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