échec — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• demise noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
• failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.

Senses

échec is used for these senses in English:

• check (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]
• demise Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.
• failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
• failure Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

demise — full definition

1. noun The end or downfall of something, especially in a gradual or unfortunate way.
2. noun A formal or literary word for death.

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