Also means
loan
Usage Note
Crédit covers financial credit (carte de crédit), academic credit (crédits universitaires), and the sense of trustworthiness (donner crédit à quelqu'un). À crédit means 'on credit/hire purchase'. The final 't' is silent. The plural crédits is also used for film credits.
Examples
"Il a acheté la voiture à crédit."
Natural Translation
He bought the car on credit.
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