credit

atribuir

Decir o creer que alguien hizo algo o fue responsable de ello.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: credit someone with something (People credit her with the invention.); credit something to someone (The saying is often credited to a famous actor.)

Sinónimos: attribute, ascribe

Expresiones frecuentes: credit someone with something, credit something to someone

abonar, acreditar

Añadir dinero a una cuenta bancaria o registrar una cantidad a su favor.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Antónimos: debit

Expresiones frecuentes: credit an account, credit someone with something

reconocer, dar crédito

Reconocer que alguien contribuyó a un resultado o merece elogios por su trabajo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: acknowledge, recognize

Expresiones frecuentes: credit someone with something, credit someone for something

creer, dar crédito

Considerar que una afirmación, historia o declaración es verdadera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: believe, accept

Antónimos: disbelieve

Expresiones frecuentes: credit a story, hard to credit, credit someone’s account

crédito

Acuerdo que permite comprar algo ahora y pagarlo más adelante.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: on credit (We bought the sofa on credit.)

Expresiones frecuentes: buy on credit, credit card, credit limit

mérito, reconocimiento

Elogio o reconocimiento que recibe alguien por algo bueno que ha hecho.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: credit for something (She deserves credit for her careful work.); give someone credit for doing something (Give him credit for admitting his mistake.)

Sinónimos: recognition, praise

Antónimos: blame

Expresiones frecuentes: give someone credit, take the credit, deserve credit, credit for something

crédito académico, crédito

Unidad que mide los estudios completados y cuenta para obtener un título de educación superior.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: credit for something (You can earn credit for this course.)

Sinónimos: unit

Expresiones frecuentes: course credit, earn credit, college credit

crédito, mención

Mención pública del trabajo de alguien en una película, espectáculo, grabación u otro proyecto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: acknowledgement

Expresiones frecuentes: film credit, writing credit, opening credit