countercheck

A noun referring to a secondary check or restraint that verifies or counteracts the effect of a previous check.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una segunda verificación o restricción que confirma o contrarresta el efecto de una comprobación anterior.

1. Restraining check C1 formal

   A check or restraint that opposes or limits another check or control.

   • The new regulation acts as a countercheck against the previous policy's loopholes.
   • The system includes a countercheck to prevent unauthorized access.
   • A countercheck was implemented to balance the power of the initial review board.

   🇪🇸Contracontrol

   Sinónimos: checkcounterbalancecurbrestraint

2. Verification check C1 formal

   A secondary check or verification used to confirm the accuracy of a previous check or result.

   • The accountant performed a countercheck on the financial statements.
   • A countercheck of the data revealed a minor error in the initial analysis.
   • The laboratory uses a countercheck to ensure the reliability of test results.

   🇪🇸Verificación de control

   Sinónimos: confirmationcross-checkdouble-checkvalidationverification

• counterchecks plural form
• counterchecks' possessive plural form
• countercheck's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to verify or check something again, often by using a different method or source, to ensure accuracy or correctness.

• 🇪🇸Verificar o volver a comprobar algo, a menudo usando otro método o fuente, para asegurarse de su exactitud o corrección. También puede significar obstruir o impedir mediante una verificación contraria.

1. Oppose or check by a counteraction C1 formal

   To act against something in order to stop or neutralize it.

   • The new policy was designed to countercheck the influence of monopolies.
   • He tried to countercheck her argument with strong evidence.
   • The government implemented measures to countercheck inflation.

   🇪🇸Contrarrestar, oponerse

   Sinónimos: checkcountercounteractneutralizeopposeresistthwart

   Antónimos: aidassistencouragefurtherhelppromotesupport

2. Check a second time B2 formal

   To verify or examine something again for accuracy or correctness.

   • The accountant counterchecked the figures before submitting the report.
   • Please countercheck the list to ensure no names are missing.
   • She counterchecked the translation for any errors.

   🇪🇸volver a verificar

   Sinónimos: double-check

• counterchecked past participle
• counterchecked past simple
• counterchecking present participle
• counterchecks third person singular