credit
gb/kɹˈɛdɪt/ us/kɹˈɛdɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Financial trustworthiness rating
A record that shows if someone pays back money they borrow on time.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'credit' with 'loan'; credit is the ability to borrow, not the borrowed money itself.
Συνώνυμα
reputation (In finance, refers specifically to trustworthiness with money.)
Αντώνυμα
debt (Refers to money owed, the opposite of having available trust or borrowing power.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
good credit
|credit score
|credit history
|credit rating
Θέματα
business
|finance
|daily life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have good credit.
- He has bad credit.
- She wants to build her credit.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Money available in account
Money in an account that you can use.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'cash'; in this sense, it may be non-cash value tied to an account.
Συνώνυμα
balance (Refers to the amount in an account, not necessarily from borrowing.)
Αντώνυμα
overdraft (A negative balance in an account.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
store credit
|mobile phone credit
|account credit
Θέματα
business
|finance
|daily life
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have $10 credit on my phone.
- The shop gave me store credit.
- My account has a small credit.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
3
Public praise for contribution
When people say who did something good or give thanks for it.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'credit' with 'compliment'; 'credit' often has a formal or recorded aspect.
Συνώνυμα
recognition (Focuses on acknowledging someone's work or achievement.)
Αντώνυμα
blame (Assigning responsibility for something bad instead of good.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give credit
|take credit
|deserve credit
Θέματα
media
|work
|daily life
|communication
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I give her credit for the idea.
- He took credit for my work.
- They got credit for their hard work.
Ουσιαστικό
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.
Συνώνυμα
acknowledgments (A more general term for recognizing contributions; not limited to media.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
opening credits
|closing credits
Θέματα
media
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The movie credits were long.
- I saw his name in the credits.
- They read the credits at the end.
Ρήμα
B1
action
5
Add funds to account
To put money into an account.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to credit [someone's account] with [amount]
Συνώνυμα
deposit (Usually refers to physically or electronically putting money into an account; 'credit' is often used more formally by institutions.)
Αντώνυμα
debit (To remove money from an account.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
credit an account
|credited with
Θέματα
business
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- The bank credited my account with $500.
- Your refund will be credited within five business days.
- They credited her with extra vacation time.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bank credited my account today.
- They will credit your card soon.
- I want to credit my account.
Ρήμα
B2
action
6
Attribute work or result to someone
To say that someone did something or caused something good.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to credit [someone/something] with [something]
Συνώνυμα
attribute (More general; used beyond giving praise, also for causes and effects.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
credit someone with
Θέματα
work
|daily life
|communication
|education
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They credited her with the idea.
- He is credited with writing the book.
- We credited him with saving the team.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
credit
IPA
GB/kɹˈɛdɪt/
US/kɹˈɛdɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cred - it (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cred)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: credit
- Plural: credit, credits
Verb
- Base: credit
- 3rd Person Singular: credits
- Present Participle: crediting
- Past: credited
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
credits
noun
crediting
verb
credited
verb
Core family
credible
adjective B2
credibility
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
Εκφράσεις
get credit for
1/ɡˈɛt kɹˈɛdɪt fɚ/
fixed phrase
Receive recognition for work done
To be praised or thanked for something you did.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She took credit for my idea at the meeting.
- They took credit for the team's success.