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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
check (US),
cheque (UK) n | (order for bank to pay) | check s |
| | I'm going to pay the bill with a check. The winner will receive a cheque for 1 million euros. |
| | Jag ska betala räkningen med en check. |
| check n | US (restaurant, hotel: amount owed) | nota s |
| | | räkning s |
| | The diners asked for the check. |
| | Matgästerna frågade efter notan. |
| check n | (inspection, test) | kontroll s |
| | | inspektion s |
| | | test s |
| | The technician is going to perform a check on the car. |
| | Teknikern ska utföra en kontroll av bilen. |
| check [sth]⇒ vtr | (with object: verify [sth]) | kontrollera vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | kolla vtr |
| | Always check the date on any dairy products which you're about to buy. |
| | Kontrollera alltid datumen på alla mjölkprodukter som du tänker köpa. |
| check that vtr | (with clause: verify) | kolla att vtr |
| | | verifiera att vtr |
| | (formell) | säkerställa att vtr |
| | Please check that the balance of my account is at least four hundred dollars. |
| | Vänligen verifiera att saldot på mitt konto är åtminstone fyra hundra dollar. |
| check [sth] vtr | (examine, inspect [sth]) (vardagligt) | kolla vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | checka vtr |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | The airport staff checked my hand luggage. |
| | Flygplatspersonalen kollade mitt handbagage. |
| check [sth] vtr | (test [sth]) | testa vtr |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | kolla vtr |
| | The mechanic is going to check the transmission. |
| | Mekanikern ska testa växellådan. |
| check [sth] vtr | (look inside [sth]) (vardagligt) | kolla vtr |
| | | leta i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | söka i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | "I can't find my keys." "Have you checked your pockets?" |
| | "Jag kan inte hitta mina nycklar." "Har du kollat dina fickor?" |
| check [sth] vtr | (check progress, state of [sth]) (vardagligt) | kolla vtr |
| | (formell) | granska vtr |
| | How often do you check your e-mail? |
| | Hur ofta kollar du dina email? |
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| check adj | (pattern: checkered) | rutig adj |
| | He was wearing a blue check shirt and large horn-rimmed glasses. |
| check n | US (ticket, token) | pollett s |
| | | biljett s |
| | The partygoers received a check for their coats. |
| check n | (pattern with squares) | ruta s |
| | The skirt was covered in checks. |
| check n | (chess move) | schack s |
| | The chess player put his opponent in check. |
| a check on [sth/sb] n | (person, thing that restrains) (bildlig) | en tygel på ngt/ngn uttr |
| | (bildlig) | ett band på ngt/ngn uttr |
| | The U.S. Congress acts as a check on the president. |
| check n | US (tick: check mark against list item, etc.) | check s |
| | | bock s |
| | I put a check next to the tasks I had done that morning. |
| check⇒ vi | (investigate) | kontrollera vitr |
| | (vardaglig) | kolla vitr |
| | I don't know if I locked the door - would you check? |
| check vi | (poker) (poker) | passa vitr |
| | | avvakta vitr |
| | Are you going to bet or check? |
| check [sth]⇒ vtr | (restrain [sth]) | hålla i schack, hålla i styr vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | lägga band på vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | tygla vtr |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | The boxer needs to check his aggression. |
| check [sth] vtr | (halt, stop [sth]) | stoppa vtr |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | The defenders checked the onslaught by the attackers. |
| check [sth] vtr | (control [sth]) | stoppa vtr |
| | | hejda vtr |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | Try to check the flow of water by turning the valve. |
| check [sth] vtr | (impede [sth]) | hejda vtr |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | | begränsa vtr |
| | | sakta ner vtr partikel skj |
| | The rough terrain checked the progress of the hikers. |
| check [sth] vtr | (deposit [sth] in safety) | lämna in vtr partikel oskj |
| | Guests can check their coats at the door. |
| check [sth] vtr | (chess piece: put in check) (schack) | schacka vtr |
| | My opponent moved his knight and I realised he had checked my king. |
| check [sth] vtr | US (mark [sth] with a tick) (markering) | bocka för ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | (markering) | bocka i ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | (ofta avräkning) | bocka av ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | Check the box that says "I accept". |
| check [sb]⇒ vtr | US, Can (hockey: block player) | blockera vtr |
| | Never check another hockey player from behind because it could cause a serious spinal injury. |
| check⇒ vtr | (baggage: hand in) | checka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We just had enough time to check our bags and run to the gate when we arrived at the airport. |
| check [sb]⇒ vtr | (chess opponent: put in check) | sätta ngn i schack vbal uttr |
| | In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger. |
| check [sb] vtr | (hockey: use a defensive move against [sb]) | blockera vtr |
| | | täcka vtr |
