comprobar

/kompɾoˈbaɾ/, [kõm.pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]

check


Verb comprobar (first-person singular present compruebo, first-person singular preterite comprobé, past participle comprobado)

  1. to check, to check on, to check out, to see, to check to see (examine)
    Me olvidé de comprobar si la hora de salida de su vuelo había cambiado o no.
    I forgot to check if her flight's departure time had changed or not.
  2. to verify, to ascertain, to determine, to confirm
  3. to test (the accuracy or effectiveness of something)
  4. to prove, to establish (i.e. demonstrate the veracity of something)
  5. to note (as in realizing)
  6. (reflexive) to be checked, tested, to check out
  7. (reflexive) to be found, determined

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • No puedo comprobar si tu dirección de correo electrónico es correcta o no porque es muy corta.

    I can't check to see if your email is correct or not because it's too short.

  • Usted debe desconectar la alimentación antes de comprobar el circuito.

    You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.

  • No se pudo comprobar la inocencia del acusado.

    The defendant's innocence could not be verified.

  • Tom revisó su billetera para comprobar cuánto dinero tenía.

    Tom checked his wallet to see how much money he had.

  • Solo fui a comprobar algo.

    I just went to check something.


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