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| background check n | (investigation into [sb]'s past) | verificação de antecedentes loc sf |
| Background checks provide information about prospective employees. |
bad check (US),
bad cheque (UK) n | (cheque: insufficient funds) | cheque sem fundos loc sm |
| We have had too many clients write bad checks, so now we only accept cash. |
| Recebemos muitos cheques sem fundos de clientes, por isso agora só aceitamos pagamento em dinheiro. |
| baggage check n | (check-in, registration of luggage) | balcão de check-in sm |
| I checked in my baggage at the baggage check. |
| baggage check n | (security inspection of luggage) | controle de segurança sm |
| They stopped me at the baggage check when the scanner picked up something strange. |
blank check (US),
blank cheque (UK) n | (cheque: no amount) | cheque em branco sm |
blank check (US),
blank cheque (UK) n | figurative (offer: any amount) | cheque em branco sm |
| My uncle is effectively giving us a blank cheque for any amount we might need. |
| Meu tio está nos dando um cheque em branco para qualquer quantia de que precisarmos. |
blank check (US),
blank cheque (UK) n | figurative (freedom to do what you wish) | carta branca sf |
canceled check (US),
cancelled cheque (UK) n | (bank cheque made void) | cheque cancelado, cheque sustado sm |
cash a check (US),
cash a cheque (UK) v expr | (exchange a cheque for money) | descontar um cheque expres v |
cashier's check,
cashiers check n | US (cheque issued by a bank) | cheque do banco sm |
| Since I had no credit card, and the store does not accept personal checks, I had my bank issue me a cashier's check to purchase my new computer. |
certified check (US),
certified cheque (UK) n | (check guaranteed by a bank) (banco: garantido) | cheque visado sm |
| I need to make a payment by certified cheque. |
check box (US),
tick box (UK) n | (square for marking with a tick) (quadrado para marcar com tique) | quadrícula sf |
| quadrículo sm |
| Only half of the check boxes on my "to do" list are checked. |
| check-in n | (registration process) (anglicismo, viagem: registro) | check-in sm |
| Check-in for our flight closes at 15:30. |
| O check-in do nosso voo se encerra às 15:30 |
| check it out interj | US, slang (look) | Olha só!; Dá uma olhada nisso! interj |
| (BRA) | veja isso interj |
| (POR) | Vê isto!; Olha para isto!; Olha aquilo! interj |
| Check it out, man! That car's just too cool. |
| Olha só, cara! Aquele carro é legal demais. |
check mark,
checkmark n | US (tick: list item, correct answer, etc.) | tique sm |
| He wrote a check mark next to each completed task on his list. |
check [sth/sb] over,
check over [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (examine, inspect) (inspecionar, examinar) | verificar vt |
| I always check over the engine carefully before a long car journey. |
| check [sth] through vtr + adv | (luggage: put into plane's hold) (bagagem) | inspecionar vt |
| verificar vt |
| conferir vt |
| If you have to change flights, the airline can check your luggage through to the final destination. |
check-up,
checkup n | (routine medical examination) | check-up sm |
| exame médico sm |
| My company insists I have a check-up once a year. |
| Minha empresa insiste que eu faça um check-up uma vez ao ano. |
| check with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (consult, ask) | verificar com vt + prep |
| check-in desk n | (at hotel, etc.: reception) (hotel: balcão) | recepção sf |
| The woman at the check-in desk asked me for my booking number. |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) (BRA) | talão de cheques loc sm |
| (POR) | livro de cheques loc sm |
| I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
checkout,
check-out n | (store: payment counter) (loja) | caixa sm |
| I think I left my wallet at the checkout. |
| Acho que deixei minha carteira no caixa. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (online: payment screen) (on-line) | caixa sm |
| Go to checkout and enter your credit card information. |
| Vá para o checkout e insira os dados do seu cartão de crédito. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating room) (hotel) | checkout sm |
| Be sure to examine your bill carefully on checkout. |
| Lembre-se de verificar com cuidado sua conta no checkout. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating time) (anglicismo, saída do hotel) | checkout sm |
| Checkout is at 11am. |
| O checkout é às 11 horas da manhã. |
checkout,
check-out n as adj | (hotel: vacating room) | de checkout loc adj |
| Check-out time on the departure day is until 12:00 am. |
checkup,
check-up n | (routine medical exam) (exame médico rotineiro) | check-up sm |
| I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, but don't worry--it's just a regular checkup. |
clean checkup,
clean check-up n | US (confirmation of good health) | atestado de boa saúde loc sm |
| He was worried by a chest pain but the cardiologist gave him a clean checkup. |
| clerical check n | (review of administrative documents) | revisão de documento sf |
countercheck,
counter-check,
counter check n | (second check) | contracheque sm |
countercheck [sth],
counter-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (double-check) | verificar vt |
countercheck [sth],
counter-check [sth] vtr | (restrain or counteract) | opôr vt |
countercheck,
counter-check,
counter check n | (an opposing restraint) | oposição sf |
| criminal background check n | (investigation into [sb]'s past) (investigação do passado da pessoa) | atestado de bons antecedentes sm |
| atestado de antecedentes criminais sm |
