debit

S2 W2

BrE /ˈdɪb.ɪt/ AmE /ˈdɪb.ɪt/

noun / verb en → es

1 FINANCE [singular] B1

an amount of money that is taken from a bank account to pay for something or to repay a loan

débito, cargo en cuenta corriente

  • a debit of £50

Collocations debit card · bank debit

  • The bank made a debit from my account.

    El banco hizo un cargo en mi cuenta corriente.

2 ACCOUNT [singular] B2

the total amount of money that someone owes to a company or person, based on the amounts they have spent and not yet paid for

deuda en cuenta corriente

  • a debit of £50

Collocations credit/debit balance · clear a debit

  • The company has a debit of $1,000.

    La empresa tiene una deuda en cuenta corriente de 1,000 dólares.

3 VERB [transitive] B1

to take money from a bank account to pay for something or repay a loan

cargar en cuenta corriente, debitar

  • debit somebody's account

Collocations debit card transaction · automatic debit

  • The company debited my account.

    La empresa cargó en mi cuenta corriente.

4 VERB [transitive] B2

to record an amount of money that someone owes to a company or person, based on the amounts they have spent and not yet paid for

anotar como deuda en cuenta corriente

  • debit something

Collocations debit entry · credit/debit balance

  • The accountant debited the expense.

    El contador anotó el gasto como deuda en cuenta corriente.