| | | hindra vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | blocka vtr |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| check for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (inspect for presence of) | kolla efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | Ann checked the document for errors before printing it out. |
| check in vi phrasal | (register: at hotel, etc.) | checka in vitr partikel oskj |
| | What time may we check in to our hotel room? |
check [sth] in,
check in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (luggage: register) | checka in vtr partikel oskj |
| | At the airport, I checked in my bags at the desk and was given my boarding pass. |
| check in vi phrasal | figurative, informal (make contact, compare notes) | stämma av vitr + prep |
| | | återknyta vitr |
| | Let's check in tomorrow morning and see how you're doing with this task. |
| check in with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (make contact, compare notes) | stämma av med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | återknyta med ngn vtr + prep |
| | While Steve was working off site, his boss checked in with him once a day by email. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (sign or book into: hotel, etc.) (hotell) | checka in på ngt vbal uttr |
| | My flight arrived late so I had to check into a hotel near the airport. |
| check into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (investigate) | undersöka vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | We are checking into discount flights to London. |
check [sth] off,
check off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly US (mark checklist item with a tick) | bocka av ngt, pricka av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Brianna checked off the tasks on her list as she completed them. |
| check on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (verify state, progress of [sth]) | kolla upp vtr + prep |
| | When Janet left the children alone at home, she called frequently to check on them. |
check [sth] out,
check out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (try to verify) | kontrollera vtr |
| | | bekräfta vtr |
| | | verifieras vitr |
| | The inspector checked out the suspect's alibi by questioning his friends. |
check [sb/sth] out,
check out [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (investigate, examine) | ta en titt på vbal uttr |
| | | kolla in vtr partikel oskj |
| | When you're in New York, be sure to check out that camera store I told you about. |
check [sth/sb] out,
check out [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | slang (look at) (vardagligt) | kolla vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | spana in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Check out that guy in the top hat! |
check [sth] out,
check out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (book, etc.: borrow from library) | låna vtr |
| | | ta ut vtr partikel oskj |
| | I checked out two books from the library last week and I've lost one of them. |
| check out vi phrasal | (hotel: sign out) | checka ut vitr partikel |
| | At this hotel, you must check out by 11:00 am or pay for another day. |
| check out vi phrasal | slang (be verified) | kontrolleras vitr |
| | | bekräftas vitr |
| | | verifieras vitr |
| | His alibi checked out. |
| check out vi phrasal | figurative, slang, euphemism (die) (slang, bildligt) | lämna in vitr partikel |
| | (slang, bildligt) | trilla av pinn vbal uttr |
| | (slang) | kola vitr |
| | | dö vitr |
| | There were rumors that the crime boss had checked out some time ago. |
| check up vi phrasal | (verify [sth]) | kolla upp vitr + prep |
| | | verifiera, bekräfta vitr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun. |
| check up on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (observe progress) | göra en kontroll av ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla efter ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | When it's very hot, remember to check up on your elderly neighbors every couple of hours. |
| Sammansatta former: |
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| background check n | (investigation into [sb]'s past) | undersökning av ngns bakgrund s |
| | Background checks provide information about prospective employees. |
bad check (US),
bad cheque (UK) n | (cheque: insufficient funds) | ogiltig check s |
| | We have had too many clients write bad checks, so now we only accept cash. |
| baggage check n | (check-in, registration of luggage) | bagageinlämning s |
| | I checked in my baggage at the baggage check. |
| baggage check n | (security inspection of luggage) | bagagekontroll s |
| | They stopped me at the baggage check when the scanner picked up something strange. |
certified check (US),
certified cheque (UK) n | (check guaranteed by a bank) | certifierad check, bekräftad check s |
| | I need to make a payment by certified cheque. |
| check-in n | (registration process) | incheckning s |
| | Check-in for our flight closes at 15:30. |
| check it out interj | US, slang (look) | kolla in interj |
| | | spana in interj |
| | Check it out, man! That car's just too cool. |
check mark,
checkmark n | US (tick: list item, correct answer, etc.) | check s |
| | | bock s |
| | He wrote a check mark next to each completed task on his list. |
check [sth/sb] over,
check over [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (examine, inspect) | kontrollera vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | kolla över vtr + prep |
| | I always check over the engine carefully before a long car journey. |
