Acreedor (en. Creditor)

/a.kɾe.ðoɾ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Person who has a credit regarding another.

Example Sentence: The creditor demanded payment of the debt.

El acreedor exigió el pago de la deuda.

Definition: Financial institution that lends money.

Example Sentence: The bank becomes a creditor when it grants a loan.

El banco se convierte en acreedor cuando otorga un préstamo.

Definition: Any person who has the right to receive a sum of money.

Example Sentence: The creditor noticed that the company was in financial trouble.

El acreedor notó que la empresa estaba en problemas financieros.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'acreditor', which comes from 'acredere', meaning 'to believe in something' or 'to trust'.

Phrase: mortgage creditor

Meaning: Entity that lends money secured by property.

acreedor hipotecario

Phrase: rights of the creditor

Meaning: Powers that a creditor has to demand payment of a debt.

derechos del acreedor

Phrase: overdue creditor

Meaning: Creditor whose deadline for collection has passed.

acreedor vencido

Related Word: debtor

Description: Person who owes money to a creditor.

deudor

Related Word: credit

Description: Amount of money that is lent and must be returned.

crédito

Related Word: debt

Description: Payment obligation that a debtor has with their creditor.

deuda

Slang Meaning: People who always seek to collect what they are owed.

Slang Example: He is an implacable creditor, he never lets a payment slip by.

Él es un acreedor implacable, nunca deja que se le pase un pago.

Slang Meaning: Informal lender.

Slang Example: That guy is known as a creditor within our community.

Ese sujeto es conocido como acreedor dentro de nuestra comunidad.