Meaning

14 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

    Vertrauen, Glauben

    ве́раvéra, дове́риеdovérije

    ві́раvíra, дові́раdovíra

  2. (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

  3. (countable)Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.

    She received a singing credit in last year's operetta.

    Beachtung, Anerkennung

    призна́ниеpriznánije

    визна́нняvyznánnja

  4. (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

  5. (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

  6. (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

  7. (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

  8. (countable, uncountable)An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.

    Gutschrift

    креди́тkredít

    креди́тkredýt

  9. (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

  10. (countable, uncountable)A source of value, distinction or honour.

    That engineer is a credit to the team.

    Ehre

    заслу́гаzaslúga

  11. (countable, uncountable)A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.

    To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits.

  12. (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.

More definitions
  • 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 sentences
  1. Can I pay by credit card?

    Чи можна платити кредитною карткою?

    ruМогу ли я расплатиться кредиткой?

    deKann ich mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?

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  2. We accept all major credit cards.

    Ми приймаємо всі основні кредитни картки.

    deWir akzeptieren alle geläufigen Kreditkarten.

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  3. Can I use my credit card?

    Чи я можу скористатися своєю кредитною карткою?

    ruМогу я воспользоваться кредитной карточкой?

    deKann ich meine Kreditkarte benutzen?

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  4. I always buy expensive items on credit.

    Дорогі речі я зажди купую в кредит.

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  5. I have a lot of credit cards.

    У мене багато кредитних карток.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 9
reliance on the truth of something said or done:
recognition and respect:
acknowledgement of a contribution:
written title shown with a film or video:
privilege of delayed payment:
time given for payment for something sold on trust:
one's credit rating:
reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes:
recognition for having taken a course or class:
Русский
By meaning 9
arbitrary unit of value:
reliance on the truth of something said or done:
recognition and respect:
written title shown with a film or video:
time given for payment for something sold on trust:
one's credit rating:
reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes:
source of value:
recognition for having taken a course or class:
Deutsch
By meaning 12
arbitrary unit of value:
reliance on the truth of something said or done:
recognition and respect:
acknowledgement of a contribution:
written title shown with a film or video:
privilege of delayed payment:
time given for payment for something sold on trust:
one's credit rating:
accounting: amount added to an account:
reduction in taxes owed, refund for excess taxes:
recognition for having taken a course or class:
measure of amount of studies:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit

Borrowed 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: credits
Singularcredit
Pluralcredits

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
course credit, credit hour:unitA2
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

73 related words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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