revisar
/rebiˈsaɾ/
To check in Spanish is revisar.
Which one should you use?
While revisar implies a thorough inspection or looking over something, comprobar is used when the goal is to verify the truth or accuracy of a specific fact or result. If you specifically mean 'to check' in the sense of marking a checkbox on a form, use marcar instead of revisar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle revisado can be used as an adjective to describe something that has been checked or reviewed.
How do you pronounce it?
/rebiˈsaɾ/
Did you know?
- Using revisar in a romantic or social context in some dialects can imply 'checking someone out' or observing someone with interest.
- While revisar is common for inspections, in many Latin American countries, people use chequear to mean 'to check' a list or a phone, a term derived from English.
- While revisar means 'to check', the related word visa refers to the travel document, as both stem from the Latin root for 'seeing' or 'looking'.
Examples in context
- Tendré que revisar mi agenda.I'll need to check my schedule.This sentence shows how to use revisar regarding a schedule.Tatoeba #1551070 by marcelostockle, translation #869504 by CK
- Me gustaría revisar tu presión de sangre.I'd like to check your blood pressure.This sentence shows how to use revisar when checking blood pressure.Tatoeba #3160392 by cueyayotl, translation #1936506 by CK
- Tengo que revisar lo que dice el contrato.I have to check and see what the contract says.This sentence shows how to use revisar to mean checking the contents of a contract.Tatoeba #1305648 by marcelostockle, translation #953482 by CK
- Debes verificar tus respuestas antes de entregar el examen.You must check your answers before turning in the exam.
- El profesor debe revisar los trabajos de los estudiantes detenidamente.The teacher must check the students' assignments carefully.
- Voy a mirar si hay mensajes nuevos en mi teléfono.I'm going to check if there are any new messages on my phone.
- ¿Puedes revisar el correo electrónico y ver si hay algo importante?Can you check the email and see if there's anything important?
- Antes de salir, debo checar si tengo todo lo necesario.Before leaving, I need to check if I have everything I need.
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are in the kitchen after a grocery trip.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿puedes revisar la lista de compras?Alejandro, can you check the shopping list?
- AlejandroSí, voy a revisar si falta algo.Yes, I am going to check if anything is missing.
- MaríaCreo que tenemos todo lo necesario.I think we have everything we need.
- AlejandroTienes razón, no falta nada.You are right, nothing is missing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry revisar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries revisar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