| check [sth] through vtr + adv | (luggage: put into plane's hold) | checka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | If you have to change flights, the airline can check your luggage through to the final destination. |
check-up,
checkup n | (routine medical examination) | kontroll, undersökning s |
| | (specifikt) | hälsokontroll s |
| | My company insists I have a check-up once a year. |
| check with [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (consult, ask) (vardagligt) | kolla med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kontrollera med ngn/ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| check-in desk n | (at hotel, etc.: reception) | incheckningsdisk s |
| | The woman at the check-in desk asked me for my booking number. |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) | checkhäfte s |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
checkout,
check-out n | (store: payment counter) | kassa s |
| | I think I left my wallet at the checkout. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (online: payment screen) (vardagligt) | kassa s |
| | | checkout s |
| | Go to checkout and enter your credit card information. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating room) | utcheckning s |
| | Be sure to examine your bill carefully on checkout. |
checkout,
check-out n | uncountable (hotel: vacating time) | utcheckning s |
| | Checkout is at 11am. |
checkout,
check-out n as adj | (hotel: vacating room) (förled, lånord) | checkout- adj |
| | | utchecknings- adj |
| | Check-out time on the departure day is until 12:00 am. |
checkup,
check-up n | (routine medical exam) | undersökning s |
| | | kontroll, granskning s |
| | I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, but don't worry--it's just a regular checkup. |
cross-check [sth],
crosscheck [sth]⇒ vtr | (verify by comparing) (vardagligt) | dubbelkontrollera vtr |
| | The accountant asked his colleague to cross-check the figures. |
cross-check,
crosscheck n | (comparison done to verify) (vardagligt) | dubbelcheck, dubbelkontroll s |
| | A cross-check now will avoid potential discrepancies later. |
| double-check [sth]⇒ vtr | (cross-check, inspect again) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| | We should double-check our grocery list to make sure we have everything we need. |
| | Let's double-check those figures to make sure we got them right. |
hard credit check,
hard credit search,
hard credit pull,
hard inquiry n | (check: affects credit score) | djupgående kreditupplysning s |
| hold [sth] in check v expr | (control, restrain) | hålla i schack vbal uttr |
| | He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car. |
| in check adv | (controlled, under restraint) (bildlig) | i schack prep + s |
| | | under kontroll prep + s |
| | There are children playing in this park, so please ensure that your dog is in check. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | informal (monitor) (bildlig) | hålla ögonen på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I'm keeping a check on his work to ensure that he's doing it right. |
| keep a check on [sth/sb] v expr | US, informal (control, restrain, limit) (bildlig) | hålla ett öga på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kontrollera vtr |
| | They expect increased oil production to keep a check on gasoline prices. |
| rain check n | US, informal, literal (ticket to rescheduled event) | ersättningsbiljett s |
| | | tillgodobiljett s |
| | The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later) | en annan gång uttr |
| | (vardagligt, lånord) | rain check s |
| | I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night. |
| | Vi får ta kvällens middag en annan gång: jag måste plugga till ett prov hela kvällen. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) | tillgodokvitto s |
| | The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check. |
| reality check n | informal ([sth] that disabuses [sb] of unrealistic ideas) | ögonöppnare s |
| | (bildlig) | ngt som tar ner ngn på jorden uttr |
| | When she moved out of her parents' house, suddenly having to do everything for herself was a reality check for Nancy. |
sanity check,
sanity test n | (verification of claim or result) | verklighetscheck s |
soft credit check,
soft credit search,
soft credit pull,
soft credit inquiry n | (check: does not affect credit score) | mjuk kreditupplysning s |
spellcheck,
spell check,
spellchecker,
spell checker,
spell-checker n | (feature: checks spelling) | stavningskontroll s |
| | Remember that the spell check can be wrong sometimes! |
spellcheck,
spell-check,
spell check vi | (check for spelling errors) | korrekturläsa vitr |
| | | stavningskontrollera vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | rätta vitr |
| | Does this program automatically spellcheck? |
spellcheck [sth],
spell-check [sth],
spell check [sth]⇒ vtr | (document: check spelling) | korrekturläsa vtr |
| | | stavningskontrollera vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | rätta vtr |
| | Don't forget to spellcheck the file before you email it to me. |
spot check,
spot-check n | (impromptu inspection) | stickprov s |
| | | oannonserad kontroll adj + s |
| | The ticket inspectors did a spot check to see who had bought tickets. |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | göra ngt en annan gång vbal uttr |
| | | skjuta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |