verificação/cheque/xeque
1. to examine or inspect something to ensure it is correct or satisfactory
I need to check the weather forecast before the trip.
Preciso verificar a previsão do tempo antes da viagem.
2. a written order instructing a bank to pay a sum of money
She paid the bill with a check.
Ela pagou a conta com um cheque.
3. a pattern of squares, typically of two alternating colors
He wore a shirt with a blue and white check pattern.
Ele usava uma camisa com padrão de xadrez azul e branco.
4. in chess, a position in which the king is under direct attack
The white king is in check.
O rei branco está em xeque.
5. a bill or invoice for payment, especially in a restaurant
The waiter brought the check.
O garçom trouxe a conta.
NYC Slang
check it out (observe/listen to something)
Related Idioms & Phrases
check out (leave a hotel or examine something)
check in (arrive at a hotel)
check up on (verify someone's condition)
blank check (authority to act without restrictions)
rain check (postpone an engagement)
in check (under control)
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