check out

• Deutsches Verb für das Prüfen, Ansehen oder Begutachten von etwas sowie für das Bezahlen und Verlassen eines Hotels oder einer Unterkunft.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of examining or inspecting something, or leaving a place after settling accounts.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. formal

   To formally leave a hotel after paying the bill.

   Aus dem Hotel auschecken

   • We need to check out of the hotel by noon.
   • She checked out early this morning.
   • He checked out and left the keys at the front desk.

   Synonymedepartleavevacate

   Antonymearrivecheck inregister

2. Examine or investigateinformal

   To look at or examine something to get information or verify its condition.

   Überprüfen

   • Check out that new car in the driveway.
   • I'm going to check out the new restaurant downtown.
   • You should check out this website for great deals.

   Synonymeexamineinspectinvestigatelook atlook-overprobereviewscrutinizestudysurvey

3. formal

   To officially borrow a book or other item from a library.

   Buch ausleihen

   • She checked out three novels from the library.
   • You can check out up to five books at a time.
   • He checked out a DVD for the weekend.

   Synonymeborrowtake out

   Antonymereturn

4. Die (slang)slangamerican

   To die; to stop living.

   Abkratzen (Slang)

   • The old man checked out peacefully in his sleep.
   • He was so sick, he almost checked out last night.
   • After the accident, he checked out before the ambulance arrived.

   Synonymebuy the farmcash inconk outcroakdrop deadkick offkick the bucketpop off

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