checking account in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for checking account in the English»French Dictionary

checking account N Am

checking account

compte m courant

Translations for checking account in the French»English Dictionary

compte courant FIN

checking account Am

compte à vue FIN

checking account Am

compte chèques FIN

checking account Am

compte rémunéré FIN

interest-bearing (current Brit ou checking Am) account

j'ai fait un virement de mon compte d'épargne sur mon compte-chèques

I transferred money from my savings account to my current account Brit ou checking account Am

Translations for checking account in the English»French Dictionary

checking [Brit ˈtʃɛkɪŋ, Am ˈtʃɛkɪŋ] N

checking

vérification f

I.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] N

1. check (inspection):

check (for quality, security)

contrôle m (on sur)

to carry out checks

exercer des contrôles

to give sth a check

vérifier qc

to keep a (close) check on sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc (de près)

2. check MED:

check

examen m

eye/breast check

examen des yeux/des seins

3. check (restraint):

check

frein m (on à)

to put or place a check on immigration, production, growth

mettre un frein à

to hold or keep sb/sth in check

contrôler qn/qc

to hold oneself in check

se maîtriser

4. check (in chess):

in check

en échec

to put the king in check

faire échec au roi

your king is in check

échec au roi

5. check TEXTIL:

check (fabric)

tissu m à carreaux

check (pattern)

carreaux mpl

check (square)

carreau m

6. check Am (cheque):

check

chèque m

7. check Am (bill):

check

addition f

to pick up the check

payer l'addition

8. check Am (receipt):

check

ticket m

9. check Am (tick):

check

croix f (pour cocher)

II.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] ADJ attr

check fabric, garment, etc.:

check

à carreaux

III.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB trans

1. check (for security):

check vehicle, mechanism, fuse

vérifier

check person, baggage, product, ticket, passport, area

contrôler

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check the toys for potential dangers

vérifier que les jouets ne sont pas dangereux

they checked the hotel for bombs/gas leaks

ils se sont assurés qu'il n'y avait pas de bombe/fuite de gaz dans l'hôtel

2. check (for accuracy, reliability):

check bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote, spelling, translation

vérifier

check accounts, invoice, output, work

contrôler

check proofs

corriger

to check sth for accuracy

vérifier l'exactitude de qc

to check sth for defects

contrôler la qualité de qc

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check sth against original document

collationner qc avec

to check sth against recorded data, inventory

vérifier qc par rapport à

to check sth against signature

comparer qc avec

3. check (for health, progress):

check temperature, blood pressure

prendre

check reflexes

tester

check eyesight

examiner

to check that/whether …

vérifier que/si …

to check sb's progress

vérifier les progrès de qn

4. check (inspect):

check watch, map, pocket, wallet

examiner

check emails

regarder

5. check (find out):

check times, details, information

vérifier

to check if or whether

vérifier si

to check the availability of sth

vérifier si qc est disponible

I need to check how cold it is/where the station is

je dois vérifier s'il fait froid/où se trouve la gare

to check with sb that …

demander à qn si …

I had to check out with him that it was OK

j'ai dû lui demander si ça ne posait pas de problèmes

6. check (curb):

check price rises, inflation

contrôler

check increase, growth, progress

freiner

check abuse, emigration, influence

réduire

check rumour

démentir

check plans

déjouer

7. check (restrain, keep in):

check emotions

maîtriser

check tears, exclamation

retenir

she checked an impulse to laugh

elle s'est retenue pour ne pas rire

8. check (stop):

check person, animal, enemy advance, rebellion

arrêter

9. check (in chess):

check player, chesspiece

faire échec à

10. check COMPUT:

check

cocher

11. check (in hockey):

check shot

bloquer

12. check Am (for safekeeping):

check coat

mettre [qc] au vestiaire

check baggage

mettre [qc] à la consigne

13. check Am (register):

check baggage

enregistrer

14. check Am (tick) → check off

IV.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] VB intr

1. check (verify):

check

vérifier (whether, if si)

to check with sb

demander à qn

2. check (examine):

to check for problems, disease, defects

dépister

to check for leaks, flaws, danger signs

chercher

3. check (register):

to check into hotel

arriver à

4. check Am (tally):

check accounts:

être exact

5. check (in poker):

check

passer

V.to check oneself VB refl

1. to check oneself (restrain):

to check oneself

se retenir

2. to check oneself (inspect):

to check oneself in the mirror

se regarder dans la glace

VI.check [Brit tʃɛk, Am tʃɛk] INTERJ

1. check (in chess):

check!

