checar

v.

to check. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

chécalo bien look at that!, check it out!

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VT esp Méx = chequear

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verbo transitivo (Méx)

a) (revisar, mirar) to check

me chequé la presión — (Med) I had my blood pressure checked

¿por qué no vas a que te chequen? — why don't you go for a checkup?

checa eso! qué sombrero! — (fam) check that out! what a hat! (colloq)

b) (verificar) to check

c) (vigilar) to check up on

d) (marcar)

voy a checar el boleto del estacionamiento — I'm going to get the parking ticket stamped

tengo que checar tarjeta a las 9 — I have to clock in at nine o'clock

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verbo transitivo (Méx)

a) (revisar, mirar) to check

me chequé la presión — (Med) I had my blood pressure checked

¿por qué no vas a que te chequen? — why don't you go for a checkup?

checa eso! qué sombrero! — (fam) check that out! what a hat! (colloq)

b) (verificar) to check

c) (vigilar) to check up on

d) (marcar)

voy a checar el boleto del estacionamiento — I'm going to get the parking ticket stamped

tengo que checar tarjeta a las 9 — I have to clock in at nine o'clock

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checar [A2 ]

vt

(Méx)

1 (revisar, mirar) to check

checaron la presión del aceite they checked the oil pressure

me chequé la presión (Med) I had my blood pressure checked

¿por qué no vas a que te chequen? why don't you go for a checkup?

¡checa eso! ¡qué sombrero! (fam); look at that! o take a look at that! o (colloq) check that out! what a hat!

2 (verificar) to check

¿checaron el saldo? did you check the balance?

¿llegó el correo? — ahorita se lo checo has the mail come? — I'll go and check right now

3 (vigilar) to check up on

no me gusta que me anden checando I don't like people checking up on me

su trabajo consiste en checar que los demás trabajen his job is to check o make sure that everybody else is working

4

(marcar): no olvides que te chequen el boleto del estacionamiento don't forget to get the parking ticket stamped

tengo que checar tarjeta a las 9 I have to clock in at nine o'clock

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checar (conjugate checar) verbo transitivo (Méx)

a) (revisar, mirar) to check;

◊ me chequé la presión (Med) I had my blood pressure checked;

¿por qué no vas a que te chequen? why don't you go for a checkup?

b) (verificar) to check

c) (vigilar) to check up on

'checar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tarjeta
English:
check
- clock
- punch

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checar vt

Andes, CAm, Méx

1. [comprobar] to check;

checar el nivel de aceite to check the oil;

el veterinario checó a mi perro the vet gave my dog a checkup;

Fam

¡chécalo bien! check it out!

2. [vigilar] to check up on, to monitor;

hace meses que la policía viene checando sus actividades the police have been checking up on what he's been doing for months

3. [marcar]

checar tarjeta [en fábrica] [a la entrada] to clock in;

[a la salida] to clock out;

Comp

Fam

tengo que ir a checar, tengo que checar tarjeta [en casa de la novia] I have to see my girlfriend

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checar

v/t Méx

check

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checar {72} vt, Mex : to check, to verify