Kredit (en. Credit)

ˈkrɛdɪt

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person's ability to obtain services or products that will be paid for in the future.
His good credit allowed him to secure a loan.
Ang kanyang magandang kredito ay nagbigay-daan sa kanya na makakuha ng pautang.
Recognition of a person or entity for a contribution or achievement.
You should get credit for your ideas in the project.
Dapat kang makakuha ng kredito para sa iyong mga ideya sa proyekto.
Amount given to a person in a transaction that they can use in the future.
His deposit gave him more credit at the store.
Ang kanyang deposito ay nagbigay sa kanya ng higit na kredito sa tindahan.

Etymology

Adapted from the English word 'credit'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bank credit
A type of loan given by a bank.
kredit sa banko
to have good credit
Having a good reputation in financial transactions.
magkaroon ng magandang kredit

Related Words

loan
An agreement where money or other assets are given to someone with an obligation to pay it back.
pautang
financial
Related to the management of money and financial transactions.
finansyal

Slang Meanings

a burden of debt
My credits are just piling up with bills, I don’t know how I’m going to pay them off.
Sobrang kredit na lang kasi mga bayarin ko, hindi ko na alam paano ko mababayaran.
credibility
I need more credits to build a reputation at work.
Kailangan ko ng mas maraming kredit para magka-reputasyon sa trabaho.
full of debts
His life is all about credits, according to his friends.
Ang buhay niya, puro kredit sabi ng mga kaibigan niya.