échec au roi!

2. check Am (expressing agreement):

check inf

d'ac inf

check inf

d'accord

VII.checked ADJ

1. checked TEXTIL:

checked fabric, pattern, garment

à carreaux

2. checked LING:

checked vowel, syllable

entravé

See also check off

I.check off VB [Brit tʃɛk -, Am tʃɛk -] (check off [sth], check [sth] off)

check off items, names:

check off

cocher

I.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN (money held at bank):

account

compte m (at, with à)

to open/close an account

ouvrir/fermer un compte

in my/his account

sur mon/son compte

I'd like to know the balance on my account

j'aimerais savoir combien j'ai sur mon compte

2. account COMM (credit arrangement):

account

compte m

to have an account at a shop

avoir un compte dans un magasin

an account with the baker

un compte chez le boulanger

to charge sth to or put sth on sb's account

mettre qc sur le compte de qn

on account (as part payment)

d'acompte

£100 on account and the rest in May

100 livres sterling d'acompte et le reste en mai

to settle an account (in shop)

régler un compte

to settle an account (in hotel)

régler une note

to settle accounts fig

régler un compte

3. account MKTG (client):

account

budget m (de publicité)

the Hachette account

le budget Hachette

4. account (financial record):

account

compte m

5. account (bill):

account

facture f

electricity account

facture d'électricité

6. account Brit (on stock exchange):

the account

le terme m

7. account (description):

account

compte rendu m

to give an account of sth

faire un compte rendu de qc

for his account of what happened

pour sa version de ce qui s'est passé

by all accounts, from all accounts

au dire de tous

by his own account

tel qu'il le dit lui-même

8. account:

to call or bring sb to account (bring to book)

demander des comptes à qn

she was called or brought to account for these complaints/for failing to finish the job

on lui a demandé des comptes pour ces plaintes/pour ne pas avoir fini le travail

9. account (impression):

to give a good account of oneself

faire bonne impression (in dans)

they gave a good account of themselves in the match

ils ont fait bonne impression dans le match

10. account (indicating reason):

on account of sth/sb

à cause de qc/qn

on this or that account

pour cette raison

on no account

sous aucun prétexte

on no account must you open the door

n'ouvrez la porte sous aucun prétexte!

on my/his account

à cause de moi/lui

don't change the date on my account!

ne change pas la date à cause de moi!

11. account (advantage, benefit):

on my/his account

exprès pour moi/lui

don't come on my account!

ne viens pas exprès pour moi!

she was worried on her own account

elle s'inquiétait pour son (propre) sort

to act on one's own account

agir de sa propre initiative

to set up business on one's own account

s'installer or se mettre à son compte

to put or turn sth to (good) account

mettre qc à profit

12. account (importance):

to be of little account/some account

avoir peu d'importance/une certaine importance (to sb pour qn)

it's of no account to them whether he's alive or dead

peu leur importe qu'il soit vivant ou mort

II.accounts N npl

1. accounts (records):

accounts

comptabilité f U

accounts

comptes mpl

to keep the accounts

tenir la comptabilité or les comptes

the party accounts

la comptabilité du parti

the accounts show a profit

les comptes font apparaître un bénéfice

the accounts show a profit attr staff

comptable

the accounts show a profit department

comptabilité

2. accounts (department):

accounts

comptabilité f

accounts

service m comptabilité

III.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] VB trans

account (regard as) form:

he was accounted a genius

on le considérait comme un génie

IV.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt]

to take sth into account , to take account of sth

tenir compte de qc

to fail to take sth into account

omettre de tenir compte de qc

this aspect has not been taken into account

on n'a pas tenu compte de cet aspect, cet aspect n'est pas entré en ligne de compte

checking account in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for checking account in the English»French Dictionary

