credit

Everyday

1. Credit is praise or recognition for something good you have done. tree →
2. Credit is a way of buying something now and paying for it later. tree →
3. Credit is money in an account or on a phone or card. tree →
4. The credits are the list of names at the end of a film or show. tree →
5. To credit means to believe, or to say someone did something good. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and money lessons, pupils learn about credit cards, borrowing and why paying later can cost more. At school, give credit to others for their ideas. In films, the credits list the people who made it. Phrases: give credit, take credit, credit card, on credit, to your credit.

Examples

• She deserves credit for her hard work. tree →
• Don't take credit for someone else's idea. tree →
• Mum paid with a credit card. tree →
• I have 5 pounds of credit on my phone. tree →
• We stayed to watch the credits at the end of the film. tree →
• It's to his credit that he told the truth. tree →
• Buying on credit means you borrow money and must pay it back, often with extra. tree →
• The dishonest get no credit, even if they act honestly. tree →

Note

Uncountable for praise (credit, not a credit); countable for film credits. A credit card lets you borrow; a debit card uses your own money. In maths, credit means money added; debit means money taken away.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and money lessons, pupils learn about credit cards, borrowing and why paying later can cost more. At school, give credit to others for their ideas. In films, the credits list the people who made it. Phrases: give credit, take credit, credit card, on credit, to your credit.

Note

Uncountable for praise (credit, not a credit); countable for film credits. A credit card lets you borrow; a debit card uses your own money. In maths, credit means money added; debit means money taken away.