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credit card

/ˈkrɛdɪt kɑːrd/ Headword: credit 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

Synonyms & Antonyms

A credit card is a small plastic card that allows you to buy things now and pay for them later. It is a form of borrowing money from a bank.

Synonyms

plastic money charge card

Antonyms

cash debit card

Translations

credit card in your language

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عربي

البطاقة الائتمانية هي بطاقة بلاستيكية صغيرة تسمح لك بشراء الأشياء الآن والدفع لاحقًا.

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اردو

کریڈٹ کارڈ ایک چھوٹا پلاسٹک کارڈ ہے جس سے آپ ابھی چیزیں خرید سکتے ہیں اور بعد میں ادائیگی کر سکتے ہیں۔

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हिंदी

क्रेडिट कार्ड एक छोटा प्लास्टिक कार्ड होता है जिससे आप अभी चीजें खरीद सकते हैं और बाद में भुगतान कर सकते हैं।

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中文

信用卡是一种小塑料卡，可以让你现在购物，以后再付款。

Easy Explanation

It's a plastic card. You use it to pay for things. You pay the bank back later.

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Memory TipThink of 'credit' as 'borrow' and 'card' as a 'payment tool'.

Contextual Examples

I paid for the new book with my credit card (plastic payment card).

Do you accept credit cards (plastic payment cards) here?

He used his credit card (plastic payment card) to buy groceries.

Pronunciation & Context