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check on

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
check on [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(verify state, progress of [sth])	verificar⇒, comprobar⇒ vtr
		controlar⇒ vtr
		chequear⇒, checar⇒ vtr
	When Janet left the children alone at home, she called frequently to check on them.
	Cuando Janet dejaba a los chicos solos en la casa, llamaba frecuentemente para verificar que estuvieran allí.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
check up on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep	(observe progress) (AmL)	chequear⇒ vtr
		controlar⇒ vtr
	When it's very hot, remember to check up on your elderly neighbors every couple of hours.
	Cuando haga mucho calor, acuérdate de chequear a tus vecinos más mayores cada dos horas.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
a check on [sth/sb] n	(person, thing that restrains)	control de nm + adj
	The U.S. Congress acts as a check on the president.
	El Congreso de los Estados Unidos actúa como control del presidente.
keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr	informal (monitor)	vigilar⇒ vtr
		observar⇒ vtr
		chequear⇒ vtr
		controlar⇒ vtr
	I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right.
	Estoy vigilando su trabajo para asegurarme de que lo está haciendo correctamente.
keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr	US, informal (control, restrain, limit)	mantener controlado loc verb
		controlar⇒ vtr
		limitar⇒ vtr
	They expect increased oil production to keep a check on gasoline prices.

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