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O que (quem) é Check - definição
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Checks; Checking; Check (disambiguation); Checked; Check (song)
check
check1
¦ verb
1. examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of.
verify or establish to one's satisfaction.
informal, chiefly N. Amer. take notice of.
2. stop or slow the progress of.
Ice Hockey hamper or neutralize (an opponent) with one's body or stick.
(of a hound) pause to make sure of or regain a scent.
(of a trained hawk) abandon the intended quarry and fly after other prey.
3. Chess move a piece or pawn to a square where it attacks (the opposing king).
4. (in poker) choose not to make a bet when called upon, allowing another player to do so instead.
¦ noun
1. an examination to check accuracy, quality, or condition: a health check.
2. an act of checking progress.
a means of control or restraint.
a temporary loss of the scent in hunting.
Falconry a false stoop when a hawk abandons its intended quarry and pursues other prey.
3. a part of a piano which catches the hammer and prevents it retouching the strings.
4. Chess an act of checking the opposing king.
5. N. Amer. the bill in a restaurant.
6. (also baggage/luggage check) a token of identification for left luggage.
7. a counter used as a stake in a gambling game.
8. (also check mark) North American term for tick1 (in sense 1).
9. a crack or flaw in timber.
¦ exclamation
1. informal, chiefly N. Amer. expressing assent or agreement.
2. Chess used by a player to announce that the opponent's king has been placed in check.
Phrases
in check
1. under control.
2. Chess (of a king) directly attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn.
Phrasal verbs
check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport.
check something in have one's baggage weighed and consigned to the hold of an aircraft.
check into register one's arrival at (a hotel).
check something off N. Amer. mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with.
check on verify, ascertain, or monitor the state or condition of.
check out settle one's hotel bill before leaving.
check someone/thing out establish the truth or inform oneself about someone or something.
check up on investigate to establish the truth about or accuracy of.
Derivatives
checkable adjective
Origin
ME: the noun and exclamation from OFr. eschec, from med. L. scaccus, via Arab. from Pers. sah 'king'; the verb from OFr. eschequier 'play chess, put in check'.
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check2
¦ noun a pattern of small squares.
¦ adjective (also checked) having a pattern of small squares.
Origin
ME: prob. from chequer.
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check3
¦ noun US spelling of cheque.
check
I. n.
1.
Restraint, curb, bridle, hindrance, stop, obstacle, impediment, obstruction, bar, barrier, damper, interference, rebuff, repression, control.
2.
Counter, register, corresponding indenture, corresponding cipher.
3.
Mark, symbol, sign.
4.
Order for money.
5.
Ticket, certificate of right.
6.
Checkered cloth.
II. v. a.
1.
Restrain, curb, bridle, hinder, obstruct, repress, counteract, control, put a restraint, upon, hold in check, put a damper upon, nip in the bud.
2.
Reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.
3.
Note with a mark.
check
(checks, checking, checked)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory.
Check the accuracy of everything in your CV...
I think there is an age limit, but I'd have to check...
She hadn't checked whether she had a clean ironed shirt...
He checked that he had his room key...
I shall need to check with the duty officer.
VERB: V n, V, V wh, V that, V with n
see also cross-check
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Check is also a noun.
He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.
...a security check.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition.
He decided to check on things at the warehouse.
VERB: V on n
3.
If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. (AM; in BRIT, usually use tick
)
)
Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being repeatedly rejected by women.
VERB: V n
4.
To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing.
Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
= curb
VERB: V n
5.
If you check yourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop what you are doing or saying.
He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time...
I held up one finger to check him.
VERB: V pron-refl, V n
6.
When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it can be taken on to your plane.
We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops...
VERB: V n
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They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
7.
The check in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is written and which you are given before you pay. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use bill
)
)
= bill
N-COUNT
8.
In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent's king.
CONVENTION
9.
A pattern of squares, usually of two colours, can be referred to as checks or a check.
Styles include stripes and checks.
...a red and white check dress.
N-COUNT: oft N n
10.
If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check...
PHRASE: V inflects
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12.
Exemplos do corpo de texto para Check
1. MCCORMACK:'4; I‘ll check.'4; I‘ll check for you.
2. QUESTION:Â Could you check and –– or double–check?
3. QUESTION:В Could you check and -- or double-check?
4. MCCORMACK:'4; Check with the Embassy.'4; Check with MNFI.
5. "I almost had a checklist of my life in my head: career – check, marriage – check, kids – check.