assegno
/asˈseɲ.ɲo/masculine
In Italian, the word for cheque is assegno.
The term assegno is used to refer to a note promising to pay money to a specific person or entity. You may encounter specific variations such as assegno circolare, which refers to a bank-issued cheque used for transactions or assegno vuoto, which describes a bad cheque or a cheque drawn on an account with insufficient funds. Additionally, the phrase prelevare denaro con un assegno can be used to express the act of withdrawing money from a bank account using a cheque.
Meaning: a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is assegno and the plural form is assegni.
How do you pronounce it?
/asˈseɲ.ɲo/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- While assegno refers to a bank cheque, the word for a government 'allowance' or 'benefit' is also assegno, such as assegno di famiglia.
- While an 'empty cheque' in English often refers to one with a blank amount, an assegno vuoto specifically refers to a cheque that will bounce.
- The word assegno shares its root with the verb assegnare, which means 'to assign' or 'to allocate'. It implies that a specific sum of money has been 'assigned' to the recipient.
Examples in context
- Pagherò a mezzo assegno.I'll pay by cheque.This sentence shows how to express paying by means of an assegno.Tatoeba #4644 by Pharamp, translation #2422 by RJH
- Ho ricevuto un assegno per il pagamento dell'affitto.I received a cheque for the rent payment.
- Posso effettuare il pagamento con assegno?Can I make the payment by cheque?
- Mi hai lasciato un assegno bancario per il regalo.You left me a cheque for the gift.
- Hai un assegno circolare per il pagamento dell'auto?Do you have a bank cheque for the car payment?
- Vorrei prelevare del denaro con un assegno, per favore.I would like to withdraw money using a cheque, please.
- Ho scritto un assegno per il proprietario.I wrote a cheque for the landlord.
- Puoi accettare l'assegno oggi stesso?Can you accept the cheque today?
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Example conversation
Matteo is paying Chiara for a used bike.
- MatteoTi posso dare un assegno per la bici?Can I give you a cheque for the bike?
- ChiaraSì, l'assegno va bene per me.Yes, a cheque is fine with me.
- MatteoPerfetto, lo scrivo subito.Perfect, I will write it immediately.
- ChiaraGrazie mille, Matteo.Thank you very much, Matteo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheque” translations and entries assegno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries assegno, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
