La carte de crédit
Example: Elle a payé le dîner avec sa carte de crédit.
Definition
"La carte de crédit" is a plastic card issued by financial institutions allowing users to borrow funds up to a certain limit to pay for goods and services, with the obligation to repay the borrowed amount later, often with interest. For example, she paid for dinner with her credit card.
Etymology
The term "la carte de crédit" comes from French, where "carte" means card and "crédit" means credit or trust. This reflects the card's function as a trusted means of borrowing money. The concept originated in the early 20th century as a way to facilitate cashless payments.
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"La carte de crédit" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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