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"Check" is a noun which is often translated as "el cheque", and "monitor" is a noun which is often translated as "el monitor". Learn more about the difference between "check" and "monitor" below.
check(
chehk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (payment)
3. (inspection)
a. la revisión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The border patrol did a perfunctory check of the trunk.La policía fronteriza hizo una revisión superficial de la cajuela.
b. el chequeo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm just going to give the engine a quick check.Solo voy a hacerle un chequeo rápido al motor.
4. (symbol)
b. la palomita (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I put a check next to everything on the to-do list.Puse una palomita a cada punto de la lista de quehaceres.
5. (control)
a. el control (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With no system of checks in place, chaos would reign.Sin sistema de control, dominaría el caos.
6. (material)
a. la tela a cuadros (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have the latest checks straight from the catwalk.Tenemos las últimas telas a cuadros directamente de la pasarela.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to inspect)
b. chequear (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
They have to check the containers.Tienen que chequear los contenedores.
8. (to verify)
9. (to stop)
a. detener
They managed to check the spread of malaria.Consiguieron detener la propagación de la malaria.
b. chequear (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We need to get to the airport early because we have a lot of luggage to check.Tenemos que llegar temprano al aeropuerto porque tenemos mucho equipaje para chequear.
c. documentar (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
You have to check that suitcase, ma'am.Tiene que documentar esa maleta, señora.
11. (sports)
a. bloquear (in ice hockey)
I was going for goal but my opponent checked me into the boards at the last minute.Iba a marcar pero, en el último momento, mi oponente me bloqueó contra los muros.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
13. (to stop)
a. pararse en seco
The horse checked when it saw the wolf slinking out of the forest.El caballo se paró en seco al ver el lobo saliendo furtivamente del bosque.
14. (to verify)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
16. (checkered)
a. de cuadros
There was a red check tablecloth on the table.Había un mantel de cuadros rojos sobre la mesa.
monitor(
ma
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (computing)
a. el monitor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The image on my new monitor is incredibly sharp.La imagen de mi monitor nuevo es increíblemente nítida.
b. la pantalla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This computer includes a 28-inch monitor.Esta computadora viene con una pantalla de 28 pulgadas.
2. (education)
a. el encargado (M), la encargada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jessica will be the art monitor this week.Jessica será la encargada de los materiales de arte esta semana.
b. el ayudante (M), la ayudante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ken hopes the teacher will choose him as monitor next term.Ken espera que la profesora lo elija para ser ayudante el próximo semestre.
c. el vigilante (M), la vigilante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jake and I are hall monitors this semester.Jake y yo somos vigilantes de pasillo este trimestre.
3. (observer)
a. el supervisor (M), la supervisora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The UN has sent a team of monitors to the conflict zone.La ONU envió un equipo de supervisores a la zona de conflicto.
4. (animal)
a. el monitor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The patient wore a heart-rate monitor to measure his heart's activity for 24 hours.El paciente llevó puesto un monitor del ritmo cardiaco para medir la actividad de su corazón durante 24 horas.
6. (television)
a. el monitor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The director of the show coordinates the camera shots from a monitor off set.El director del programa coordina las tomas de cámara desde un monitor afuera del plató.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to observe)
a. controlar
The city monitors the condition of its wells daily.La ciudad controla el estado de sus pozos de agua diariamente.
b. observar
Our team monitored Nicaragua's first democratic elections.Nuestro equipo observó las primeras elecciones democráticas de Nicaragua.
c. seguir
The nurse will constantly monitor your condition and give you medication as you need.La enfermera seguirá constantemente su estado y le suministrará los medicamentos que necesite.
d. monitorizar
She monitors her students' progress with weekly quizzes.Monitoriza el progreso de sus estudiantes mediante exámenes semanales.
e. monitorear
The navigator carefully monitored the radar as the plane flew into the clouds.El navegante monitoreó cuidadosamente el radar cuando el avión se metió en las nubes.
a. escuchar
The inventors developed remote controlled cockroaches for monitoring conversations.Los inventores desarrollaron cucarachas por control remoto para escuchar conversaciones.
