reference check

US: /ˈɹɛfɚəns tʃɛk/

Definition

Definition of reference check - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

businesscheck of someone by contacting people or sources that know them

The company did a reference check before offering her the job.

honesty

integrity

reliability

Verbal expression

businesscheck information about someone or something by contacting listed referees or sources

The recruiter will reference check the final two applicants before making an offer.

dependability

integrity

reliability

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Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

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 reference check in a sentence

Human resources completed a reference check before finalizing the promotion.
We still need to reference check the shortlisted consultants.
Always reference check vendors before signing long-term contracts.

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French:vérification des références, vérifier les références, ...
German:Referenzprüfung, Referenzen prüfen, ...
Italian:controllo delle referenze, controllare le referenze, ...
Spanish:verificación de referencias, comprobar referencias, ...
Portuguese:verificação de referências, verificar referências, ...
Chinese:背景调查, 做背调, ...
Japanese:リファレンスチェック, リファレンスチェックをする, ...
Arabic:تَحَقُّق مِن المَراجِع, تَحَقَّقَ مِنَ المَرَاجِع, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיקַת מַמְלִיצִים, לִבְדּוֹק הַמְלָצוֹת, ...
Russian:проверка рекомендаций, проверять рекомендации, ...
Ukrainian:перевірка рекомендацій, перевіряти рекомендації, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ जाँच, संदर्भ जाँचना, ...
Bengali:রেফারেন্স যাচাই, রেফারেন্স যাচাই করা, ...
Catalan:verificació de referències, comprovar referències, ...
Czech:prověření referencí, prověřit reference, ...
Danish:referencetjek, tage reference, ...
Dutch:referentiecheck, referenties nagaan, ...
Greek:έλεγχος συστάσεων, κάνω έλεγχο συστάσεων, ...
Hungarian:referenciaellenőrzés, referenciát ellenőrizni, ...
Khmer:ការពិនិត្យយោង, ពិនិត្យឯកសារយោង, ...
Korean:평판 조회, 신원 조회를 하다, ...
Persian:استعلام سابقه, استعلام کرد, ...
Polish:sprawdzenie referencji, sprawdzać referencje, ...
Portuguese (BR):verificação de referências, checar as referências, ...
Romanian:verificare a referințelor, a verifica referințele, ...
Swedish:referenstagning, ta referenser, ...
Thai:การตรวจสอบประวัติอ้างอิง, ตรวจสอบประวัติอ้างอิง, ...
Turkish:referans kontrolü, referans kontrolü yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm tra tham chiếu, thẩm tra lý lịch, ...

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