Usage Note
Comptant appears almost exclusively in the fixed phrases payer comptant (to pay cash) and au comptant (in cash, on the spot), where it functions adverbially. A related idiom is prendre quelque chose pour argent comptant, meaning to take something at face value.
Examples
"Il préfère payer comptant pour éviter les intérêts."
Natural Translation
He prefers to pay cash to avoid interest charges.

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