check up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for check up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

check up VB [Am tʃɛk -, Brit tʃɛk -] (v + adv)

I'm not sure what time it arrives but I'll check up before leaving

no estoy seguro de la hora que llega pero lo confirmaré antes de salir

to check up (on sb/sth) he's been checking up on her expenses

le ha estado controlando los gastos

have you been checking up on me?

¿me has estado vigilando or espiando?

we checked up on him and found out he was lying

hicimos averiguaciones y comprobamos que mentía

I think there's a flight at 9, can you check up on that?

creo que hay un vuelo a las 9 ¿puedes averiguar si es así? or ¿puedes comprobarlo or confirmarlo?

Translations for check up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

she picked up the check Am

pagó ella

Translations for check up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

estar sobre alg.

to check up on sb

checar

to check up on

control

check-up

¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo?

how often should one have a check-up?

prepáreme la cuenta por favor

can you draw up my check, please? Am

Translations for check up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.check¹ [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] VB trans

1. check (restrain):

check enemy advance

frenar

check anger/impulse/tears

contener

check anger/impulse/tears

controlar

2.1. check (inspect):

check passport/ticket

revisar

check passport/ticket

controlar

check passport/ticket

checar Mex

check machine/product

inspeccionar

check quality

controlar

check temperature/pressure/volume

comprobar

check temperature/pressure/volume

chequear

check temperature/pressure/volume

checar Mex

check emails

chequear

check emails

revisar

check emails

checar Mex

I'm just going to check my emails

solo voy a chequear mi correo electrónico

to check sth for sth check the material for flaws

compruebe or chequee que el material no tenga taras

to check sth for sth check the material for flaws

cheque que el material no tenga taras Mex

check your local branch for information

infórmese en su sucursal más cercana

2.2. check (verify):

check facts/information

comprobar

check facts/information

verificar

check facts/information

chequear

check facts/information

checar Mex

check accounts/bill

revisar

check accounts/bill

comprobar

let me check my diary/list

déjame chequearlo en mi agenda/lista

let me check my diary/list

déjame checarlo en mi agenda/lista Mex

check the meaning/spelling in the dictionary

verifica or comprueba el significado/la ortografía en el diccionario

to check sth against sth

cotejar or chequear algo con algo

he checked the copy against the original

cotejó or chequeó la copia con el original

check that it's closed

asegúrate de que or comprueba que esté cerrado

did you check when they're arriving?

¿confirmaste cuándo llegan?

did you check when they're arriving?

¿chequeaste cuándo llegan?

did you check when they're arriving?

¿checaste cuándo llegan? Mex

check whether the mail's arrived

mira a ver si ha llegado el correo

3. check (chess):

check

dar jaque (al rey)

4.1. check Am (deposit):

check (in cloakroom)

dejar en el guardarropa

check (in baggage office)

dejar en consigna

check (in baggage office)

depositar en consigna form

4.2. check Am (register) AVIAT:

check baggage

facturar

check baggage

chequear LatAm

5. check Am (mark):

check

marcar

check

hacer un tic en

check

hacer una palomita en Mex inf

check

poner un visto en Spain

II.check¹ [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] VB intr

1. check (verify, make sure):

check

comprobar

check

verificar

check

chequear

check

checar Mex

just checking!

solo me quería asegurar

2. check (tally) Am:

to check with sth

coincidir or concordar con algo

3. check (stop):

check person/horse:

pararse de repente

check person/horse:

pararse en seco

III.check¹ [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] N

1. check C (stop, restraint):

check

control m

check

freno m

to keep or hold sth/sb in check

controlar or contener algo/a alguien

to put a check on sth

frenar algo

to put a check to sth Am

impedir algo

checks and balances POL

mecanismos mpl de control y equilibrio de poderes

2.1. check C (inspection):

check (of passport, documents)

control m

check (of passport, documents)

revisión f

check (of work)

examen m

check (of work)

revisión f

check (of machine, product)

inspección f

to keep a check on sth/sb

controlar or vigilar algo/a alguien

2.2. check C (of facts, information):

check

verificación f

I'll have a check to see if there is enough

verificaré or veré si hay suficiente

3. check U (in chess):

check

jaque m

to be in check

estar en jaque

to put sb in check

darle jaque a alguien

4. check FIN:

Brit cheque

cheque m

Brit cheque

talón m Spain

to pay by check

pagar con cheque

to pay by check

pagar con talón Spain

a check for $50

un cheque de 50 dólares or por valor de 50 dólares

open/crossed cheque Brit

cheque al portador/cheque cruzado

blank check

cheque en blanco

(to give sb) a blank check

(darle a alguien) carta blanca

they gave me a blank check to do whatever I pleased

me dieron carta blanca para hacer lo que quisiera

5. check C (restaurant bill):

check Am

cuenta f

check Am

adición f RioPl

6. check C (receipt, counterfoil):

check

ticket m

check

resguardo m Spain

check

tiquete m Col

7. check C (tick):

check Am

marca f

check Am

tic m

check Am

visto m Spain

check Am

palomita f Mex inf

IV.check¹ [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] INTERJ

1. check (in chess):

check

¡jaque!

