credit
gb/kɹˈɛdɪt/ us/kɹˈɛdɪt/
A2
English
~ 1300
hitelképesség, jóváírás, egyenleg, levásárolható összeg, elismerés, érdem, stáblista, jóváír, tulajdonít
NOUN
B1
1
She was able to get a loan because she has excellent credit.
Azért tudott hitelt felvenni, mert kiváló a hitelképessége.
Your credit will improve if you pay your bills on time.
Javulni fog a hitelképességed, ha időben befizeted a számláidat.
The bank refused his application due to poor credit.
Learner examples
I have good credit.
Jó a hitelképességem.
He has bad credit.
Rossz a hitelképessége.
She wants to build her credit.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'credit' with 'loan'; credit is the ability to borrow, not the borrowed money itself.
Meaning
Financial trustworthiness rating
Collocations
good credit
|credit score
|credit history
|credit rating
Synonyms
reputation (In finance, refers specifically to trustworthiness with money.)
Antonyms
debt (Refers to money owed, the opposite of having available trust or borrowing power.)
Themes
business
|finance
|daily life
Definition
A record that shows if someone pays back money they borrow on time.
A record or measure of a person's or organization's reliability in paying back borrowed money.
NOUN
A2
2
The store gave me a $20 credit after I returned the item.
Az üzlet 20 dollár értékű jóváírást adott, miután visszavittem a terméket.
You can top up your phone credit online.
Online is feltöltheted a telefonegyenlegedet.
There is a credit of $150 in your account.
Learner examples
I have $10 credit on my phone.
10 dollár van a telefonegyenlegemen.
The shop gave me store credit.
A boltban levásárolható összeget kaptam.
My account has a small credit.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'cash'; in this sense, it may be non-cash value tied to an account.
Meaning
Money available in account
Collocations
store credit
|mobile phone credit
|account credit
Synonyms
balance (Refers to the amount in an account, not necessarily from borrowing.)
Antonyms
overdraft (A negative balance in an account.)
Themes
business
|finance
|daily life
|daily_life
Definition
Money in an account that you can use.
An amount of money that has been added to an account and is available for use.
NOUN
B1
3
She deserves credit for organizing the event.
Elismerést érdemel azért, hogy megszervezte a rendezvényt.
The director gave full credit to the production team.
A rendező teljes mértékben elismerte a produkciós csapat munkáját.
He took credit for an idea that wasn’t his.
Learner examples
I give her credit for the idea.
Elismerem, hogy az ötlet az övé.
He took credit for my work.
Az én munkámat a saját érdemeként tüntette fel.
They got credit for their hard work.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'compliment'; 'credit' often has a formal or recorded aspect.
Meaning
Public praise for contribution
Collocations
give credit
|take credit
|deserve credit
Synonyms
recognition (Focuses on acknowledging someone's work or achievement.)
Antonyms
blame (Assigning responsibility for something bad instead of good.)
Themes
media
|work
|daily life
|communication
|relationships
Definition
When people say who did something good or give thanks for it.
Public acknowledgment or praise given to someone for their contribution or achievement.
NOUN
A2
4
stáblista
B1
I always stay to watch the credits after a movie.
Mindig maradok a film után, hogy megnézzem a stáblistát.
Her name appears in the opening credits.
A neve szerepel a nyitó stáblistán.
The film's credits rolled over a song by the band.
Learner examples
The movie credits were long.
Hosszú volt a film stáblistája.
I saw his name in the credits.
Láttam a nevét a stáblistán.
They read the credits at the end.
Meaning
Names in film or TV production
Collocations
opening credits
|closing credits
Synonyms
acknowledgments (A more general term for recognizing contributions; not limited to media.)
Themes
media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definition
The list of names at the start or end of a film or TV show that shows who worked on it.
A list of people who contributed to making a film, TV show, or other production, shown at the beginning or end.
VERB
B1
5
jóváír
B2
Usage pattern:
to credit [someone's account] with [amount]
The bank credited my account with $500.
A bank 500 dollárt írt jóvá a számlámon.
Your refund will be credited within five business days.
A visszatérítést öt munkanapon belül jóváírják.
They credited her with extra vacation time.
Learner examples
The bank credited my account today.
A bank ma jóváírta az összeget a számlámon.
They will credit your card soon.
Hamarosan jóváírják az összeget a kártyádon.
I want to credit my account.
Meaning
Add funds to account
Collocations
credit an account
|credited with
Synonyms
deposit (Usually refers to physically or electronically putting money into an account; 'credit' is often used more formally by institutions.)
Antonyms
debit (To remove money from an account.)
Themes
business
|finance
|daily_life
Definition
To put money into an account.
To add an amount of money to someone's bank account or similar balance.
VERB
B2
6
tulajdonít
B2
Usage pattern:
to credit [someone/something] with [something]
He is credited with inventing the device.
Neki tulajdonítják az eszköz feltalálását.
The teacher credited her students with improving the project.
A tanár a diákjainak tulajdonította a projekt javulását.
The magazine credited the photographer for the cover image.
Learner examples
They credited her with the idea.
Neki tulajdonították az ötletet.
He is credited with writing the book.
Neki tulajdonítják a könyv megírását.
We credited him with saving the team.
Meaning
Attribute work or result to someone
Collocations
credit someone with
Synonyms
attribute (More general; used beyond giving praise, also for causes and effects.)
Themes
work
|daily life
|communication
|education
Definition
To say that someone did something or caused something good.
To acknowledge someone as the source of something, such as an idea, work, or achievement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
credit
IPA
GB/kɹˈɛdɪt/
US/kɹˈɛdɪt/
Syllables & stress
cred - it (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (cred)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: credit
- Plural: credit, credits
Verb
- Base: credit
- 3rd Person Singular: credits
- Present Participle: crediting
- Past: credited
Word family
Forms
credits
noun
crediting
verb
credited
verb
Core family
credible
adjective B2
credibility
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Expressions
get credit for
1/ɡˈɛt kɹˈɛdɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Receive recognition for work done
To be praised or thanked for something you did.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- She took credit for my idea at the meeting.
- They took credit for the team's success.