| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| background check n | (investigation into [sb]'s past) | undersökning av ngns bakgrund s |
| Background checks provide information about prospective employees. |
bad check (US),
bad cheque (UK) n | (cheque: insufficient funds) | ogiltig check s |
| We have had too many clients write bad checks, so now we only accept cash. |
| baggage check n | (check-in, registration of luggage) | bagageinlämning s |
| I checked in my baggage at the baggage check. |
| baggage check n | (security inspection of luggage) | bagagekontroll s |
| They stopped me at the baggage check when the scanner picked up something strange. |
certified check (US),
certified cheque (UK) n | (check guaranteed by a bank) | certifierad check, bekräftad check s |
| I need to make a payment by certified cheque. |
| check-in n | (registration process) | incheckning s |
| Check-in for our flight closes at 15:30. |
| check it out interj | US, slang (look) | kolla in interj |
| spana in interj |
| Check it out, man! That car's just too cool. |
check mark,
checkmark n | US (tick: list item, correct answer, etc.) | check s |
| bock s |
| 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) | kontrollera vtr |
| (vardagligt) | kolla över vtr + prep |
| I always check over the engine carefully before a long car journey. |
| check [sth] through vtr + adv | (luggage: put into plane's hold) | checka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| If you have to change flights, the airline can check your luggage through to the final destination. |
check-up,
checkup n | (routine medical examination) | kontroll, undersökning s |
| (specifikt) | hälsokontroll s |
| My company insists I have a check-up once a year. |
| check with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (consult, ask) (vardagligt) | kolla med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| kontrollera med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| check-in desk n | (at hotel, etc.: reception) | incheckningsdisk s |
| The woman at the check-in desk asked me for my booking number. |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) | checkhäfte s |
| I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
checkout,
check-out n | (store: payment counter) | kassa s |
| I think I left my wallet at the checkout. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (online: payment screen) (vardagligt) | kassa s |
| checkout s |
| Go to checkout and enter your credit card information. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating room) | utcheckning s |
| Be sure to examine your bill carefully on checkout. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating time) | utcheckning s |
| Checkout is at 11am. |
checkout,
check-out n as adj | (hotel: vacating room) (förled, lånord) | checkout- adj |
| utchecknings- adj |
| Check-out time on the departure day is until 12:00 am. |
checkup,
check-up n | (routine medical exam) | undersökning s |
| kontroll, granskning s |
| I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, but don't worry--it's just a regular checkup. |
cross-check [sth],
crosscheck [sth]⇒ vtr | (verify by comparing) (vardagligt) | dubbelkontrollera vtr |
| The accountant asked his colleague to cross-check the figures. |
cross-check,
crosscheck n | (comparison done to verify) (vardagligt) | dubbelcheck, dubbelkontroll s |
| A cross-check now will avoid potential discrepancies later. |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| 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. |
hard credit check,
hard credit search,
hard credit pull,
hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | djupgående kreditupplysning s |
| hold [sth] in check v expr | (control, restrain) | hålla i schack vbal uttr |
| He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car. |
| in check adv | (controlled, under restraint) (bildlig) | i schack prep + s |
| under kontroll prep + s |
| 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) (bildlig) | hålla ögonen på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| 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) (bildlig) | hålla ett öga på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| kontrollera vtr |
| They expect increased oil production to keep a check on gasoline prices. |
| rain check n | US, informal, literal (ticket to rescheduled event) | ersättningsbiljett s |
| tillgodobiljett s |
| The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later) | en annan gång uttr |
| (vardagligt, lånord) | rain check s |
| I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night. |
| Vi får ta kvällens middag en annan gång: jag måste plugga till ett prov hela kvällen. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) | tillgodokvitto s |
| The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check. |
| reality check n | informal ([sth] that disabuses [sb] of unrealistic ideas) | ögonöppnare s |
| (bildlig) | ngt som tar ner ngn på jorden uttr |
| When she moved out of her parents' house, suddenly having to do everything for herself was a reality check for Nancy. |
sanity check,
sanity test n | (verification of claim or result) | verklighetscheck s |
soft credit check,
soft credit search,
soft credit pull,
soft credit inquiry n | (check: does not affect credit score) | mjuk kreditupplysning s |
spellcheck,
spell check,
spellchecker,
spell checker,
spell-checker n | (feature: checks spelling) | stavningskontroll s |
| Remember that the spell check can be wrong sometimes! |
spellcheck,
spell-check,
spell check vi | (check for spelling errors) | korrekturläsa vitr |
| stavningskontrollera vitr |
| (vardagligt) | rätta vitr |
| Does this program automatically spellcheck? |
spellcheck [sth],
spell-check [sth],
spell check [sth]⇒ vtr | (document: check spelling) | korrekturläsa vtr |
| stavningskontrollera vtr |
| (vardagligt) | rätta vtr |
| Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me. |
spot check,
spot-check n | (impromptu inspection) | stickprov s |
| oannonserad kontroll adj + s |
| The ticket inspectors did a spot check to see who had bought tickets. |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | göra ngt en annan gång vbal uttr |
| skjuta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
