LEARNit Dictionary

credit

noun
A2
1
A2
an arrangement that you make, with a shop for example, to pay later for something you buy
اعتبار, نسیه
compare hire purchase
2
A2
money that you borrow from a bank; a loan
وام, تسهیلات مالی, قرض, اعتبار مالی, خط اعتباری, وام بانکی
The bank refused further credit to the company.
Local lenders are more likely to extend credit to smaller, more marginal borrowers.
see also consumer credit, line of credit, letter of credit
3
the status of being trusted to pay back money to somebody who lends it to you
اعتبار, وضعیت اعتباری
Her credit isn't good anywhere now.
4
B2
money that you have in your bank account; if you or your bank account are in credit, there is money in the account
مانده حساب
You have a credit balance of £250.
My account is in credit.
5
a sum of money paid into a bank account; a record of the payment
واریز, ثبت واریز, سپرده
a credit of £50
You'll be paid by direct credit into your bank account.
I have three credits on my bank statement.
opposite debit
6
the right to use a service up to a certain limit, paid for in advance
اعتبار
My phone's run out of credit.
to add credit to your phone
7
a payment that somebody has a right to for a particular reason
حق, طلب
The child tax credit is subject to strict income limitations.
Export credits are granted to firms in developing countries to give them a breathing space to pay for goods exported to them.
see also tax credit, Universal Credit
8
B2
praise or approval because you are responsible for something good that has happened
تحسین, تمجید, ستایش
to get/deserve/receive/take/claim the credit
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves.
We did all the work and she gets all the credit!
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort.
At least give him credit for trying
Credit will be given in the exam for good spelling and grammar.
His courage brought great credit to his regiment.
compare blame, discredit
9
a person or thing whose qualities or achievements are praised and who therefore earns respect for somebody/something else
افتخار
She is a credit to the school.
Your children are a great credit to you.
10
the act of mentioning somebody who worked on a project such as a film or a television programme
ذکر نام, نام بردن
She was given a programme credit for her work on the costumes for the play.
The credits seemed to last almost as long as the film!
From the opening credits, the movie is non-stop action.
The end credits came as a welcome relief.
We left before the final credits began to roll.
11
a film, play, television programme, etc. that somebody has worked on
ذکر نام
His film credits included ‘The Witches’ and ‘Halloween III’.
12
a unit of study at a college or university (in the US, also at a school); the fact of having successfully completed a unit of study
واحد درسی, اعتبار تحصیلی, کردیت درسی
My math class is worth three credits.
see also carbon credit
verb
B2
1
B2
to add an amount of money to somebody’s bank account
واریز کردن, افزودن به حساب بانکی, پول واریز کردن
2
B2
to believe or say that somebody is responsible for doing something, especially something good
نسبت دادن, منسوب کردن
All the contributors are credited on the title page.
She has been wrongly credited as the author.
The group has been widely credited with creating the sound of heavy metal.
The company is credited with inventing the industrial robot.
This therapy has long been credited with many benefits.
Ray Charles is largely credited for creating soul music.
Matthews was credited for the winning goal.
The invention of the industrial robot is credited to the company.
3
to believe that somebody/something has a particular good quality or feature
باور داشتن, باور کردن, معتقد بودن
I credited you with a little more sense.
Credit me with some intelligence.
4
to believe that somebody/something is of a particular type or quality
باور کردن, نسبت دادن
The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal.
5
to believe something, especially something surprising or unexpected
باور کردن
He's been promoted—would you credit it?