rain check

reɪn tʃɛk

Definition

Definition of rain check - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

deferred promise

promise to do something at a later time

I'll take a rain check on that dinner invitation.

store voucher

voucher for unavailable item at sale price later

The store issued a rain check for the sold-out TV.

coupon

credit note

voucher

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Expressions with rain check

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take a rain check

decline an offer but suggest it may be accepted later

She had to take a rain check on the dinner invitation.

Expressions with rain

rain cheque

promise to do something later due to postponement

I'll take a rain cheque on dinner tonight.

rain down

let fall in a manner like rain

The fireworks rained down over the city.

rain off

cancel an event due to excessive rain

The football match was rained off due to the storm.

rain buckets

rain very heavily with large drops

It started to rain buckets during the match.

soak up the rain

absorb rainwater

The soil can soak up the rain quickly after a storm.

rain or shine

adv.

regardless of weather conditions or other circumstances

The picnic will happen rain or shine.

Expressions with check

check in

They went to check in at the hotel reception.

check on

verify the condition or well-being of someone or something

She called to check on her elderly neighbor's health.

check out

announce one's departure from a hotel

We checked out and left the hotel by 11 AM.

check into

They checked into the hotel late last night.

check in with

contact someone to update or receive information

I need to check in with my boss before leaving.

check it out

pay attention to something interesting

Check it out! There's a rainbow.

check off

mark an item as completed or dealt with

She checked off each task as she finished it.

check over

examine something carefully to ensure correctness

She decided to check over the report one last time before submission.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

check through

inspect thoroughly to find errors or issues

She checked through the report for any mistakes.

Examples of rain check in a sentence

She asked for a rain check on the coffee date.
I got a rain check for the out-of-stock shoes.
They offered a rain check for the unavailable concert tickets.

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French:partie remise, bon d'achat, ...
German:Vertröstung auf später, Gutschein, ...
Italian:promessa di rimandare, buono, ...
Spanish:aplazamiento, vale, ...
Portuguese:adiamento, vale, ...
Chinese:延期承诺, 延期购买凭证, ...
Japanese:後日の約束, レインチェック, ...
Arabic:وَعْد مُؤَجَّل, قسيمة استبدال, ...
Hebrew:דְּחִיַּית הַזְמָנָה לְמוֹעֵד אַחֵר, שׁוֹבֵר הַבְטָחַת מְלָאִי, ...
Russian:обещание на потом, ваучер, ...
Ukrainian:обіцянка на потім, товарний ваучер, ...
Hindi:वायदा, वर्षा चेक, ...
Bengali:পরে করার প্রতিশ্রুতি, রেইন চেক, ...
Catalan:ajornament per a més endavant, val de pluja, ...
Czech:odklad, poukaz na pozdější nákup za akční cenu, ...
Danish:løfte om at gøre noget en anden gang, tilgodeseddel, ...
Dutch:uitgestelde belofte, tegoedbon, ...
Greek:αναβολή, κουπόνι, ...
Hungarian:halasztás, akciós árra jogosító utalvány, ...
Khmer:ការសុំលើកពេលទៅពេលក្រោយ, ប័ណ្ណរក្សាតម្លៃលក់សម្រាប់ទិញទំនិញពេលមានស្តុកវិញ, ...
Korean:다음 기회 약속, 레인 체크, ...
Persian:موکول کردن به وقتی دیگر, کوپن باران, ...
Polish:obietnica na później, bon na późniejsze odebranie, ...
Portuguese (BR):adiamento, vale-compra, ...
Romanian:promisiune amânată, voucher, ...
Swedish:regncheck, återbesökskupong, ...
Thai:การขอเลื่อนไปทำหรือรับไว้ในภายหลัง, บัตรกำนัล, ...
Turkish:erteleme sözü, yağmur çeki, ...
Vietnamese:lời hẹn để dịp khác, phiếu hẹn mua, ...

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