou prise en avance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Martine a demandé à son patron un acompte sur ses vacances.
Martine has asked her boss for an advance for her holiday.

foretaste

nom masculin (figuré (petit plaisir pour en attendre un grand) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce week-end en Italie est un acompte sur mes futures vacances.
This weekend in Italy is a foretaste of my future holidays.

deposit invoice, downpayment invoice

nom féminin (document comptable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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