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credit

 
 
/ˈkredɪt/ noun

Translation

PAYMENT [U] a way of buying something in which you arrange to pay for it at a later time
kredi, taksit
We offer interest-free credit on all new cars. He bought most of the furniture on credit.14082159
PRAISE [U] praise that is given to someone for something they have done
takdir, övgü
I did most of the work but Dan got all the credit! We should give her credit for her honesty. I can't take full credit for this meal - Sam helped.1007
be a credit to sb/sth to do something that makes a person or organization proud of you
övünç kaynağı olmak, medarı iftiharı olmak
Giorgio is a credit to his family.1007
to sb's credit If something is to someone's credit, they deserve praise for it.
Hakkını yemeyelim; Allah için; Allah var
To his credit, Bill never blamed her for the incident.1007
have sth to your credit to have achieved something
başarı hanesinde yazılı olmak, artı bir değeri olmak; bir şeyi zaten başarmış olmak
By the age of 25, she had five novels to her credit.1853
in credit having money in your bank account
hesabında parası olmak
1409
MONEY [C] an amount of money that you put into your bank account
hesaba yatırılan para
→ Opposite debit noun21591409
COURSE [C] a unit that shows you have completed part of a college course
ders kredisi
13711375
(Definition of credit noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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