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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun, exclamation
+ verb
examine
1 [VN] ~ sth (for sth) to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or satisfactory: Check the container for cracks or leaks. + She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check. + Check the oil and water before setting off. + Check your work before handing it in. + Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs.
make sure
2 ~ (with sb) to find out if sth is correct or true or if sth is how you think it is: [V (that)] Go and check (that) I've locked the windows. + [V] 'Is Mary in the office?' 'Just a moment. I'll go and check.' + [V wh-] You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight.
See also - CROSS-CHECK, DOUBLE-CHECK
control
3 [VN] to control sth; to stop sth from increasing or getting worse: The government is determined to check the growth of public spending. + She tied some strips of cloth around the wound to check the bleeding.
4 [VN] to stop yourself from saying or doing sth or from showing a particular emotion: to check your anger / laughter / tears + She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself-it wasn't the right moment.
coats / bags / cases
5 [VN] (AmE) to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a CHECKROOM) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc: Do you want to check your coats?
6 [VN] (AmE) to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train: How many bags are you checking?
make mark
7 [VN] (AmE) = TICK: Check the box next to the right answer.
Phrasal Verbs: check in (at ...)
check into ... to go to a desk in a hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived: Please check in at least an hour before departure. + We've checked in at the hotel. + He checked into a top London clinic yesterday for an operation on his knee.
related noun CHECK-IN
check sth<->in to leave bags or cases with an official to be put on a plane or train: We checked in our luggage and went through to the departure lounge.
related noun CHECK-IN
check sb/sth<->off (AmE) = TICK SB/STH OFF: Check the names off as the guests arrive. + As I packed my case I checked everything off on my list.
check on sb/sth to make sure that there is nothing wrong with sb/sth: I'll just go and check on the children.
check out (of ...) to pay your bill and leave a hotel, etc: Guests should check out of their rooms by noon. + I'm sorry, they aren't here. They checked out this morning.
related noun CHECKOUT (2)
check sth<->out
1 to find out if sth is correct, true or acceptable: The police are checking out his alibi.
2 (informal) to look at or examine sth that seems interesting or attractive: Check out the prices at our new store! + Hey, check out that car!
3 to borrow sth from an official place, for example a book from a library: The book has been checked out in your name.
check over / through<->sth to examine sth carefully to make sure that it is correct or acceptable: Check over your work for mistakes. + We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing.
check up on sb to make sure that sb is doing what they should be doing: My parents are always checking up on me.
check up on sth to find out if sth is true or correct: I need to check up on a few things before I can decide.
+ noun
examination
1 [C] ~ (on sth) an act of making sure that sth is safe, correct or in good condition by examining it: Could you give the tyres a check? + a health check + The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. + I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived yet. + It is vital to keep a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to control it).
investigation
2 [C] ~ (on sth) an investigation to find out more information about sth: The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. + Was any check made on Mr Morris when he applied for the post?
control
3 [C] ~ (on / to sth) (formal) something that slows down the progress of sth else or stops it from getting worse: A cold spring will provide a natural check on the number of insects. + the most fundamental check to the power of the British monarchy
pattern
4 [C, U] a pattern of squares, usually of two colours: Do you prefer checks or stripes? + a check shirt / suit + a yellow and red check skirt
See also - CHECKED
money
5 [C] (AmE) = CHEQUE
6 [C] (AmE) = BILL: Can I have the check, please?
for coats / bags
7 [C] (AmE) coat ~ a place in a club, restaurant, etc. where you can leave your coat or bag
8 [C] (AmE) a ticket that you get when you leave your coat, bag, etc. in, for example, a restaurant or theatre
in game
9 [U] (in the game of CHESS) a position in which a player's king (= the most important piece) can be directly attacked by the other player's pieces: There, you're in check.
See also - CHECKMATE
mark
10 (also check mark) [C] (AmE) = TICK
Idioms: hold / keep sth in check to keep sth under control so that it does not spread or get worse: Maggie managed to keep her temper in check. + The epidemic was held in check by widespread vaccination.
more at RAIN CHECK
exclamation used to show that you agree with sb or that sth on a list has been dealt with: 'Do you have your tickets?' 'Check.' 'Passport?' 'Check.'

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 stop, arrest, stay, halt, obstruct, block, limit; retard, slow, brake, curb, hinder, hamper, impede, thwart:

They are trying to check the spread of the disease in West Africa.

2 restrain, control, repress, stay, inhibit, contain, curb, restrict:

The animal population is checked only by availability of food.

3 authenticate, verify, confirm, substantiate, validate, corroborate, check into, check out, check up on:

Please check his story to make sure he's not lying.

