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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCheque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃɛki
"Escrevi um cheque para pagar as compras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written order directing a bank to pay money.
"I wrote a check to pay for the groceries."
- 1
To examine something in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition.
"Please check your answers before submitting the test."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'check' originates from the Old French 'eschequier', meaning 'to check' or 'to verify', which in turn comes from the Latin 'scaccus', meaning 'chessboard'. The term evolved in the context of verifying or confirming something, particularly in games and later in various administrative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Check" is said worldwide
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Chèque
Transliteration: ʃɛk
"J'ai écrit un chèque pour payer les courses."
Scheck
Transliteration: ʃɛk
"Ich habe einen Scheck geschrieben, um die Einkäufe zu bezahlen."
Assegno
Transliteration: asˈseɲɲo
"Ho scritto un assegno per pagare la spesa."
Cheque
Transliteration: ˈtʃe.ke
"Escribí un cheque para pagar las compras."
Cheque
Transliteration: ˈʃɛki
"Escrevi um cheque para pagar as compras."
चेक
Transliteration: cek
"मैंने खरीदारी के लिए एक चेक लिखा।"
支票
Transliteration: zhīpiào
"我写了一张支票来支付购物。"
수표
Transliteration: supyo
"나는 장을 보기 위해 수표를 썼다."
小切手
Transliteration: kogitte
"買い物のために小切手を書きました。"
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