checar

Senses

1. 1.

   to check

   to verify, examine, or confirm something

2. 2.

   to check off

   to mark something as done or verified on a list

Examples

• "Vou checar meu e-mail antes de sair."

  I'm going to check my email before leaving.

• "O médico checou todos os resultados dos exames."

  The doctor checked all the test results.

• "Você pode checar se a porta está trancada?"

  Can you check if the door is locked?

Usage

Borrowed from English "check," checar is widely used in Brazilian Portuguese alongside the more traditional verificar and conferir. It's common in everyday speech and informal contexts. Regular -ar verb conjugation.