| Before working at a school, you must go through a criminal background check. |
cross-check [sth],
crosscheck [sth]⇒ vtr | (verify by comparing) | verificação cruzada expres |
| The accountant asked his colleague to cross-check the figures. |
cross-check,
crosscheck n | (comparison done to verify) | cheque cruzado expres |
| A cross-check now will avoid potential discrepancies later. |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | verificar novamente expres v |
| We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need. Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right. |
| Deveríamos verificar novamente nossa lista de compras para ter certeza de que temos tudo que precisamos. |
draw a check (US),
draw a cheque (UK) v expr | (write a bank order) | fazer um cheque, preencher um cheque expres v |
| Your invoice was approved so I'll draw a check for you by the end of the day. |
| draw a pay check v expr | US (be employed) (ganhar contracheque) | estar empregado loc v |
| I've lived here ever since I first drew a pay check. |
| draw a pay check from [sb] v expr | US (work for [sb]) (trabalhar para alguém) | ganhar o pão expres v |
| get the check v expr | US (restaurant: request the bill) (restaurante: pedir a conta) | pedir a conta expres v |
| (informal) | fechar a conta expres v |
| If no one wants dessert, let's call the waitress and get the check. |
hard credit check,
hard credit search,
hard credit pull,
hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | verificação de crédito detalhada sf |
| hold [sth] in check v expr | (control, restrain) (emoção: controlar) | manter algo sob controle expres v |
| conter vt |
| He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car. |
houndstooth,
hound's tooth,
houndstooth check,
hounds-tooth check n | (textile pattern: checkered) (têxtil: tipo de estampa) | pied de poule estrang |
| in check adv | (controlled, under restraint) | sob controle loc adv |
| There are children playing in this park, so please ensure that your dog is in check. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (monitor) (informal) | ficar de olho expres v |
| I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | US, informal (control, restrain, limit) (informal) | dar uma controlada em expres v + prep |
| manter sob controle expres v |
| They expect increased oil production to keep a check on gasoline prices. |
| keep [sth] in check v expr | (control) (figurado: controlar) | segurar vt |
| manter algo sob controle expres v |
| The European Central Bank has kept inflation in check. |
| rain check n | US, informal, literal (ticket to rescheduled event) (dado no cancelamento de evento) | vale sm |
| The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders. |
| O time cancelou o jogo e ofereceu um vale para as pessoas que tinham ingressos. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later) | adiar vt |
| I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night. |
| Vou ter que adiar o jantar de hoje: tenho que estudar para uma prova a noite inteira. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) (dado para garantir oferta depois) | vale sm |
| The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check. |
| A loja estava sem as salsichas anunciadas, mas eles me deram um vale. |
| reality check n | informal ([sth] that disabuses [sb] of unrealistic ideas) (algo que desilude sobre ideias irreais) | verificação da realidade sf |
| (col., cair na realidade) | pés no chão expres |
| When she moved out of her parents' house, suddenly having to do everything for herself was a reality check for Nancy. |
returned check (US),
returned cheque (UK) n | (bounced check) (cheque enviado de volta ao emitente) | cheque devolvido loc sm |
| sales check n | US (receipt) | nota fiscal sf |
| recibo sm |
sanity check,
sanity test n | (verification of claim or result) | verificação de sanidade loc sf |
| sense-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (review practicality) | verificar o sentido vt + sm |
| ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O João pediu-me para verificar o sentido deste parágrafo. |
soft credit check,
soft credit search,
soft credit pull,
soft credit inquiry n | (check: does not affect credit score) | consulta de crédito sf |
spellcheck,
spell check,
spellchecker,
spell checker,
spell-checker n | (feature: checks spelling) | corretor ortográfico sm |
| Remember that the spell check can be wrong sometimes! |
spellcheck,
spell-check,
spell check vi | (check for spelling errors) (checagem por erros de escrita) | revisar a ortografia expres v |
| Does this program automatically spellcheck? |
spellcheck [sth],
spell-check [sth],
spell check [sth]⇒ vtr | (document: check spelling) | revisar a ortografia expres v |
| Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me. |
spot check,
spot-check n | (impromptu inspection) (inspeção in loco) | inspeção surpresa sf |
| fiscalização sf |
| The ticket inspectors did a spot check to see who had bought tickets. |
stale check (US),
stale cheque (UK) n | (bank order cashed late) | cheque vencido sm |
| stock check n | (act of taking an inventory) (ato de fazer um inventário) | inventário sm |
| contagem de estoque sf |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) (de um convite) | adiar vt |
| (oferta para oportunidade futura) | adiar vt |
| procrastinar vt |
| I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
traveler's check (US),
traveller's cheque (UK) n | (cheque: exchanged for currency) | cheque de viagem sm |
| Bob believed that traveler's checks were safer than carrying cash. |
voided check (US),
voided cheque (UK) n | (cancelled cheque) | cheque cancelado sm |
