No. 10,148 in Spanish
cheques
Checks (as in bank checks).
In a sentence
Hoy fui al banco para depositar unos cheques.
Today I went to the bank to deposit some checks.
Here, 'cheques' refers to financial instruments that represent a promise to pay a certain sum of money.
Por favor, revisa los cheques que dejé en el escritorio.
Please check the items I left on the desk.
In this context, 'cheques' can be understood as items or things to verify, demonstrating an alternative regional or colloquial usage.
En algunos países ya no se usan tanto los cheques como antes.
In some countries, checks are not used as much as before.
This usage illustrates 'cheques' as being referred to in general discussion about trends or changes in financial habits.
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