cheque

chèque

Papier signé demandant à la banque de verser à quelqu’un une somme précise prélevée sur votre compte.

En anglais simple : A signed paper telling a bank to pay someone a stated amount from your account.

• She paid by cheque.
• I wrote a cheque for the rent.
• Have you cashed the cheque I sent you?

Comment l'utiliser : a cheque for an amount (He sent a cheque for fifty pounds.); pay by cheque (You can pay by cheque or card.)

Synonymes : check

Expressions courantes : write a cheque, cash a cheque, pay by cheque, personal cheque

addition

Document indiquant la somme à payer, notamment pour un repas au restaurant.

En anglais simple : A written statement showing how much you must pay, especially for a restaurant meal.

• He asked for the cheque.
• The waiter brought our cheque after dessert.
• She paid the cheque and left a generous tip.

Synonymes : bill, check

Expressions courantes : pay the cheque, restaurant cheque, ask for the cheque