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credit limit
[/ˈkredɪt ˈlɪmɪt/]
noun
pl: credit limits
limite de crédito
1.
The maximum amount of money a lender (bank or credit card company) will allow a borrower to borrow or spend
My credit card has a limit of $5,000.
Meu cartão de crédito tem um limite de $5.000.
2.
The maximum credit extended to a customer by a supplier or merchant
The store increased my credit limit after I made several purchases.
A loja aumentou meu limite de crédito depois que fiz várias compras.
Synonyms
credit ceiling
spending limit
borrowing limit
line of credit
Antonyms
debt ceiling (in different context)
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
limite de crédito
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
limite de crédito
standard business and banking term
Rio de Janeiro
limite de crédito
standard usage
Portugal
limite de crédito
equivalent European Portuguese term
Related Idioms & Phrases
max out a credit limit
exceed one's credit limit
increase a credit limit
within one's credit limit
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