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chèque

cheque, check

noun SHEK Less Common
People & Society Money

Usage Note

Chèque is the French spelling of the bank cheque (British) or check (American). The phrase faire un chèque means 'to write a cheque'. A blank cheque is un chèque en blanc, used both literally and figuratively ('carte blanche'). Chèque-cadeau means 'gift voucher'. Cheques remain more common in France than in many other countries.

Examples

"Elle a payé par chèque."

Natural Translation

She paid by cheque.

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