credit

zuschreiben

Sagen oder glauben, dass jemand etwas getan hat oder dafür verantwortlich war.

In einfachem Englisch: To say or believe that someone did something or was responsible for it.

• They credit him with inventing the device.
• The poem was wrongly credited to her.
• Who should we credit with this idea?

So benutzt man es: credit someone with something (People credit her with the invention.); credit something to someone (The saying is often credited to a famous actor.)

Synonyme: attribute, ascribe

Häufige Wendungen: credit someone with something, credit something to someone

gutschreiben

Geld einem Bankkonto hinzufügen oder einen Betrag zu dessen Gunsten verbuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To add money to a bank account or record an amount in its favour.

• Please credit my account today.
• The bank credited the missing payment yesterday.
• They will credit fifty pounds to your account.

So benutzt man es: credit something with an amount (The bank credited my account with twenty euros.); credit an amount to something (They credited the refund to my account.)

Gegenteile: debit

Häufige Wendungen: credit an account, credit someone with something

anerkennen, würdigen

Anerkennen, dass jemand zu einem Ergebnis beigetragen hat oder für seine Arbeit Lob verdient.

In einfachem Englisch: To recognize that someone helped bring about a result or deserves praise for their work.

• We should credit everyone who helped.
• He credited his teacher with his success.
• The film credits her as a writer.

So benutzt man es: credit someone with something (She credited her coach with improving her confidence.); credit someone for something (The director credited the team for its hard work.)

Synonyme: acknowledge, recognize

Häufige Wendungen: credit someone with something, credit someone for something

glauben

Eine Aussage, Geschichte oder Behauptung für wahr halten.

In einfachem Englisch: To believe that a statement, story, or claim is true.

• I cannot credit that story.
• She found his explanation hard to credit.
• Few readers credited the report without further evidence.

Synonyme: believe, accept

Gegenteile: disbelieve

Häufige Wendungen: credit a story, hard to credit, credit someone’s account

Kredit

Vereinbarung, durch die man etwas jetzt kaufen und später bezahlen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: An arrangement that lets you buy something now and pay for it later.

• The shop offers interest-free credit.
• They bought their washing machine on credit.
• Your bank may refuse further credit.

So benutzt man es: on credit (We bought the sofa on credit.)

Häufige Wendungen: buy on credit, credit card, credit limit

Anerkennung, Lob

Lob oder Anerkennung, die jemand für etwas Gutes erhält, das er getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Praise or recognition given to someone for something good they have done.

• You deserve credit for helping.
• She gave the team credit for its success.
• He took all the credit for our work.

So benutzt man es: credit for something (She deserves credit for her careful work.); give someone credit for doing something (Give him credit for admitting his mistake.)

Synonyme: recognition, praise

Gegenteile: blame

Häufige Wendungen: give someone credit, take the credit, deserve credit, credit for something

Leistungspunkt, Studienpunkt

Einheit für abgeschlossene Studienleistungen, die für einen Hochschulabschluss angerechnet wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A unit that measures completed study and counts towards a college or university qualification.

• This course is worth three credits.
• I need six more credits to graduate.
• Will these credits count towards my degree?

So benutzt man es: credit for something (You can earn credit for this course.)

Synonyme: unit

Häufige Wendungen: course credit, earn credit, college credit

Namensnennung, Nennung im Abspann

Öffentliche Nennung von jemandes Mitarbeit an einem Film, einer Sendung, einer Aufnahme oder einem anderen Projekt.

In einfachem Englisch: A public mention of someone’s work on a film, show, recording, or other project.

• She received a writing credit.
• His name appears in the film’s closing credits.
• The album lists a separate credit for each musician.

Synonyme: acknowledgement

Häufige Wendungen: film credit, writing credit, opening credit