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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrédit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁe.di
"Il a obtenu un crédit pour acheter une voiture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
"Many people rely on credit cards to manage their monthly expenses." - 2
An amount of money that a bank or financial institution will allow a person to borrow.
"She applied for a credit line to help finance her new business."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin creditum (something entrusted to another, a loan), past participle of credere (to believe, trust), stemming from Proto-Indo-European *kred-dhēk- (to put one's trust in). Historically evolved through Italian credito and French crédit into English by the 16th century, shifting from general belief or trust to financial trust, acknowledgment, and academic units.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Credit" is said worldwide
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Crédit
Transliteration: kʁe.di
"Il a obtenu un crédit pour acheter une voiture."
Kredit
Transliteration: kʁe.dɪt
"Er hat einen Kredit für sein Haus aufgenommen."
Credito
Transliteration: ˈkredito
"Ha richiesto un credito per finanziare il suo progetto."
Crédito
Transliteration: ˈkɾeðito
"Solicitó un crédito para comprar una casa."
Crédito
Transliteration: ˈkɾɛdʒitu
"Ele pediu um crédito para investir no negócio."
क्रेडिट
Transliteration: kreḍiṭ
"उसने एक क्रेडिट कार्ड के लिए आवेदन किया।"
信用
Transliteration: xìnyòng
"他申请了信用卡来管理开支。"
신용
Transliteration: sin-yong
"그는 신용카드를 사용하여 비용을 관리합니다."
信用
Transliteration: shinyō
"彼は支出を管理するためにクレジットカードを使っています。"
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