check

contrôle, vérification

Examen permettant de s’assurer qu’une chose est correcte, sûre ou fonctionne bien.

En anglais simple : An action to make sure something is correct, safe, or working properly.

• The car needs a safety check.
• We do regular checks on the water supply.
• A quick check showed that all the windows were closed.

Comment l'utiliser : check on something (We carried out a check on the heating system.)

Synonymes : inspection, examination

Expressions courantes : safety check, quick check, routine check, check on something

contrôle, frein

Limite ou contrôle qui empêche une chose de se développer ou de s’aggraver.

En anglais simple : A limit or control that prevents something from growing or getting worse.

• She kept her anger in check.
• The new rules put a check on spending.
• Regular exercise helps keep my weight in check.

Comment l'utiliser : keep/hold something in check (The medicine kept the pain in check.); a check on something (These rules provide a check on government power.)

Synonymes : control, restraint, limit

Expressions courantes : in check, keep in check, check on something, check on power

addition

Liste indiquant le montant à payer pour ce qu’on a mangé et bu dans un restaurant.

En anglais simple : A list showing how much you must pay for food and drinks at a restaurant.

• Can we have the check, please?
• We split the check after dinner.
• The waiter brought our check to the table.

Synonymes : bill

Expressions courantes : the check, split the check, pay the check

chèque

Papier signé demandant à une banque de verser à quelqu’un de l’argent pris sur votre compte.

En anglais simple : A signed piece of paper telling a bank to pay someone money from your account.

• He paid by check.
• I wrote a check for the rent.
• Can I deposit these checks today?

Comment l'utiliser : check for + amount (She sent a check for fifty dollars.)

Synonymes : cheque

Expressions courantes : write a check, cash a check, personal check

retour à la réalité

Dans «reality check», expérience qui fait prendre conscience des faits et penser de façon plus réaliste.

En anglais simple : In "reality check," an experience that makes you see the facts and think more realistically.

• I needed a reality check.
• The first defeat gave our team a reality check.
• Seeing the cost of rent was a useful reality check.

Synonymes : wake-up call

Expressions courantes : reality check, a reality check

vérifier, contrôler

Regarder ou examiner une chose pour s’assurer qu’elle est correcte, sûre ou fonctionne bien.

En anglais simple : To look at or examine something to make sure it is correct, safe, or working properly.

• Check your answer again.
• I checked my email this morning.
• Have you checked that all the lights are off?

Comment l'utiliser : check that… (Check that the door is locked.); check whether/if… (I checked whether the train was on time.); check something for something (She checked the essay for mistakes.)

Synonymes : examine, inspect, verify

Expressions courantes : check something, check your email, check for errors, check the time

jeter un œil, aller voir

Dans «check out», regarder une chose ou visiter un lieu qui semble intéressant.

En anglais simple : In "check out," to look at something or visit a place because it seems interesting.

• Check out this video!
• We checked out the shops near our hotel.
• Have you checked out her new website?

Comment l'utiliser : check something out / check out something (We checked out the new café.); check it/them out (Those shoes look great; check them out.)

Synonymes : look at, take a look at

Expressions courantes : check something out, check out something

cocher

Mettre une petite marque à côté d’une réponse ou dans une case pour la sélectionner.

En anglais simple : To put a small mark beside an answer or inside a box to select it.

• Check the box beside your answer.
• She checked two options on the form.
• Have you checked the box to receive updates?

Synonymes : tick, mark

Expressions courantes : check the box, check an option, check an answer