4 enquire about or after or into, check into, check (up) on, examine, investigate, inspect, make sure of, verify, monitor, test, study, scrutinize:

You'd best check the temperature in the kiln.

5 correspond, coincide, agree, jibe, tally, conform, check out, fit, mesh; compare:

His alibi doesn't check with the witness's statement.

6 check in. arrive, report:

We check in for work at 0800.

7 check in or into. register, sign in or on, enrol, log in:

We checked into the hotel.

8 check into. investigate, check out, check up on, verify, check:

The detective checked into the backgrounds of all applicants.

9 check off. tick (off), mark, check:

Check off the names in red.

10 check out.

(a) depart, leave; go:

He checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.

(b) investigate, research, explore, enquire into, look into or at or over, scrutinize, examine, inspect, probe, survey, check up on, check, check into, check over:

You had best check out her references before hiring her.

(c) pass, pass muster or scrutiny, meet approval, be verified, check:

According to our records, his story checks out.

(d) Slang cash in one's checks or chips, kick the bucket, croak:

Sam checked out last week - heart attack, I think.

11 check over or out. review, verify, authenticate, check:

Please check over my figures before I submit them to the accountant.

12 check up (on).

(a) investigate, do research, probe, explore, check:

I don't know her name, but I'll check up and let you know.

(b) determine, discover, find out, look into, check:

I want you to check up on where they eat lunch.

n.

13 stop, stopping, cease, surcease, hesitation, cessation, stoppage, interruption, break, pause, balk or baulk, discontinuity, discontinuation, discontinuance, suspension:

The visitors continued to arrive without check, far into the night.

14 restraint, repression, inhibition, limitation, curb, restriction, control, constraint, hindrance, obstruction, impediment, damper:

He keeps a good check on the foreman. This tax will serve as a check against free trade.

15 control, test, inspection, examination, scrutiny, verification, substantiation, authentication, confirmation, validation, corroboration:

We do a thorough check on the quality of every product.

16 US tick, mark, dash, X:

Place a check in the box alongside your choice.

17 token, receipt, counterfoil, stub; voucher, chit, certificate:

Don't lose your baggage check.

18 chip, counter:

Let's cash in our checks and go home.

19 Chiefly US bill, tab, charge(s):

In the U.S.A., people generally add 15 per cent to the check for a tip.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ close look to make sure sth is safe/correct

ADJ.

complete, full, thorough | careful, close, rigorous, tight | cursory, quick | periodic, regular, routine | annual, daily, etc. | constant, continuous | random, spot

In a series of spot checks, police searched buses crossing the border.

| cross

(also

cross-check

),

double

(also

double-check

)

| independent | visual

I did a quick visual check of the engine.

| dental, fitness, health, medical | police, safety, security | identity | customs, immigration, passport | stock | quality | spell/spelling

I do a spell check on all my emails.

| sound

The band wants to do a sound check before the concert.

VERB + CHECK

carry out, conduct, do, give sth, have, make, run

I'll just have a quick check to see if the letter's arrived. A thorough check is made before the luggage is put on the plane. We're running a police check on all applicants for the job.

| keep, maintain

Police are keeping a close check on the house.

| go for

I have to go for a dental check.

PREP.

~ on

a routine check on the factory

² control/restraint

ADJ.

natural

Leaving some fields fallow provided a natural check on insect populations.

VERB + CHECK

act as, provide | hold sth in, keep sth in

You need to keep your temper in check!

PREP.

~ on

The law acts as a check on people's behaviour.

ADV.

always, daily, regularly

Always check that the electricity is switched off before you start. Check the engine oil level regularly.

| carefully, thoroughly

VERB + CHECK

had better, must, need to, should

We had better check that all the doors are locked.

PREP.

against

I'll need to check these figures against last year's.

| for

Check the roof for loose slates.

| with

I checked with her to see if she needed any help.

PHRASES

be worth checking

It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car.

| check to see if/whether

He was just checking to see if I was in my room.

Concise English dictionary

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checks|checked|checkingtʃek
noun
+a written order directing a bank to pay money
+an appraisal of the state of affairs
+the bill in a restaurant
+the state of inactivity following an interruption
+additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
+the act of inspecting or verifying
+a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
+something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
+a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
+a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
+the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
+obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
+(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb
+examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
+make an examination or investigation
+be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
+lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
+stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
+put a check mark on or near or next to
+slow the growth or development of
+be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
+be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
+block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
+train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
+consign for shipment on a vehicle
+hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
+abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons
+stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
+mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
+decline to initiate betting
+hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
+place into check
+write out a check on a bank account
+find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
+verify by consulting a source or authority
+arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
+make cracks or chinks in
+become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

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