is checked

[/ɪz tʃɛkt/]
verb phrase
é verificado(a) / está sendo verificado(a)
1. Third person singular present passive form of 'check', indicating that something is being examined, inspected, or verified
The document is checked for accuracy before publication.
O documento é verificado quanto à precisão antes da publicação.
2. Something is stopped, halted, or restrained
His progress is checked by lack of funding.
Seu progresso é contido pela falta de financiamento.
3. In chess or other games, a player's king is under attack
The white king is checked by the black bishop.
O rei branco está em xeque pelo bispo preto.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'é verificado' is the standard formal translation, while 'está sendo checado' reflects the English loanword influence common in tech and business environments. In chess contexts, 'em xeque' is universally understood across Portuguese-speaking regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
is verifiedis examinedis inspectedis testedis halted
Antonyms / Antônimos
is ignoredis overlookedis unchecked

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
é verificado(a)
Most common usage for examination or verification
Rio de Janeiro
está sendo checado(a)
Anglicism 'checado' is used in informal contexts
São Paulo
é conferido(a) / é verificado(a)
Both terms are acceptable in business contexts
Portugal
é verificado(a) / é controlado(a)
Control may be used in the sense of restraint

Related Words

checkcheckedcheckingverificationinspection

Related Idioms & Phrases

checks are and balances
checked and double-checked
to keep someone in check
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