acreedor
creditor
The word 'acreedor' in Spanish translates to 'creditor' in English. In financial terminology, a creditor is an entity (person, organization, company, or government) to which money is owed. Creditors exist due to the broad prevalence of credit, where goods or services are provided with the expectation of future payment. Therefore, 'acreedor' indicates someone who has the right to require the payment of a debt.
Example sentences using: acreedor
El banco es mi acreedor.
The bank is my creditor.
This sentence describes a financial relationship where the bank has lent you money, and you owe the bank a debt — the bank is your creditor ('acreedor').
El acreedor recuperará el dinero.
The creditor will recover the money.
In this sentence, the word 'acreedor' is used to describe a person or entity (such as a bank) who will get back the money that they previously loaned out.
Acreedor de la gratitud de la gente, vivió humildemente.
Creditor of people's gratitude, he lived humbly.
This sentence uses 'acreedor' in a figurative sense to indicate that the person is deserving of ('creditor of') the gratitude of the people. Even though they have earned much goodwill and gratitude, they chose to live humbly.