check out

check out
verbo transitivo con partícula
1investigar (investigate) (person); comprobar, verificar (information), chequear (Am), checar (español de México); mirar, echar un ojo a (familiar) (look at)
verbo intransitivo
2dejar el hotel (leave hotel) (familiar) (look at)

check out [chek]
1He checked out (of the hotel) this morning, dejó el hotel esta mañana (habiendo pasado la factura, etc.).
2Cuadrar (story/tally).
3Verificar, comprobar, chequear, checar (facts, story).
  • We must check out the new film -> tenemos que ir a ver qué tal es la nueva película
4Pagar (shopping/customer); cobrar (cashier). (Coloquial)
(Coloq.)

check out
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 (of hotel) (pagar y) marcharse;of de
they packed and checked out of the hotel I was disappointed to miss Brian, who had just checked out
2 (US) (agree) cuadrar
their credentials check out sus credenciales cuadran; his alibi checks out su coartada concuerda (con los hechos)
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (investigate)
the police had to check out the call la policía tuvo que investigar la llamada
let's check him out on the computer I think we should go to the library and check it out
2 (confirm) [+facts, statement] comprobar; verificar
the police checked out all their statements
3 (informal) (look at) mirar
The first thing I did was glance the bar to check out the talent [girls/boys]; to see if someone really has class, always check out his shoes
check out the girl in the pink shirt! ¡mira a esa chica con la camisa rosa!
4 [+purchases] [+customer] pagar
I waited outside while she checked out the shopping
[+cashier] pasar por la caja
you can't leave until I've checked these things out I'd like to check him out of here the day after tomorrow

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evidently, plainly, clearly, obviously