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. — alik_farber
deGläubiger haben ein besseres Gedächtnis als Schuldner. — Esperantostern
His creditors are after him.
deSeine Gläubiger sind hinter ihm her. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm hiding from creditors here.
ruЯ прячусь здесь от кредиторов. — odexed
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. — Svetislava
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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