Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - check
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1. v., n., & int. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) a examine the accuracy, quality, or condition of. b (often foll. by that + clause) make sure; verify; establish to one's satisfaction (checked that the doors were locked; checked the train times). 2 tr. a stop or slow the motion of; curb, restrain (progress was checked by bad weather). b colloq. find fault with; rebuke. 3 tr. Chess move a piece into a position that directly threatens (the opposing king). 4 intr. US agree or correspond when compared. 5 tr. US mark with a tick etc. 6 tr. US deposit (luggage etc.) for storage or dispatch. 7 intr. (of hounds) pause to ensure or regain scent. --n. 1 a means or act of testing or ensuring accuracy, quality, satisfactory condition, etc. 2 a a stopping or slowing of motion; a restraint on action. b a rebuff or rebuke. c a person or thing that restrains. 3 Chess (also as int.) a the exposure of a king to direct attack from an opposing piece. b an announcement of this by the attacking player. 4 US a bill in a restaurant. 5 esp. US a token of identification for left luggage etc. 6 US Cards a counter used in various games. 7 a temporary loss of the scent in hunting. 8 a crack or flaw in timber. --int. US expressing assent or agreement. Phrases and idioms check in 1 arrive or register at a hotel, airport, etc. 2 record the arrival of. check-in n. the act or place of checking in. check into register one's arrival at (a hotel etc.). check-list a list for reference and verification. check-nut = lock-nut. check off mark on a list etc. as having been examined or dealt with. check on examine carefully or in detail; ascertain the truth about; keep a watch on (a person, work done, etc.). check out 1 (often foll. by of) leave a hotel etc. with due formalities. 2 US investigate; examine for authenticity or suitability. check over examine for errors; verify. check-rein a rein attaching one horse's rein to another's bit, or preventing a horse from lowering its head. check through inspect or examine exhaustively; verify successive items of. check up ascertain, verify, make sure. check-up n. a thorough (esp. medical) examination. check up on = check on. check-valve a valve allowing flow in one direction only. in check under control, restrained. Derivatives checkable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF eschequier play chess, give check to, and OF eschec, ult. f. Pers. sah king 2. n. 1 a pattern of small squares. 2 fabric having this pattern. Etymology: ME, prob. f. CHEQUER 3. US var. of CHEQUE.
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English chek, from Anglo-French eschec, from Arabic shāh, from Persian, literally, king; akin to Greek ktasthai to acquire, Sanskrit kṣatra dominion Date: 15th century exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety, 2. a sudden stoppage of a forward course or progress ; arrest, a ~ing of an opposing player (as in ice hockey), a sudden pause or break in a progression, reprimand, rebuke, one that arrests, limits, or restrains ; restraint , 6. a standard for testing and evaluation ; criterion, examination , inspection, investigation , the act of testing or verifying, a written order directing a bank to pay money as instructed ; draft, 8. a ticket or token showing ownership or identity or indicating payment made , a counter in various games, a slip indicating the amount due ; bill, 9. Middle English chek, short for cheker ~er] a pattern in squares that resembles a ~erboard, a fabric woven or printed with such a design, a mark typically ✓ placed beside an item to show it has been noted, examined, or verified, crack, break, ~less adjective II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to put (a chess king) in ~, rebuke, reprimand, 3. to slow or bring to a stop ; brake , to block the progress of (as a hockey player), 4. to restrain or diminish the action or force of ; control, to slack or ease off and then belay again (as a rope), 5. to compare with a source, original, or authority ; verify , to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly, to mark with a ~ as examined, verified, or satisfactory, 6. to consign (as luggage) to a common carrier from which one has purchased a passenger ticket , to ship or accept for shipment under such a consignment, to mark into squares ; ~er, to leave or accept for safekeeping in a ~room , to make ~s or chinks ; cause to crack , intransitive verb 1. to stop in a chase especially when scent is lost, to halt through caution, uncertainty, or fear ; stop, 2. to investigate conditions , to prove to be consistent or truthful , to draw a ~ on a bank, to...Толковый словарь английского языка
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