check1
/tʃek/Translation
v [t, i]
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⇨ revisar
Check your answers when you finish the exercise Revisad las respuestas cuando terminéis el ejercicio
⇨ comprobar
I checked that I had my passport Comprobé que llevaba el pasaporte
Let me check the figures Déjame comprobar los números
⇨ checar amér.
⇨ chequear amér.
■ constr. to check + (that)›
⇨ averiguar
I'll check what he knows about this subject Averiguaré lo que sabe del tema
■ constr. to check + interrogativa directa› (en ajedrez)
⇨ dar jaque
v [t]
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⇨ poner freno a
We need to find a way to check violence at school Debemos encontrar una manera de poner freno a la violencia en las escuelas
› US
⇨ señalar
⇨ poner una marca
v [i]
→ to check in→ to check sth off [m]→ to check out→ to check sth out [m]→ to check sth/sb out [m]→ to check up on sb›
⇨ consultar
I need to check with my friends Tengo que consultar con mis amigos
(Definition of check vvv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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