2. check (expressing affirmation, confirmation) Am:

check inf

¡sí, señor!

I.check² [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] N

1. check C or U (cloth):

check

tela f a cuadros

check

tela f de cuadros

2. check C (square):

check

cuadro m

II.check² [Am tʃɛk, Brit tʃɛk] ADJ attr

check jacket/shirt:

check

a cuadros

check

de cuadros

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

face up

boca arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

1.2. up (upstairs):

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket

volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

shall we take the escalator up?

¿subimos por la escalera mecánica?

2.1. up (of position):

up

arriba

your book is up in my room

tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

1, 000ft up

a una altura de 1.000 pies

before the sun was up

antes de que saliera el sol

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

2.4. up (removed):

I had the carpet up

había quitado or levantado la alfombra

the road is up Brit

han levantado la calle

the road is up Brit

la calle está levantada

3.1. up (upright):

help me up!

¡ayúdame a levantarme!

she's up again and running well

ya está otra vez en pie y corriendo bien

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

she had the volume up high

tenía el volumen muy alto

with the volume right up

con el volumen al máximo

his blood pressure is up again

le ha vuelto a subir la tensión

prices are 5% up or up (by) 5% on last month

los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up

a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

up ten places from last year

diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me

para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up

desde el rango de teniente para arriba

5.1. up (in or toward north):

in the cities up north

en las ciudades del norte

the journey up from Munich

el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

the climate up in the north/in Alberta

el clima en el norte/en Alberta

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.1. up (in position, erected):

there's a barrier up

hay una barrera

there's a barrier up

han puesto una barrera

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la tienda?

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la carpa? LatAm

the pictures/shelves are up

los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

6.2. up (inflated):

up

inflado

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

¿qué pasa?

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

8. up (finished):

your time is up

se te ha acabado el tiempo

it's all up with him/us, if this leaks out, it'll be all up with him

como esto trascienda, está arreglado inf

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

they're three goals up on the home team

le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on sb

tener una ventaja sobre alguien

this put him one up on his rivals

esto le dio una ventaja sobre sus rivales

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

up

contra

12.2. up (confronted by):

to come up against a powerful enemy

enfrentarse a un enemigo poderoso

you don't know what you're up against

no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it

estar contra las cuerdas

13.1. up (vertically):

to jump up and down

dar saltos

the piston travels up and down 15 times a second

el pistón sube y baja 15 veces por segundo

to look sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo

to swear up and down Am inf

jurar por lo más sagrado

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

up for (subject to), to be up for sth (to be due for), the motion up for debate today

la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

apuntarse

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

15. up:

up on/in (knowledgeable) pred, how well up are you on what's been happening?

¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

she used to be up on current affairs

antes estaba al tanto or al corriente de los temas de actualidad

we want to see how well up he is in company law

queremos ver cuánto sabe de derecho empresarial

16. up:

up till or until

hasta

up until 12 o'clock/the 20th century

hasta las 12/el siglo xx

17.1. up (as far as):

up

hasta

up to the ceiling/edge

hasta el techo/el borde

the water was already up to his chest

el agua ya le llegaba al pecho

up to here/now/a certain point

hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to and including page 37

hasta la página 37 inclusive

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up

hasta

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

1.2. up (at higher level):

she stopped halfway up the stairs

se detuvo en la mitad de la escalera

50m up the cliff

a 50m del pie del acantilado

1.3. up (on scale):

to move up the league

subir en la liga

to move up the ranks

ascender

further up the salary scale

más arriba en el escalafón

2.1. up (along):

to go/come up the river

ir/venir por el río

the journey up the coast

el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country

viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room

iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

2.2. up (further along):

the farm is just up the road

la granja queda un poco más allá or adelante

20 miles up the road

a 20 millas siguiendo la carretera

we put in up the coast for supplies

hicimos escala más adelante para aprovisionarnos

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

up price/costs

aumentar

up price/costs

subir

up bid/offer

aumentar

up bid/offer

superar

up pace/output

acelerar

to up stakes or Brit sticks

liar el petate inf

they upped stakes and moved to the city

liaron el petate y se mudaron a la ciudad inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

