What does chèque in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word chèque in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chèque in French.

The word chèque in French means cheque, cheque deposit slip, certified cheque, bank draft, banker's draft, deposit cheque, deposit cheque, payment cheque, settlement cheque, traveller's cheque, worker's money voucher, blank cheque, blank cheque, dud cheque, bad cheque, bouncing cheque, bad cheque, bounced cheque, specimen cheque, gift voucher, luncheon voucher, luncheon voucher, luncheon voucher, holiday voucher, severance pay, severance package, current account, lodge a cheque, cash a cheque, pay by cheque, write a cheque, write a cheque to , make out a cheque to , make a cheque payable to, write a blank cheque, issue a blank cheque, give a blank cheque, give a blank cheque, write a blank cheque, cheque-letter, pay by cheque, payment by cheque, cheque payment, cheque remittance, draw a cheque, get a cheque, traveler's check. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chèque

cheque

nom masculin (titre de paiement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je vais payer la facture par chèque. Le gagnant recevra un chèque d'un million d'euros
The winner will receive a check for one million euros.

cheque deposit slip

nom masculin (preuve de paiement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

certified cheque

nom masculin (dont la provision a été assurée) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bank draft, banker's draft

nom masculin (chèque émis par une banque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour acheter une maison, il faut un chèque de banque.

deposit cheque

nom masculin (chèque déposé en garantie) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

deposit cheque

nom masculin (chèque fait en cas de besoin) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

payment cheque, settlement cheque

nom masculin (type de paiement) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

traveller's cheque

nom masculin (moyen de paiement à l'étranger) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

worker's money voucher

nom masculin (France (moyen de paiement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank cheque

nom masculin (chèque signé sans montant) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blank cheque

nom masculin (figuré (plein pouvoir donné) (UK, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dud cheque, bad cheque, bouncing cheque

nom masculin (familier (chèque sans provision) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La banque punit celui qui émet des chèques en bois.

bad cheque, bounced cheque

nom masculin (chèque sans solde) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

specimen cheque

nom masculin (exemple de chèque) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chèques spécimen ne peuvent pas être encaissés.

gift voucher

nom masculin (bon de valeur fixe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise nous offre des chèques-cadeaux que nous dépensons dans les magasins qui les acceptent.

luncheon voucher

nom masculin (titre de paiement alimentaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise offre à ses salariés des chèques- déjeuners comme avantage supplémentaire.

luncheon voucher

nom masculin (ticket pour manger) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils n'ont pas de cantine mais bénéficient de chèques-repas.

luncheon voucher

nom masculin (® (titre restaurant, chèque repas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise propose des Chèques-Restaurant à tous ses employés.

holiday voucher

nom masculin (allocation dédiée aux loisirs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les comités d'entreprise proposent souvent des chèques-vacances aux salariés.

severance pay, severance package

nom masculin (compensation de licenciement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

current account

nom masculin (compte dont l'argent est disponible) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lodge a cheque

locution verbale (remettre un chèque à sa banque) (UK)

cash a cheque

locution verbale (créditer un chèque sur son compte) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pay by cheque, write a cheque

locution verbale (payer par chèque) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il fait toujours un chèque au restaurant.

write a cheque to , make out a cheque to , make a cheque payable to

locution verbale (destiner un chèque à [qqn]) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il fit un chèque à l'ordre de l'association.

write a blank cheque, issue a blank cheque, give a blank cheque

locution verbale (chèque signé, sans montant ni ordre) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il ne faut pas faire un chèque en blanc à un inconnu.

give a blank cheque, write a blank cheque

locution verbale (figuré (donner carte blanche) (UK, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur nous fit un chèque en blanc sur ce projet.

cheque-letter

nom féminin (lettre et chèque détachable) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La lettre-chèque est un moyen de paiement des entreprises.

pay by cheque

locution verbale (acheter en faisant un chèque de banque) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En France, on paye facilement par chèque pour quoi que ce soit.

payment by cheque, cheque payment

nom masculin (paiement avec un chèque bancaire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le règlement par chèque est souvent soumis à présentation d'une pièce d'identité.

cheque remittance

nom féminin (compte : dépôt de chèque) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

draw a cheque

locution verbale (déposer un chèque à sa banque) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get a cheque

locution verbale (percevoir un chèque) (UK)

Je toucherai un chèque de remboursement.

traveler's check

nom masculin (chèque de voyage) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Louis préfère partir avec des traveller's plutôt qu'avec de la monnaie.

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