retención de cheque
/retenθjon de t͡ʃeke/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'check hold' is translated as retención de cheque.
This phrase refers to a period of time during which a bank keeps funds from a deposited check unavailable for withdrawal.
Which one should you use?
Both retención de cheque and bloqueo de cheque can be used to express a check hold. bloqueo de cheque can also be understood as 'check block'.
How do you pronounce it?
/retenθjon de tʃeke/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word cheque is a doublet of jaque, which means 'checkmate' in chess, because both words trace their history back to the Persian word for 'king'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people might use the word congelar (to freeze) to describe a hold on funds, much like the English expression 'to freeze an account'.
- While retención de cheque is the bank term, the word retención is also used in Spanish legal contexts to describe the withholding of taxes from a paycheck.
Examples in context
- El banco ha aplicado una retención de cheque en mi cuenta.The bank has placed a check hold on my account.
- La retención de cheque dura tres días.The check hold lasts three days.
- No entiendo por qué hay una retención de cheque.I don't understand why there is a check hold.
Example conversation
Daniel is talking to a bank teller about his balance.
- DanielNo puedo retirar mi dinero, ¿por qué?I can't withdraw my money, why?
- MaríaDaniel, tienes una retención de cheque activa.Daniel, you have an active check hold.
- Daniel¿Cuánto tiempo durará esa retención de cheque?How long will that check hold last?
- MaríaLos fondos estarán disponibles el viernes.The funds will be available on Friday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cheque, de, retención, CC BY-SA 4.0.
