comprobando
/kompɾobando/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "checking" is comprobando.
Meaning: ice hockey (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kompɾobando/
Did you know?
- In a sports context, if you use comprobando to mean 'checking' an opponent in ice hockey, a Spanish speaker will think you are 'verifying' or 'testing' something rather than making physical contact.
- To 'check' something off a list is often expressed as tachar, which literally means 'to cross out' or 'to scratch'.
- In a banking context, a 'check' is cheque, a word that entered Spanish via the English 'check' during the development of modern banking.
Examples in context
- Tom está comprobando sus mensajes en su móvil.Tom is checking his messages on his phone.This sentence shows how to use comprobando when describing the act of looking at messages on a mobile phone.Tatoeba #5665236 by arh, translation #5659972 by CK
- ¿Cuál es el proceso de registro?What is the check-in process?
- Me gustaría registrarme, por favor.I would like to check in, please
- ¿Ya llegaste?Did you arrive?
- ¿Te registraste?Did you check in?
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a hockey game on TV.
- Elena¡Mira eso! Está comprobando muy fuerte.Look at that! He is checking very hard.
- JavierSí, fue un golpe muy duro.Yes, that was a very hard hit.
- ElenaCreo que el árbitro pitará falta.I think the referee will call a foul.
- JavierTienes razón, ese comprobando fue ilegal.You're right, that checking was illegal.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
