credit
gb/kɹˈɛdɪt/ us/kɹˈɛdɪt/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1300
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord
B1
entity
1
Financial trustworthiness rating
A record that shows if someone pays back money they borrow on time.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'credit' with 'loan'; credit is the ability to borrow, not the borrowed money itself.
Synonymer
reputation (In finance, refers specifically to trustworthiness with money.)
Antonymer
debt (Refers to money owed, the opposite of having available trust or borrowing power.)
Ordforbindelser
good credit
|credit score
|credit history
|credit rating
Temaer
business
|finance
|daily life
Eksempler
- She was able to get a loan because she has excellent credit.
- Your credit will improve if you pay your bills on time.
- The bank refused his application due to poor credit.
Læringseksempler
- I have good credit.
- He has bad credit.
- She wants to build her credit.
Navneord
A2
entity
2
Money available in account
Money in an account that you can use.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'cash'; in this sense, it may be non-cash value tied to an account.
Synonymer
balance (Refers to the amount in an account, not necessarily from borrowing.)
Antonymer
overdraft (A negative balance in an account.)
Ordforbindelser
store credit
|mobile phone credit
|account credit
Temaer
business
|finance
|daily life
|daily_life
Eksempler
- The store gave me a $20 credit after I returned the item.
- You can top up your phone credit online.
- There is a credit of $150 in your account.
Læringseksempler
- I have $10 credit on my phone.
- The shop gave me store credit.
- My account has a small credit.
Navneord
B1
entity
3
Public praise for contribution
When people say who did something good or give thanks for it.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'compliment'; 'credit' often has a formal or recorded aspect.
Synonymer
recognition (Focuses on acknowledging someone's work or achievement.)
Antonymer
blame (Assigning responsibility for something bad instead of good.)
Ordforbindelser
give credit
|take credit
|deserve credit
Temaer
media
|work
|daily life
|communication
|relationships
Eksempler
- She deserves credit for organizing the event.
- The director gave full credit to the production team.
- He took credit for an idea that wasn’t his.
Læringseksempler
- I give her credit for the idea.
- He took credit for my work.
- They got credit for their hard work.
Navneord
A2
entity
4
Names in film or TV production
The list of names at the start or end of a film or TV show that shows who worked on it.
Synonymer
acknowledgments (A more general term for recognizing contributions; not limited to media.)
Ordforbindelser
opening credits
|closing credits
Temaer
media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Eksempler
- I always stay to watch the credits after a movie.
- Her name appears in the opening credits.
- The film's credits rolled over a song by the band.
Læringseksempler
- The movie credits were long.
- I saw his name in the credits.
- They read the credits at the end.
Udsagnsord
B1
action
5
Add funds to account
To put money into an account.
Brugsmønster:
to credit [someone's account] with [amount]
Synonymer
deposit (Usually refers to physically or electronically putting money into an account; 'credit' is often used more formally by institutions.)
Antonymer
debit (To remove money from an account.)
Ordforbindelser
credit an account
|credited with
Temaer
business
|finance
|daily_life
Eksempler
- The bank credited my account with $500.
- Your refund will be credited within five business days.
- They credited her with extra vacation time.
Læringseksempler
- The bank credited my account today.
- They will credit your card soon.
- I want to credit my account.
Udsagnsord
B2
action
6
Attribute work or result to someone
To say that someone did something or caused something good.
Brugsmønster:
to credit [someone/something] with [something]
Synonymer
attribute (More general; used beyond giving praise, also for causes and effects.)
Ordforbindelser
credit someone with
Temaer
work
|daily life
|communication
|education
Eksempler
- He is credited with inventing the device.
- The teacher credited her students with improving the project.
- The magazine credited the photographer for the cover image.
Læringseksempler
- They credited her with the idea.
- He is credited with writing the book.
- We credited him with saving the team.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
credit
IPA
GB/kɹˈɛdɪt/
US/kɹˈɛdɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
cred - it (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (cred)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: credit
- Plural: credit, credits
Verb
- Base: credit
- 3rd Person Singular: credits
- Present Participle: crediting
- Past: credited
Ordfamilie
Forms
credits
noun
crediting
verb
credited
verb
Core family
credible
adjective B2
credibility
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Udtryk
get credit for
1/ɡˈɛt kɹˈɛdɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Receive recognition for work done
To be praised or thanked for something you did.
Eksempler
- He got credit for solving the problem quickly.
- You should get credit for all your hard work.
give credit where credit is due
1/ɡˈɪv kɹˈɛdɪt wˈɛɹ kɹˈɛdɪt ˈɪz dˈu/
idiom
Acknowledge deserved praise or recognition
To say someone did something good when they really did it.
Eksempler
- Let's give credit where credit is due: she made this project succeed.
- He always gives credit where credit is due.
on credit
1/ˈɔn kɹˈɛdɪt/
fixed phrase
Buy now, pay later arrangement
To buy something and pay for it later, often using a card or loan.
Eksempler
- We bought the furniture on credit and will pay it off over time.
- Many students pay their tuition on credit.
store credit
1/stˈɔɹ kɹˈɛdɪt/
fixed phrase
Value usable only at store issued by it
Money value from a store that you can only spend there, not cash.
Eksempler
- They gave me store credit instead of a refund.
- I have $50 in store credit from my last return.
take credit for
1/tˈeɪk kɹˈɛdɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Claim praise for something done
To say you did something good, even if you didn't do it alone or at all.
Eksempler
- She took credit for my idea at the meeting.
- They took credit for the team's success.