Модель уживання:
to check [something] for [problems/errors/etc.]
Please check the report for spelling mistakes before sending it.
Kérlek, küldés előtt ellenőrizd a jelentést, hogy nincs-e benne helyesírási hiba.
She checked her phone to see if there were any new messages.
Megnézte a telefonját, hogy érkezett-e új üzenet.
I need to check the oil level in the car.
The teacher checked each student's homework carefully.
Навчальні приклади
Check your bag before you leave.
Indulás előtt ellenőrizd a táskádat.
I check my email every day.
Mindennap megnézem az e-mailjeimet.
He checks the door to see if it is locked.
We check our answers in class.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'check' with 'control' in this sense, especially from languages where 'control' means 'to verify'. In English, 'control' usually means to manage or have power over.
Значення
examine for accuracy or condition
Словосполучення
check the time
|check your work
|check for errors
|check the weather
Синоніми
inspect (More formal and often used for official or technical examinations.)
|
verify (Emphasizes confirming that something is correct or true.)
Антоніми
ignore (To not look at or pay attention to something.)
Теми
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To look at something to make sure it is right or okay.
To look at or test something carefully to find mistakes, problems, or to confirm its correctness or condition.
Модель уживання:
to check [something]
Let me check the train schedule.
Hadd nézzem meg a vonatmenetrendet.
She checked her watch and realized she was late.
Ránézett az órájára, és rájött, hogy késésben van.
I’ll check with John if he can come.
Навчальні приклади
I check the time on my watch.
Az órámon nézem meg az időt.
Please check the map for the hotel.
Kérlek, nézd meg a térképen, hol van a szálloda.
He checks his phone for news.
Значення
find out information or confirm it
Словосполучення
check the time
|check the map
|check your messages
Синоніми
look up (Used when finding specific information in a source like a book or online.)
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To look or ask to get information.
To find out something by looking, asking, or using a device, especially quickly.
I wrote a check for the electricity bill.
Kiállítottam egy csekket a villanyszámla kifizetésére.
He handed the waiter a check for $50.
Átadott a pincérnek egy 50 dolláros csekket.
The bank refused to cash the check without ID.
Навчальні приклади
I pay my rent by check.
Csekkel fizetem a lakbéremet.
She wrote a check to her friend.
Kiállított egy csekket egy barátjának.
He gave me a check for my birthday.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'check' as a payment method with 'bill' in restaurants. In American English, 'the check' in a restaurant means the bill, not a bank document.
Значення
bank order to pay money
Словосполучення
write a check
|cash a check
|pay by check
Синоніми
cheque (British English spelling of 'check' in this sense.)
Теми
finance
|daily life
|business
Визначення
A piece of paper from a bank that tells it to pay money from your account.
A printed document instructing a bank to pay a specific amount of money from the writer's account to another person or organization.
Can we have the check, please?
Kérhetnénk a számlát?
The waiter brought us the check after dessert.
A pincér desszert után kihozta a számlát.
We split the check three ways.
Навчальні приклади
Please bring us the check.
Hozza ki nekünk a számlát, kérem.
We paid the check and left.
Kifizettük a számlát, és elmentünk.
They asked for the check after coffee.
Значення
bill in a restaurant (US)
Словосполучення
ask for the check
|get the check
Синоніми
bill (British English term for the same concept.)
Теми
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
Визначення
In American English, the paper that shows how much you must pay for your food in a restaurant.
In American English, the itemized bill given to customers at a restaurant showing what they must pay.
Модель уживання:
to check [something]
The government introduced measures to check inflation.
A kormány intézkedéseket vezetett be az infláció megfékezésére.
She checked his arm before he could hit the ball.
Megállította a karját, mielőtt elüthette volna a labdát.
The police checked the crowd's advance.
Навчальні приклади
We must check the fire before it spreads.
Meg kell fékeznünk a tüzet, mielőtt továbbterjed.
The coach checked the player during practice.
Az edző edzés közben megállította a játékost.
They checked the spread of the virus.
Значення
stop or slow progress
Словосполучення
check inflation
|check disease
|check an opponent
Синоніми
restrain (Stronger sense of control, often physical or forceful.)
|
curb (Often used for limiting negative trends like crime or spending.)
Антоніми
encourage (To promote growth or increase rather than stopping it.)
Теми
control
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To stop something from moving or growing too much.
To stop or control the movement, growth, or progress of something or someone.
He wore a shirt with blue and white checks.
Kék-fehér kockás inget viselt.
The tablecloth had a red check pattern.
Az abroszon piros kockás minta volt.
Check fabric is popular for picnic blankets.
Навчальні приклади
My skirt has red checks.
A szoknyám piros kockás.
The bag has a blue check pattern.
A táskán kék kockás minta van.
I like shirts with checks.
Значення
pattern of small squares
Словосполучення
check pattern
|red-and-white checks
Синоніми
plaid (Similar but often refers specifically to Scottish tartan patterns.)
Теми
fashion
|design
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
Визначення
A design with small squares in two colors.
A pattern of small squares, usually in two alternating colors, commonly found on fabric, paper, or designs.