checker

word

Definition

A 'checker' can mean a person or tool that checks or inspects something, or a game piece used in the board game checkers.

Usage & Nuances

'Checker' is usually informal when referring to a person (like a store checker). As a tool, it often appears in tech ('spell checker', 'grammar checker'). In games, it's only about the pieces in checkers (the board game), not other board games.

Spanish: revisor - inspector - ficha (damas)Portuguese (BR): verificador - fiscal - peça (damas)Portuguese (PT): verificador - fiscal - peça (damas)Chinese (Simplified): 检查者 - 检查工具 - 西洋跳棋子 Chinese (Traditional): 檢查者 - 檢查工具 - 西洋跳棋子 Hindi: जाँचकर्ता - परखने वाला - चेकर्स (खेल की गोटी)Arabic: مُدَقِّق - مفتش - قطعة (لعبة الداما)Bengali: পরীক্ষক - চেকার (বোর্ড গেমের গুটি)Russian: проверяющий - чекер (игровая фишка)Japanese: チェッカー - チェッカー駒 (ボードゲーム)Vietnamese: người kiểm tra - phần mềm kiểm tra - quân cờ (trò chơi checkers)Korean: 체커 - 검사 도구 - 체커 말(보드게임)Turkish: kontrolcü - denetleyici - dama taşı Urdu: چیک کرنے والا - چیکر (بورڈ گیم کی مہرہ)Indonesian: pemeriksa - pengecek - bidak (permainan papan checkers)

Example Sentences

The checker at the store scanned my items.

basic

I use a grammar checker to find mistakes in my writing.

basic

Each player begins with twelve checkers in the game.

basic

The spell checker missed a few typos, so I had to fix them myself.

natural

Ask the checker if you need a bag at the register.

natural

He set up the board and placed all the red checkers on his side.

natural