creditor
A person to whom a debt is owedA person to whom a debt is owed.
» The poor man's door has a creditor's latch.
Meaning
2 sensesA person to whom a debt is owed.
The creditor demanded immediate payment.
She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.
Gläubiger, Kreditor
кредито́рkreditór, заимода́вецzaimodávec, заимода́тельzaimodátelʹ
кредито́рkredytór, кредито́ркаkredytórka
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
One who gives credence to something; a believer.
Examples
9 sentencesThe poor man's door has a creditor's latch.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
ruУ кредиторов лучше память, чем у должников.
deGläubiger haben ein besseres Gedächtnis als Schuldner.
His creditors are after him.
deSeine Gläubiger sind hinter ihm her.
I'm hiding from creditors here.
ruЯ прячусь здесь от кредиторов.
Con artists take advantage of the gullibility of inexperienced creditors and defraud them of their money.
ruМошенники пользуются доверчивостью неопытных кредиторов и обманом лишают их денег.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēdFrom Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).
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