credit
Reliance on the truth of something said or doneReliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
» Can I pay by credit card?
Kann ich mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?
Могу ли я расплатиться кредиткой?
Могу я расплатиться карточкой?
Могу я заплатить кредитной картой?
Чи можна платити кредитною карткою?
Можна заплатити кредитною карткою?
Meaning
14 senses(countable, uncountable)Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
Vertrauen, Glauben
ве́раvéra, дове́риеdovérije
ві́раvíra, дові́раdovíra
(uncountable)Recognition, respect and admiration.
I give you credit for owning up to your mistake.
He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift.
Ehre, Anerkennung
призна́ниеpriznánije, честьčestʹ, до́лжноеdólžnoje
відзна́ченняvidznáčennja
(countable)Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.
Beachtung, Anerkennung
призна́ниеpriznánije
визна́нняvyznánnja
(countable, usually plural, uncountable)Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
They kissed, and then the credits rolled.
Abspann, Danksagung
ти́трыtítry
ти́триtýtry
(uncountable)A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you.
Kredit
креди́тkredít
креди́тkredýt
(countable, uncountable)The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
a long credit or a short credit
Frist
срокsrok
креди́тkredýt, креди́тний те́рмінkredýtnyj términ
(US, uncountable)A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
What do you mean my credit is no good?
Kreditwürdigkeit, Bonität
кредитоспосо́бностьkreditosposóbnostʹ, креди́тный ре́йтингkredítnyj rɛ́jting
кредитоспромо́жністьkredytospromóžnistʹ, креди́тний ре́йтингkredýtnyj réjtynh
(countable, uncountable)An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
Gutschrift
креди́тkredít
креди́тkredýt
(countable, uncountable)A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit?
Steuerentlastung
нало́говый вы́четnalógovyj výčet
ви́рахуванняvýraxuvannja
(countable, uncountable)A source of value, distinction or honour.
That engineer is a credit to the team.
Ehre
заслу́гаzaslúga
(countable, uncountable)A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.
(countable, uncountable)A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left.
- used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
Examples
600 sentencesCan I pay by credit card?
Чи можна платити кредитною карткою?
ruМогу ли я расплатиться кредиткой?
deKann ich mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?
We accept all major credit cards.
Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки.
deWir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten.
Can I use my credit card?
Чи я можу скористатися своєю кредитною карткою?
ruМогу я воспользоваться кредитной карточкой?
deKann ich meine Kreditkarte benutzen?
I always buy expensive items on credit.
Дорогі речі я зажди купую в кредит.
I have a lot of credit cards.
У мене багато кредитних карток.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 9
By meaning 9
By meaning 12
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, creditBorrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.
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Forms
plural: creditsSynonyms
13 synonyms- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours:course credit
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services:deferred payment
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items:credit entry
- an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments:credit rating
- approval:recognition
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage:citationciteacknowledgmentreferencementionquotation
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
73 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- credit card
- a credit card
- my credit card
- by credit card
- use a credit
- all the credit
- his credit card
- pay by credit
- your credit card
- took credit for
- take credit
- have a credit