No. 3,474 in French
crédit
"Crédit" means "credit" in English, referring to trust in someone's ability to repay or recognition/praise for an achievement.
In a sentence
Il a pris un crédit bancaire pour acheter une maison.
He took a bank loan to buy a house.
In this sentence, 'crédit' is used to refer to a financial loan provided by a bank or other institution.
Elle reçoit beaucoup de crédit pour son excellent travail.
She receives a lot of credit for her excellent work.
Here, 'crédit' is utilized metaphorically to signify recognition or acknowledgment of someone's contribution or efforts.
J'ai encore du crédit sur mon téléphone.
I still have credit on my phone.
In this context, 'crédit' denotes the prepaid balance available for use on a mobile phone.
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