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credit
/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
crédit
She earned a lot of credit for her work on the project.
Elle a gagné beaucoup de crédit pour son travail sur le projet.
Finance
Finance
somme d'argent prêtée ou accordée
The bank approved his credit application.
La banque a approuvé sa demande de crédit.
She has good credit, so the loan was easy to get.
Elle a un bon crédit, donc le prêt a été facile à obtenir.
In finance, 'credit' refers to the ability to borrow money or the amount borrowed.
général
attribution d'une source ou reconnaissance
The article gave credit to the original researcher.
L'article a attribué le crédit au chercheur original.
He deserves credit for his hard work.
Il mérite le crédit pour son travail acharné.
Used in journalism, academia, and general contexts to acknowledge contributions.
education
unité de valeur dans un système scolaire
She earned three credits for completing the course.
Elle a obtenu trois crédits en terminant le cours.
Common in North American education systems.
Finance
Finance
ajouter à un compte ou reconnaître un dépôt
The bank credited my account with the interest.
La banque a crédité mon compte des intérêts.
Verb form meaning to add money to an account.
Collocations
credit cardcarte de créditcredit scorescore de créditline of creditligne de créditgive credit toattribuer le mérite àtake credit fors'attribuer le mérite de
Expressions liées
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Financial vs. General Use
In finance, 'credit' refers to borrowed money or trust in repayment. In general use, it means recognition or acknowledgment of someone's contribution.
Règle d'or
Credit vs. Loan
'Credit' implies trust and future repayment, while a 'loan' is a specific amount borrowed. 'Credit' can also mean recognition, unlike 'loan'.
Origine du mot
From Latin *creditum* (loan, thing entrusted), past participle of *credere* (to believe, trust), related to English 'credible'. First used in English in the 16th century.
Notes d'usage
In French, 'crédit' is used in financial contexts, but 'merci' or 'reconnaissance' may replace it in expressions of gratitude. The verb 'to credit' translates as 'créditer' in financial contexts.
Décomposition du mot
cred-
to believe, trust
root-it
past participle suffix
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