checking account N Am

checking account

compte m courant

Translations for checking account in the English»French Dictionary

current account, checking account Am

compte courant

Translations for checking account in the French»English Dictionary

compte chèque

checking account Am

Translations for checking account in the English»French Dictionary

I.account [əˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN:

account

compte m

current account, checking account Am

compte courant

savings account

compte épargne

to pay sth into an account, to deposit sth in an account

déposer qc sur un compte

to draw money out of an account

débiter un compte

2. account (credit service):

to put sth on one's account

mettre qc sur son compte

3. account (bill):

to settle an account

régler une facture

4. account pl (financial records):

account

la comptabilité

to keep accounts

tenir les livres de comptes

5. account (customer):

account

compte client

we lost the BT account

nous avons perdu le budget BT

6. account (description):

account

compte-rendu m

the police account of events

le compte-rendu de la police

to give an account of sth

faire le récit de qc

by all accounts

au dire de tout le monde

7. account (cause):

on account of sth no pl

en raison de qc

on sb's account

à cause de qn

on that account

en tenant compte de cela

on no account

en aucun cas

8. account no pl (consideration):

to take sth into account

prendre qc en considération

to take no account of sth

ne pas tenir compte de qc

9. account no pl form (importance):

of little/no account

sans grande/aucune importance

10. account no pl (responsibility):

on one's own account

de son propre chef

Phrases:

to give a good account of oneself

bien s'acquitter

to be called to account

devoir se justifier

to turn sth to account

tirer parti de qc

II.account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (consider)

to account sb sth

considérer qn qc

checking N no pl Am

checking

vérification f

I.check [tʃek] N

1. check (inspection):

check

vérification f

security check

inspection f de sécurité

spot checks

inspections fpl ponctuelles

to have a check in [or through] sth

passer qc en revue

to take a quick check

jeter un coup d'œil

2. check (search for information):

check

enquête f

background check

investigation f de fond

to run a check on sb

vérifier les antécédents de qn

3. check Am (money order):

check

chèque m

a check for ...

un chèque pour la somme de ...

to make a check out to sb

écrire un chèque à l'ordre de qn

to pay by [or with a] check

payer par chèque

4. check Am (ticket for deposit):

check

reçu m

5. check (pattern):

check

carreaux mpl

6. check Am (intersection):

check

intersection f

7. check Am, Scot (bill):

check

addition f

8. check GAMES:

check

échec m

to be in check

être (en) échec

II.check [tʃek] ADJ

check shirt:

check

à carreaux

III.check [tʃek] VB trans

1. check (inspect):

check

vérifier

to check through [or over] sth

passer qc en revue

to double-check sth

revérifier qc

2. check (control):

check person, ticket, work

contrôler

3. check (halt):

check

faire échec à

check crisis

enrayer

check tears

refouler

4. check (deposit):

check

mettre en consigne

5. check AVIAT:

check

enregistrer

6. check GAMES:

to check sb's king

mettre le roi en échec

IV.check [tʃek] VB intr

1. check (examine):

check

vérifier

to check on sth

vérifier qc

to check on sb

examiner qn

to check with sb/sth

vérifier auprès de qn/qc

2. check (ask):

check

demander

to check with sb

demander à qn

3. check (halt):

check

s'arrêter

4. check Am (be in accordance with):

to check with sth

être en harmonie avec qc

See also cheque

cheque [tʃek] N Brit, Aus

cheque → check

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There was also an introductory 10% interest for a short period when opening a new checking account.

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Tony didn't understand how a checking account worked and didn't want to get one.

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Why don't you get yourself a checking account?

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For example, a bank may offer a savings rate higher than the normal checking account rate if the customer is prepared to leave money untouched for five years.

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Examples: customer checking service that aggregates smaller checking account and savings account services.

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The card can also be used as a substitute to a traditional checking account.

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The purpose of check kiting is to falsely inflate the balance of a checking account in order to allow written checks that would otherwise bounce rather than clear.

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Another example of cross-collateralization occurs when an individual may have a checking account and a loan at the same bank.

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This tax also gave rise to another response by state banksthe widespread adoption of the demand deposit account, also known as a checking account.

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But they are not checks because they are not drawn against a checking account.

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