mettre en échec — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).

Senses

mettre en échec is used for these senses in English:

• check (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
• stymie To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.

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.

stymie — full definition

1. noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
2. noun An obstacle or obstruction.

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