check out

fare il check-out

Lasciare un albergo o un altro luogo completando le formalità di uscita.

In inglese semplice: To officially leave a hotel or another place where your departure must be recorded.

• We check out tomorrow morning.
• She checked out of the hotel after breakfast.
• What time must we check out?

Come si usa: check out of somewhere (We checked out of the hotel at ten.)

Sinonimi: sign out

Contrari: check in

Espressioni comuni: check out early, check out tomorrow

dare un’occhiata, esaminare

Guardare, visitare o esaminare qualcuno o qualcosa che interessa.

In inglese semplice: To look at, visit, or investigate someone or something that interests you.

• Check out this new website.
• We checked out a few shops before choosing a sofa.
• He was checking out the people dancing nearby.

Come si usa: check something/someone out (We checked the new cafe out yesterday.)

Sinonimi: look at, investigate, inspect

Espressioni comuni: check out something, check out someone, check out restaurants

registrare l’uscita, prendere in prestito

Registrare ufficialmente che qualcuno esce o che un oggetto viene preso in prestito o portato via.

In inglese semplice: To officially record that someone is leaving or that something is being borrowed or taken away.

• I checked out two library books.
• The receptionist checked the guests out before breakfast.
• Can you check this equipment out for me?

Come si usa: check something/someone out (The librarian checked the books out.); check something out of somewhere (We checked the equipment out of the store room.)

Sinonimi: sign out

Contrari: check in

Espressioni comuni: check out books, check out guests, check out equipment

essere confermato, risultare corretto

Risultare vero, corretto o accettabile dopo un controllo.

In inglese semplice: To be shown to be true, correct, or acceptable after someone checks.

• His story checks out.
• The address checked out, but the phone number was wrong.
• Do all the details of her account check out?

Sinonimi: hold up, be verified

Espressioni comuni: check out completely, check out so far

disinteressarsi, estraniarsi

Smettere di prestare attenzione o di impegnarsi per partecipare davvero.

In inglese semplice: To stop paying attention or making a real effort to take part.

• She has mentally checked out.
• Half the team checked out when the meeting dragged on.
• He is still attending class, but he has clearly checked out.

Come si usa: check out of something (He checked out of the discussion after the first argument.)

Sinonimi: disengage, switch off, tune out

Contrari: engage

Espressioni comuni: check out mentally, check out emotionally

andarsene, filarsela

Andarsene rapidamente da un posto.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place quickly.

• Let us check out before trouble starts.
• They checked out quickly when the police arrived.
• I am checking out; this party is getting unpleasant.

Sinonimi: leave, take off

Espressioni comuni: check out quickly, check out early