No. 446 in Portuguese
crédito
"Crédito" in Portuguese means "credit" in English, referring to trust in one's ability to pay, a loan, or recognition/praise.
In a sentence
Eu paguei o jantar com um cartão de crédito.
I paid for dinner with a credit card.
In this sentence, 'crédito' refers to the financial term signifying a bank-issued card that allows purchasing based on a credit system.
Ele merece todo o crédito pelo sucesso do projeto.
He deserves all the credit for the project's success.
'Crédito' here denotes recognition or acknowledgment for someone's contribution or effort.
O banco aprovou o crédito solicitado para a compra do carro.
The bank approved the credit requested for the car purchase.
In this context, 'crédito' means a loan or financial advance provided by the bank.
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