Spanish Conversation · Level 32
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Spanish word
crédito
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkɾeðito/
Meaning
- masculine nouncredit
Example
No le doy crédito a su versión.
I don't give his version any credit.
More examples
Su error le hizo perder crédito entre los vecinos.
His mistake caused him to lose credibility among the neighbors.
Core concept
Trust that underlies lending or the granting of academic units.
Common phrases
dar crédito a
give credit to
perder crédito
lose credibility
ganar crédito
gain credibility
Similar words
confianza: Feeling of personal reliance and ease when depending on someone or something.
credibilidad: Perceived believability of a claim, story, or source.
fiabilidad: Consistent, dependable functioning or performance over time.
reputación: Overall standing or esteem that others attribute to a person or thing.
Definition in Spanish
Sentimiento de confianza depositada en una persona, una afirmación o una entidad; además, la cantidad o la condición de préstamo que se concede por esa confianza y, en la universidad, la unidad que.
Word origin
From Latin credere 'to believe' via creditum 'that which is trusted', originally meaning trust and later used for loans and university course units.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish crédito commonly denotes trust or confidence as well as financial loans and university credits, so speakers often specify bancario for bank loans or académico for course units.
Other meanings
- loannoun
- academic creditnoun
Opposites
- desconfianzadistrustnoun
- descréditodiscreditnoun
Related words
- creditarcreditverb
- acreditadoaccreditedadjective