to up and go/and run

agarrar e irse/y echar(se) a correr

to up and go/and run

coger e irse/y echar(se) a correr esp Spain

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

on the up Brit

en aumento

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de fiar

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

estar en alza

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

come up to

llegar a

come up to

llegar hasta

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

2. come up to (attain):

come up to standard

alcanzar

come up to standard

llegar a

her performance didn't come up to expectations

su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

3. come up to (be nearly):

it's coming up to four o'clock

son cerca de las cuatro

in the weeks coming up to Christmas

en las semanas previas a la Navidad

we're coming up to the end of this stage

nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa

check up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for check up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

check up on VB trans

check up on

controlar

check up on person

hacer averiguaciones sobre

cancer check-up N MED

cancer check-up

control m oncológico

Translations for check up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

chequearse

to have a check-up

someterse a un examen

to have a check-up

Translations for check up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.check [tʃek] N

1. check (inspection):

check

control m

security check

control de seguridad

to keep sth in check

mantener algo bajo control

2. check MED:

check

chequeo m

3. check (a look):

check

vistazo m

4. check (search for information):

check

verificación f

to run a check

realizar una inspección

5. check Am (deposit receipt):

check

resguardo m

6. check (textile):

check

tela f de cuadros

7. check GAMES:

check

jaque m

to be in check

estar en jaque

8. check Am (tick):

check

marca f

check

visto m

9. check Am:

check

cheque m

open check

cheque al portador

to make out a blank check

hacer un cheque en blanco

to make out a blank check fig

dar carta blanca

to pay by check

pagar con cheque

10. check Am, Scot (bill):

check

cuenta f

II.check [tʃek] ADJ

check

a cuadros

III.check [tʃek] VB trans

1. check (inspect for problems):

check

comprobar

check

chequear LatAm

2. check (prevent):

check

frenar

3. check (temporarily deposit):

check

dejar en consigna

check AVIAT

facturar

4. check GAMES:

check

dar jaque a

5. check Am (make a mark):

check

marcar

IV.check [tʃek] VB intr

1. check (examine):

check

revisar

2. check (ask):

check

consultar

3. check Am (be in accordance with):

check

coincidir

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

1. up (movement):

up

(hacia) arriba

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

to look up

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

to jump up

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

¡levántate!

on the way up

de subida

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

3. up (more volume or intensity):

apples are up

han subido las manzanas

the river is up

ha subido el río

the tide is up

la marea está alta

to come up

subir

4. up (position):

to be up all night

no dormir en toda la noche

to jump up on sth

saltar sobre algo

with one's head up

con la cabeza en alto

5. up fig (state):

to be well up in sth

estar fuerte en algo

to be up at the top of sth

estar en lo más alto de algo

to feel up to sth

sentirse capaz de algo

this isn't up to much

esto no vale gran cosa

6. up (limit):

up to

hasta

up to here

hasta aquí

up to now

hasta ahora

up to £100

hasta £100

time's up

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

tú decides

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

up

en función

Phrases:

to be up against sth/sb

habérselas con algo/alguien

up and down

arriba y abajo

to walk up and down

caminar de arriba a abajo

what's up?

¿qué hay de nuevo?

what's up with him?

¿qué le pasa?

up with the king!

¡viva el rey!

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

2. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

subir las escaleras

to run up the slope

correr cuesta arriba

to row up the river

remar río arriba

to go up and down sth

ir de arriba a abajo de algo

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

ups and downs

altibajos m pl

to be on the up and up Brit

estar cada vez mejor

IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

1. up (position):

up building

levantado, -a

up tent

montado, -a

up flag

izado, -a

up curtains, picture

colgado, -a

up hand

alzado, -a

up blinds

subido, -a

up person

levantado, -a

up person

a pie

2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

4. up (ready):

to be up for (doing) sth

estar listo para (hacer) algo

up for sale/discussion/trial

a la venta/a discusión/en juicio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It provides an annual medical check up for its students every year.

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Before she left, she had a check up; again no pleurisy but the doctors found a benign tumor.

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Before doing this, the student can check up on seat status of various colleges.

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She finds out that the clinic is sterilizing its women patients who are coming in for regular check up.

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She could also probe individuals to check up on their status.

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A medical check up and relevant tests were conducted at the beginning and end of the session.

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Volunteers from various health organizations provide free health check up camps on a regular basis.

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His wife asked that he take to walking the estates, especially to check up on the miller who ran the water mill on her land.

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He is referred to an eye specialist with a suspected glaucoma after a check up at his optician's.

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He decides to check up on an attractive patient he's forgotten about.

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