Definition of cheque - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
banking documentDated UK written order to a bank to pay a specific amountDated UK
- He wrote a cheque for $100.
Verb
financeDated UK take money out of a bank account using a written orderDated UK
- She decided to cheque the amount for rent.
Images of cheque
written order to a bank to pay a specific amount
Expressions with cheque
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promise to do something later due to postponement
I'll take a rain cheque on dinner tonight.
signed cheque without a specified amount
He handed me a blank cheque for the expenses.
cheque not processed due to insufficient funds
The store refused the payment due to a bounced cheque.
authorize someone to fill in any amount on a cheque
He decided to sign a blank cheque for the charity.
have a cheque returned due to insufficient funds
He was embarrassed when he bounced a cheque at the store.
give someone unlimited permission or support
The manager won't write a blank cheque for new ideas.
allow someone to do anything they want without limits
The manager gave him a blank cheque to run the project.
written order directing a bank to pay money
He wrote a bank cheque for two thousand dollars..
cheque not paid due to insufficient funds
He was embarrassed when his bad cheque was returned.
ask a bank not to pay a written cheque
He called the bank to stop a cheque he had written.
remaining part of a cheque after it is torn from the chequebook
He filed the cheque stub for his records after making the payment..
cheque that cannot be cashed or is worthless
He was embarrassed when the bank returned his dud cheque.
freedom to use resources without limits
The manager gave him an open cheque to improve sales.
the payment has already been mailed to the receiver
Don't worry, the cheque is in the post.
write a cheque without sufficient funds
He decided to kite a cheque to pay the bill.
cheque that cannot be processed due to insufficient funds
He was embarrassed when his rubber cheque was returned.
large amount of money given as payment
She received a fat cheque for her freelance work.
give money for something using a written bank slip called cheque
They agreed to pay by cheque for the new furniture.
bank check paid from the bank's own money
He paid with a cashier's cheque for the car.
complete the bank process for a cheque
The bank took two days to clear a cheque.
cheque drawn by a bank against its own funds
He paid for the car using a banker's cheque to ensure immediate funds transfer..
cheque verified by a bank as having sufficient funds
He paid with a certified cheque to ensure the transaction was secure..
written to benefit a specific person or entity
The cheque in favour of John was processed quickly.
cheque that can be cashed by anyone holding it
He cashed the bearer cheque at the counter.
Origin of cheque
French, chèque (check)
Terms with cheque included in their meaning
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finance
sign a cheque to transfer ownership
cheque rejection
be rejected due to insufficient funds
cheque
made out to a specific person
finance
instruct a bank not to honour a cheque
finance
cheque issued by a bank for secure payment
banking fraud
write a cheque on an account with insufficient funds
cheque
deposited in a bank
finance
dishonored cheque
finance
practice of manipulating cheque clearance times
cheque
not negotiable by a bank due to age
telecheck
electronic payment method similar to a cheque
finance
refuse to accept or honor a cheque or agreement
unemployment benefit
cheque given by the government to unemployed people
cheque guarantee
card guaranteeing a cheque's payment
finance
endorsement on a cheque naming no payee
payable by cheque
able to be paid by cheque
abr: cheque
written order to pay money from a bank account
finance
part of a cheque kept as a record
legal
party directed to pay a draft or cheque
finance
describing a cheque with insufficient funds
cheque
not processed through the financial system
finance
authorize someone to fill in any amount on a cheque
finance
cheque not paid due to insufficient funds
finance
signed cheque without a specified amount
Examples of cheque in a sentence
She received a cheque as a birthday gift. He will cheque the funds for the charity event. They decided to cheque the payment for the new car.
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- French:chèque, retirer, ...
- German:Scheck, per Scheck abheben, ...
- Italian:assegno, emettere un assegno, ...
- Spanish:cheque, girar, ...
- Portuguese:cheque, passar um cheque, ...
- Chinese:支票, 开支票, ...
- Japanese:小切手, 小切手で引き出す, ...
- Arabic:شِيك, صَرَفَ شَيْك, ...
- Hebrew:צֶ׳ק, לִמְשֹׁךְ בְּצֶ'ק, ...
- Russian:чек, выписать чек, ...
- Ukrainian:чек, виписувати чек, ...
- Hindi:चेक, चेक करना, ...
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