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1 keep in check
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2 check
n. onderzoek; rem; ruit; cheque; verificatie, bevestiging; cheque, uitgeschreven bestelling van een partij die de bank gelast een specifiek bedrag aan een andere partij over te maken, betalingsopdracht; geldopdracht; rekening van restaurant--------v. onderzoeken, nagaan, verifiëren, controleren; remmen, stoppencheck1[ tsjek]2 proef ⇒ test, controle4 kaartje ⇒ reçu, bonnetje♦voorbeelden:1 keep a check on someone, 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉have one's checks upon someone • iemand in de gaten/het oog houdenput a check on someone • iemand intomen1 ruit(je) ⇒ ruitpatroon, geruite stof2 schaak♦voorbeelden:1 keep in check • onder controle/in bedwang houdenwithout check • ongehinderd2 check! • schaak!————————check2♦voorbeelden:1 controleren ⇒ testen, toetsen♦voorbeelden:check over/through the proofs • de drukproeven na/doorkijken♦voorbeelden:check one's hunger • zijn honger stillen
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