| Principal Translations |
check (US),
cheque (UK) n | (order for bank to pay) | cheque nm |
| | I'm going to pay the bill with a check. |
| | The winner will receive a cheque for 1 million euros. |
| | Voy a pagar la cuenta con un cheque. |
| check n | US (restaurant, hotel: amount owed) | cuenta nf |
| | The diners asked for the check. |
| | Los comensales pidieron la cuenta. |
| check n | (inspection, test) | revisión nf |
| | | chequeo nm |
| | The technician is going to perform a check on the car. |
| | El mecánico va a hacer una revisión del auto. |
| check [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: verify [sth]) | verificar⇒ vtr |
| | | comprobar⇒ vtr |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | Always check the date on any dairy products which you're about to buy. |
| | Siempre verifica la fecha de vencimiento en los lácteos que estés por comprar. |
| check that vtr | (with clause: verify) | verificar que vtr + conj |
| | | comprobar que vtr + conj |
| | | chequear que vtr + conj |
| | Please check that the balance of my account is at least four hundred dollars. |
| | Por favor, verifica que el balance de mi cuenta sea de al menos cuatrocientos dólares. |
| check [sth]⇒ vtr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | controlar⇒ vtr |
| | The airport staff checked my hand luggage. |
| | El personal del aeropuerto revisó mi equipaje de mano. |
| check [sth] vtr | (test [sth]) (controlar) | checar⇒ vtr |
| | | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | The mechanic is going to check the transmission. |
| | El mecánico va a checar la transmisión. |
| | El mecánico va a revisar la transmisión. |
| check [sth] vtr | (look inside [sth]) | fijarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | mirar en vtr + prep |
| | | buscar en vtr + prep |
| | "I can't find my keys." "Have you checked your pockets?" |
| | "No encuentro mis llaves." "¿Te fijaste en los bolsillos?" |
| check [sth] vtr | (check progress, state of [sth]) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | How often do you check your e-mail? |
| | ¿Qué tan a menudo revisas tu correo? |
| Additional Translations |
| check adj | (pattern: checkered) | a cuadros loc adj |
| | He was wearing a blue check shirt and large horn-rimmed glasses. |
| | Trae una camisa a cuadros azules y lentes de carey grandes. |
| check n | US (ticket, token) | tique nm |
| | | resguardo nm |
| | | comprobante nm |
| | The partygoers received a check for their coats. |
| | Los invitados dejaban el abrigo y recibían un tique a cambio. |
| check n | (pattern with squares) | diseño cuadriculado nm + adj |
| | | cuadrillé nm |
| | | a cuadros loc adj |
| | The skirt was covered in checks. |
| | La falda tenía un diseño cuadriculado. |
| | La falda era de cuadrillé. |
| | La falda tenía un diseño a cuadros. |
| check n | (chess move) | jaque nm |
| | The chess player put his opponent in check. |
| | El ajedrecista puso al rey de su oponente en jaque. |
| 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. |
| check n | US (tick: check mark against list item, etc.) | marca de verificación nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | paloma, palomita nf |
| | (CO, VE) | chulo nm |
| | (ES) | visto nm |
| | I put a check next to the tasks I had done that morning. |
| | Puse una marca de verificación al lado de las tareas que ya había hecho en la mañana. |
| check⇒ vi | (investigate) (constatar) | fijarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | chequear⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | checar⇒ vtr |
| | | comprobar⇒, mirar⇒ vtr |
| | I don't know if I locked the door - would you check? |
| | No sé si cerré la puerta con llave, ¿podrías fijarte? |
| check vi | (poker) (póquer) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | Are you going to bet or check? |
| | ¿Vas a apostar o vas a pasar? |
| check [sth]⇒ vtr | (restrain [sth]) (aplacar) | controlar⇒ vtr |
| | | refrenar⇒ vtr |
| | The boxer needs to check his aggression. |
| | El boxeador debe controlar su agresividad. |
| | El boxeador debe refrenar su agresividad. |
| check [sth] vtr | (halt, stop [sth]) | detener⇒ vtr |
| | | frenar⇒ vtr |
| | The defenders checked the onslaught by the attackers. |
| | La defensa detuvo el ataque de los delanteros. |
| check [sth] vtr | (control [sth]) | controlar⇒ vtr |
| | Try to check the flow of water by turning the valve. |
| | Trata de controlar el flujo de agua regulando la válvula. |
| check [sth] vtr | (impede [sth]) (demorar) | dificultar⇒ vtr |
| | | impedir⇒ vtr |
| | The rough terrain checked the progress of the hikers. |
| | El terreno escabroso dificultaba el avance de los excursionistas. |
| check [sth] vtr | (deposit [sth] in safety) | dejar⇒ vtr |
| | Guests can check their coats at the door. |
| | Los invitados pueden dejar sus abrigos en la puerta. |
| check [sth] vtr | (chess piece: put in check) (ajedrez) | poner en jaque loc verb |
| | | jaquear⇒ vtr |
| | | dar jaque loc verb |
| | My opponent moved his knight and I realised he had checked my king. |
| | Mi oponente movió el caballo y me di cuenta de que había puesto en jaque a mi rey. |
| check [sth] vtr | US (mark [sth] with a tick) | poner una marca de verificación en loc verb + prep |
| | | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | (CO, VE) | chulear⇒ vtr |
| | (MX) | checar⇒, palometear⇒ vtr |
| | Check the box that says "I accept". |
| | Ponga una marca de verificación en la casilla que dice «Acepto». |
| check [sb]⇒ vtr | US, Can (hockey: block player) | bloquear⇒ vtr |
| | | frenar⇒ vtr |
| | Never check another hockey player from behind because it could cause a serious spinal injury. |
| | Nunca bloquees a otro jugador de hockey por detrás porque puede causar lesiones en la columna. |
| check⇒ vtr | (baggage: hand in) | facturar⇒ vtr |
| | | registrar⇒ vtr |
| | We just had enough time to check our bags and run to the gate when we arrived at the airport. |
| | Apenas tuvimos tiempo de facturar nuestras maletas y correr a la puerta cuando llegamos al aeropuerto. |
| check [sb]⇒ vtr | (chess opponent: put in check) | poner en jaque a loc verb |
| | | jaquear a vtr + prep |
| | | dar jaque a loc verb |
| | In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger. |
| | En dos movimientos, Kasparov pondrá en jaque a su contrincante. |
| check [sb] vtr | (hockey: use a defensive move against [sb]) | marcar a vtr + prep |
Locuciones verbales
check | checked |
| check for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (inspect for presence of) | comprobar los errores loc verb |
| | Ann checked the document for errors before printing it out. |
| | Estoy comprobando los posibles errores del documento. |
| check in vi phrasal | (register: at hotel, etc.) | registrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (voz inglesa) | hacer el check in loc verb |
| Note: En la mayoría de los hoteles y aeropuertos se utiliza el término en inglés sin traducción |
| | What time may we check in to our hotel room? |
| | ¿A qué hora deberíamos registrarnos en el hotel? |
check [sth] in,
check in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (luggage: register) (equipaje) | despachar⇒ vtr |
| | | registrar⇒, facturar⇒ vtr |
| | At the airport, I checked in my bags at the desk and was given my boarding pass. |
| | En el aeropuerto despaché mis maletas y me dieron la tarjeta de embarque. |
| check in vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make contact, compare notes) | reportarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | llamar⇒ vtr |
| | Let's check in tomorrow morning and see how you're doing with this task. |
| | Repórtate mañana por la mañana para ver cómo estás resolviendo la tarea. |
| check in with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (make contact, compare notes) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | | contactar a vtr + prep |
| | While Steve was working off site, his boss checked in with him once a day by email. |
| | Cuando Steve estaba trabajando fuero de la oficina, su jefe se ponía en contacto con él por correo electrónico una vez por día. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sign or book into: hotel, etc.) | registrarse⇒ v prnl |
| | My flight arrived late so I had to check into a hotel near the airport. |
| | Mi vuelo se demoró así que tuve que registrarme en un hotel cerca del aeropuerto. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (investigate) | hacer búsqueda loc verb |
| | We are checking into discount flights to London. |
| | Estamos haciendo una búsqueda de vuelos a Londres con descuento. |
check [sth] off,
check off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly US (mark checklist item with a tick) (marcar con una tilde) | tildar⇒ vtr |
| | | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | Brianna checked off the tasks on her list as she completed them. |
| 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. |
check [sth] out,
check out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to verify) | verificar⇒ vtr |
| | | comprobar⇒ vtr |
| | The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends. |
| | El inspector verificó la coartada del sospechoso interrogando a sus amigos. |
check [sb/sth] out,
check out [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (investigate, examine) (lugar) | ir a vtr + prep |
| | (cosa) | mirar⇒ vtr |
| | | fijarse en v prnl + prep |
| | When you're in New York, be sure to check out that camera store I told you about. |
| | Si vas a Nueva York, asegúrate de ir a esa tienda de cámaras de la que te hablé. |
check [sth/sb] out,
check out [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | slang (look at) | mirar⇒ vtr |
| | | fijarse en v prnl + prep |
| | Check out that guy in the top hat! |
| | ¡Mira al tipo del sombrero de copa! |
check [sth] out,
check out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (book, etc.: borrow from library) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar prestado vtr + adj |
| | I checked out two books from the library last week and I've lost one of them. |
| | Saqué dos libros de la biblioteca la semana pasada y he perdido uno de ellos. |
| | Tomé prestados dos libros de la biblioteca la semana pasada y he perdido uno de ellos. |
| check out vi phrasal | (hotel: sign out) | dejar la habitación loc verb |
| | (voz inglesa, informal) | hacer el check out loc verb |
| | At this hotel, you must check out by 11:00 am or pay for another day. |
| | En este hotel, debes dejar la habitación antes de las 11 a. m. o se te cobrará una noche extra. |
| check out vi phrasal | slang (be verified) | poder verificarse loc verb |
| | | poder comprobarse loc verb |
| | His alibi checked out. |
| | Su coartada pudo verificarse. |
| check out vi phrasal | figurative, slang, euphemism (die) (coloquial) | estirar la pata loc verb |
| | (MX: coloquial) | entregar el equipo, colgar los tenis loc verb |
| | (AR: coloquial) | pasar para el otro lado loc verb |
| | (ES: coloquial) | irse al otro barrio loc verb |
| | There were rumors that the crime boss had checked out some time ago. |
| | Había rumores de que el jefe de la mafia había estirado la pata hace ya algún tiempo. |
| check up vi phrasal | (verify [sth]) | revisar⇒ vtr |
| | | controlar⇒ vtr |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| 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. |