Credit to Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɹɛdət/, /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
KREH-dut TOO / KREH-dit TOO / KREH-dut tuh / KREH-dit tuh / KREH-dut tih / KREH-dit tih
kɹˈɛdɪt/ /tˈuː
kreh-DIT TOO
Definition
Used to acknowledge someone's contribution, achievement, or good qualities, often in the phrase 'a credit to (someone or something)' meaning someone who makes others look good.
Usage & Nuances
Often appears as 'be a credit to' (e.g., 'She is a credit to her school'). Used formally or in praise. Can also mean giving proper acknowledgment for an achievement ('credit to John for solving the problem'). Not about financial credit.
Spanish: mérito de - reconocer aPortuguese (BR): mérito de - dar crédito aPortuguese (PT): mérito de - dar crédito aChinese (Simplified): 归功于 - 归因于Chinese (Traditional): 歸功於 - 歸因於Hindi: श्रेय देनाArabic: يُنسب إلى - فضل لـBengali: গর্ব - সম্মান - অবদান স্বীকৃতিRussian: гордость - заслуга - отдать должноеJapanese: 誇り - 功績 - 称賛Vietnamese: niềm tự hào - công lao - ghi nhận công sứcKorean: 자랑 - 공로 - 인정Turkish: gurur kaynağı - takdir - hakkını teslim etmekUrdu: باعثِ فخر - اعزاز - کریڈٹ دیناIndonesian: kebanggaan - penghargaan - mengakui jasa
Example Sentences
She is a credit to her family.
basic
We should give credit to him for his hard work.
basic
This award is a credit to the whole team.
basic
Your honesty is really a credit to you.
natural
The new playground is a credit to everyone who helped build it.
natural
If anyone deserves credit to for solving this, it's her.
natural