official so that they can be
put on a plane or train
(nm)
►
MAKE MARK fo^ 7 [VN] (NAmT) = TICK v.(2):
Check the box next to the right answer. Aff
.check
'in (at ... ) to go to a desk in a
hotel, an airport, etc. and tell an official there that you have arrived ( #1^# ) SiB, ffiPJ: Please check in
at least an hour before
departure. ft A Ji 1: #1 ft ll o o
We’ve checked in at the hotel. 3$ f] B ^ ft ifc tt ^ id A ft o — related
noun check-in .check
sth<->'in to leave bags or cases with an official to be put on a
plane or train ftjg ( ) : We checked in
our luggage and went
through to the departure lounge. ffc filM S. ?rM.Si!
A #1 %b — related noun
check-in check into ... to arrive at a hotel
or private hospital to begin your stay there ^ id Aft (
jjfcttl
) : He checked into a
top
If&fi&J^ftfto
.check sb/sth^'off (NAmE) = tick
sb/sth off at tick v.:
Check the names off as the guests arrive. 'check
on sb/sth to make sure that there is nothing wrong
with sb/sth ( Ji-i*? — ^JIE# ) : I'll just gom
and check on the
children. .check
out to be found to be true or acceptable after
being examined ( ft # iiE Bjl: The local
police found her story
didn’t check out.
.check 'out (of ...
)
to
pay your bill and leave a hotel, etc. )
: Guests should
check out of their rooms by
out his alibi. o We7Z
have to check him out
before we employ him.
2
(informal) to look at or examine
a person or thing that seems interesting or attractive ^
SYNONYMS
cheat
fool ♦ deceive ♦
betray * take in ♦ trick ♦ con
These
words all mean to make sb believe sth that is not true, especially in order to
get what you want. W±#if
WGlVdMbZX*
cheat to make sb believe sth
that is not true, in order to get money or sth else from them
Kftft:
She is accused of attempting to cheat the
taxman. fn<, o He
cheated his way into the job. jft’lift.TSfftTfto
Cheat
also means to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in
a game, competition or exam. * cheat ftfgfti$$L ft ftp, ff.p; You’re not allowed to look at the answers—that’s cheating. iPUftPo
fool to make sb believe sth that is not true,
especially in order to laugh at them or to get what you want iJi, BM: Just don’t be fooled into in vesting any money
with them, sijxsi^ia,
deceive to make sb believe sth
that is not true, especially sb who trusts you, in order to get what you
want;fc*g5pJ/|J8dAM#fftft«sL
Mm, Ǥ: She
deceived him into handing over all his savings.
betray to hurt sb who trusts
you, especially by deceiving them or not being loyal to them A
fftfift: She felt betrayed when she found out the truth about
him. fcfc&MAm&tiTO, take sb in [often passive] to
deceive sb, usually in order to get what you want II# AftAS Mm: I was taken in by her story. T5i&
mmr.
trick to deceive sb,
especially in a clever way, in order to get what you want
m, a* ( ***tf*3l*WAa*to
> : Checkoutthe prices at our new store! #—# Itfll #f ffr& BE! O
Hey, check out that car! ®.check sth<-* ‘out to borrow sth from an
official place, for example a book from a library ( ) fftB: The book has
been checked out in your
name.
ftttfaLho .check ,over/‘through<-sth
to
examine sth carefully to make sure that it is correct or acceptable if ^
2:; & Xt; M ft : Check
over your work for
mistakes. .check ‘up on sb
to make sure that sb is
doing what they should be doing US #; # :
My parents are always checking up
on me. .check ‘up on sth to find
out if sth is true or
correct IriE; I need to check
up on a few things
before I can decide.
m noun
►
EXAMINATION 1 [C] ~ (for/on sth)
an act of making
sure that sth is safe,
correct or in good condition by examining it IE5!,
tkf-
) : Could you give the tyres a check? fttbkkdt:—T$& JjftniJr? o a
health check 0 The drugs were
found
in their car during a
routine check by police. WfTifffilff Rtf ft Ml W ft M St ft 7
% m o o a check for spelling
mistakes 0 I’ll just have a quick check
to see if the letter’s
arrived yet. T, ##
PJ
o 0 It is vital to keep
a check on your speed (= look at it regularly in order to
control it).
—see
also
REALITY CHECK
►
INVESTIGATION i$5t: 2 [C] ~ (on sb/sth) an
investigation
to find out more
information about sth Si:; X ft: The police ran a check on the
registration number of the car. o Was any
check made on Mr Morris
when he applied for the post?
►
CONTROL ]$$ij 3 [C] ~ (on/to sth) (formal) something that
con (rather informal) to deceive sb,
especially in order to get money from them or get them to do sth for you
Pm.
They had been conned out of £100 000.
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WHICH WORD?
Many
of these words involve making sb believe sth that is not true, but some of them
are more disapproving than others. Deceive is probably the worst
because people typically deceive friends, relations and others who know and
trust them. People may feel cheated/ betrayed by sb in authority who
they trusted to look after their interests. If sb takes you in they may do it by acting a
part and using words and charm effectively. If sb cheats/fools/tricks/cons you, they may get sth from you and make
you feel stupid. However, sb might fool you just as a joke;
and to trick sb is sometimes seen
as a clever thing to do, if the person being tricked is seen as a bad person
who deserves it.
MZX, fl^fttSm^-Mio deceive
AM
Ao
cheat/betray0 take sb in0
BMm cheat/fool/tnck/con0
fool0 Plffl trick,
Sant imw>0
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
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to cheat/fool/trick/con sb out of sth
■
to cheat/fool/deceive/betray/trick/con sb into doing sth
■
to feel cheated/fooled/deceived/betrayed/tricked/ conned
■
to fool/deceive yourself
to cheat/trick/con your way into sth