credit

attribuire

Dire o credere che qualcuno abbia fatto qualcosa o ne sia stato responsabile.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: attribute, ascribe

Espressioni comuni: credit someone with something, credit something to someone

accreditare

Aggiungere denaro a un conto bancario o registrare una somma a suo favore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Contrari: debit

Espressioni comuni: credit an account, credit someone with something

riconoscere, dare credito

Riconoscere che qualcuno ha contribuito a un risultato o merita elogi per il proprio lavoro.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: acknowledge, recognize

Espressioni comuni: credit someone with something, credit someone for something

credere

Ritenere vera un’affermazione, una storia o una dichiarazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: believe, accept

Contrari: disbelieve

Espressioni comuni: credit a story, hard to credit, credit someone’s account

credito

Accordo che permette di comprare qualcosa subito e pagarlo più tardi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: on credit (We bought the sofa on credit.)

Espressioni comuni: buy on credit, credit card, credit limit

merito, riconoscimento

Elogio o riconoscimento dato a qualcuno per qualcosa di buono che ha fatto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: recognition, praise

Contrari: blame

Espressioni comuni: give someone credit, take the credit, deserve credit, credit for something

credito formativo, credito

Unità che misura gli studi completati e contribuisce al conseguimento di un titolo di istruzione superiore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: credit for something (You can earn credit for this course.)

Sinonimi: unit

Espressioni comuni: course credit, earn credit, college credit

credito, menzione

Indicazione pubblica del lavoro di qualcuno in un film, spettacolo, registrazione o altro progetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: acknowledgement

Espressioni comuni: film credit, writing credit, opening credit