Meaning

15 senses

  1. An inspection or examination.

    I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.

    Kontrolle, Untersuchung, Überwachung

    прове́ркаprovérka, контро́льkontrólʹ

    переві́ркаperevírka, контро́льkontrólʹ

  2. A control; a limit or stop.

    checks and balances

    The castle moat should hold the enemy in check.

    Kontrolle, Untersuchung, Überwachung

    прове́ркаprovérka, контро́льkontrólʹ

    переві́ркаperevírka, контро́льkontrólʹ

  3. A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

    Schach, Schachstellung

    шахšax

    шахšax

  4. (US)A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.

    Marke, Markierung, Haken

    га́лочкаgáločka, пти́чкаptíčka

    га́лочкаháločka

  5. (US)An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.

    I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a check for the amount.

    a written order directing a bank to pay money

  6. (US)A bill, particularly in a restaurant.

    I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.

    Rechnung, Kassenzettel, Zeche

    счётsčot

    раху́нокraxúnok

    the bill in a restaurant

  7. A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.

    The hockey player gave a good hard check to obtain the puck.

  8. A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.

    a brass check

    Token, Spielgeld, Marke

  9. A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.

  10. A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.

    a check given for baggage

    a return check on a railroad

    (for cloakroom) Garderobenmarke

  11. The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

  12. A small chink or crack.

Examples

2982 sentences

  1. May I have the check, please?

    Будь ласка, чи можу я отримати рахунок? — ChickenKiev

    ruПринесите счёт, пожалуйста. — marafon

    deZahlen bitte. — Hans07

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  2. I'm sorry, we don't accept checks.

    Перепрошую, але ми не приймаємо чеки. — deniko

    ruК сожалению, мы не принимаем чеки. — soweli_Elepanto

    deEs tut mir leid, wir nehmen keine Schecks an. — Zaghawa

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  3. Where is the check-in counter?

    Де стійка реєстрації? — ChickenKiev

    ruГде стойка регистрации? — marafon

    deWo ist der Abfertigungsschalter? — Esperantostern

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  4. I'll go and check on Tom.

    Піду подивлюся, як там Том. — deniko

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  5. I just went to check something.

    Я лише пішов щось перевірити. — deniko

    ruЯ просто пошёл кое-что проверить. — odexed

    deIch bin nur gegangen, um etwas zu überprüfen. — Yorwba

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
inspection or examination:
chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece:
mark used as an indicator:
bill, particularly at a restaurant — see also bill:
Русский
By meaning 5
inspection or examination:
chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece:
mark used as an indicator:
bill, particularly at a restaurant — see also bill:
pattern:
Deutsch
By meaning 9
inspection or examination:
control, limit or stop:
chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece:
mark used as an indicator:
bill, particularly at a restaurant — see also bill:
token used instead of cash in gaming machines, or in gambling generally:
mark, certificate or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified:
pattern:
fabric:

Origin

From Middle English chek, chekke, borrowed from Old French eschec, eschek, eschac, from Me

From Middle English chek, chekke, borrowed from Old French eschec, eschek, eschac, from Medieval Latin scaccus, borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king or check at chess, shah”), borrowed from Classical Persian شَاه (šāh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”).

By shortening from chequer, from Old French eschequier (“chessboard”), from Medieval Latin scaccarium, ultimately from the same Persian root as above.

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Forms

plural: checks
Singularcheck
Pluralchecks

regular

Synonyms

22 synonyms
tickB1chequeA2checkmark
Close in meaning
  • the act of inspecting or verifying:checkoutcheck-out procedure
  • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something:chip
  • the bill in a restaurant:chittab
  • a written order directing a bank to pay money:bank checkcheque
  • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess:bridlecurb
  • an appraisal of the state of affairs:assay

Word family

96 related words
RelatedchequeA2
DerivedcheckpointB2aircheckattitude checkbackground checkbad checkbaggage checkbed checkblank checkbody checkbounced checkbug checkcashier's checkcertified checkcheckagecheckbackcheck billcheckboxcheckitischecklesscheckmancheckmatecheck minuscheck pluscheckpointless

Collocations

12 patterns
  • check to see
  • check the oil
  • travelers checks
  • need to check
  • pay by check
  • check your email
  • checked his email
  • to check on
  • want to check
  • to check out
  • double check
  • checked the door

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cheapskatecheatB2cheatercheckercheckerboard
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