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Überprüfung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • audit noun An official, careful check of financial records or of a system to make sure everything is accurate and follows the rules.
  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • checkup noun A routine visit to a doctor or dentist to make sure everything is healthy.
  • review noun A written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, product, or performance.
  • vetting noun The process of carefully checking or investigating someone or something before approval.

Senses

Überprüfung is used for these senses in English:

  • audit An examination in general.
  • check An inspection or examination.
  • checkup A routine inspection.
  • review A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
  • vetting A checking or investigation.

audit — full definition

  1. noun An official, careful check of financial records or of a system to make sure everything is accurate and follows the rules.
  2. verb To carry out such a check.
  3. verb To attend a university course without earning credit for it.

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.
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