credit

attribuer

Dire ou croire que quelqu’un a fait quelque chose ou en est responsable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : credit someone with something (People credit her with the invention.); credit something to someone (The saying is often credited to a famous actor.)

Synonymes : attribute, ascribe

Expressions courantes : credit someone with something, credit something to someone

créditer

Ajouter de l’argent à un compte bancaire ou y inscrire une somme en sa faveur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Contraires : debit

Expressions courantes : credit an account, credit someone with something

reconnaître, créditer

Reconnaître que quelqu’un a contribué à un résultat ou mérite des éloges pour son travail.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : acknowledge, recognize

Expressions courantes : credit someone with something, credit someone for something

croire

Tenir une déclaration, une histoire ou une affirmation pour vraie.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : believe, accept

Contraires : disbelieve

Expressions courantes : credit a story, hard to credit, credit someone’s account

crédit

Accord permettant d’acheter quelque chose maintenant et de le payer plus tard.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : on credit (We bought the sofa on credit.)

Expressions courantes : buy on credit, credit card, credit limit

mérite, reconnaissance

Éloges ou reconnaissance accordés à quelqu’un pour une bonne action ou un bon travail.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : credit for something (She deserves credit for her careful work.); give someone credit for doing something (Give him credit for admitting his mistake.)

Synonymes : recognition, praise

Contraires : blame

Expressions courantes : give someone credit, take the credit, deserve credit, credit for something

crédit universitaire, crédit

Unité mesurant les études accomplies et comptant pour l’obtention d’un diplôme supérieur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : credit for something (You can earn credit for this course.)

Synonymes : unit

Expressions courantes : course credit, earn credit, college credit

mention au générique, crédit

Mention publique du travail de quelqu’un dans un film, un spectacle, un enregistrement ou un autre projet.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : acknowledgement

Expressions courantes : film credit, writing credit, opening credit