📖 Определения и значения для слова check
📒 to examine something to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
- check something 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.
📒 to look at something or ask somebody to find out if something/somebody is present, correct or true or if something is how you think it is
- We'll check back in a couple of hours.
- We were interrupted by a waiter checking to see if everything was OK.
- ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
📒 to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc.
- Check the box next to the right answer.
- To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form.
📒 to control something; to stop something 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.
- The active ingredient checks the growth of bacteria.
📒 to stop yourself from saying or doing something or from showing a particular emotion
- check something to check your anger/laughter/tears
- She made no effort to check her tears and just let them run down her face.
- check yourself She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself—it wasn't the right moment.
📒 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?
📒 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?