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English · English

check

/t͡ʃɛk/ interjection A1 (estimated)

check

Germandas Schach
Frenchéchec
Portugueseo xeque
Czechšach
Italianlo scacco
Spanishjaque, jaque
Dutchschaak, schaak
Swedishschack, schack

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English · English

check

/t͡ʃɛk/ noun · plural: checks A1 (estimated)

1. inspection or examination

Germandie Kontrolle, die Untersuchung, die Überwachung
Frenchla vérification, contrôle, l'examen
Portugueseo exame, a inspeção, a checagem
Czechkontrola, zkouška
Italianla verifica, l'accertamento, controllo
Spanishel chequeo, la comprobación, el cotejo
Dutchde controle
Swedishen kontroll, en koll

2. control, limit or stop

Germandie Kontrolle, die Untersuchung, die Überwachung
Frenchla vérification, contrôle
Portugueseo controlo, controle
Italianla verifica, controllo
Spanishel chequeo

3. chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece

Germandas Schach
Frenchl'échec
Portugueseo xeque
Czechšach
Italianlo scacco
Spanishel jaque
Dutchschaak
Swedishett schack

4. mark used as an indicator

Germander Haken, die Marke, die Markierung
Frenchle chèque, la croix
Portuguesevale, o tique, a marca
Czechšek, křížek, odškrtnutí
Italianl'assegno, il segno
Spanishel cheque, el gancho, el check
Dutchde cheque, het kruis, de vink
Swedishen bock, en check

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English · English

to check

/t͡ʃɛk/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to look up, to check

Germanprüfen, nachsehen
Frenchvérifier, regarder
Portugueseverificar, checar
Czechzkontrolovat, kontrolovat
Italiancontrollare
Spanishcomprobar, enterarse, informarse
Dutchcontroleren, verifiëren
Swedishkontrollera, se efter
Latinprobo

2. to inspect, examine

Germanüberprüfen, prüfen, checken
Frenchcontrôler, vérifier, checker
Portuguesechecar, conferir, verificar
Czechprověřit, ověřit
Italiancontrollare, esaminare, verificare
Spanishchequear, verificar, inspeccionar
Dutchcontroleren, checken, nakijken
Swedishkolla, kontrollera, checka
Latinverifico

3. to verify the accuracy of a text or translation

Germangegenlesen, gegenprüfen

4. to mark with a checkmark

Germanabchecken, ankreuzen, abhaken
Frenchcocher
Portugueseticar
Dutchaankruisen, afvinken, aanvinken
Swedishmarkera, bocka av

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