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checkout

/ˈtʃekaʊt/

The place in a store where you pay for the things you want to buy. It can also refer to the area or desk in a hotel where you pay your bill and leave.

Ejemplos

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1

I am standing in the queue at the checkout.

I am waiting in the line at the place where you pay.

2

Guests are requested to visit the checkout desk before noon.

Visitors should go to the payment counter before 12:00 PM.

3

Meet me by the self-checkout in five minutes.

Meet me at the machine where you scan items yourself soon.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
checkout
Verb
check out
Relacionado
check-in
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word as 'checking' your items one last time before you go 'out' of the store.

Quiz rápido

Please put your items on the ______ so the cashier can scan them.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: checkout

Ejemplos

1

I am standing in the queue at the checkout.

everyday

I am waiting in the line at the place where you pay.

2

Guests are requested to visit the checkout desk before noon.

formal

Visitors should go to the payment counter before 12:00 PM.

3

Meet me by the self-checkout in five minutes.

informal

Meet me at the machine where you scan items yourself soon.

4

The study analyzes the speed of the automated checkout process.

academic

The research looks at how fast the computer-led paying system works.

5

We need to optimize the checkout experience to increase sales.

business

We must improve how people pay to sell more items.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
checkout
Verb
check out
Relacionado
check-in

Colocaciones comunes

self-checkout a machine where you scan and pay for your own items
checkout line the row of people waiting to pay
checkout counter the flat surface where items are scanned
checkout time the specific hour you must leave a hotel
express checkout a fast lane for people with few items

Frases Comunes

checkout operator

the person who works at the till

online checkout

the final step of buying things on a website

late checkout

leaving a hotel later than the standard time

Se confunde a menudo con

checkout vs check-in

Check-in is when you arrive and get your key; checkout is when you pay and leave.

checkout vs check out

Checkout (one word) is the noun for the place; check out (two words) is the verb for the action.

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Notas de uso

Use this word when talking about the physical place to pay in a supermarket or the process of leaving a hotel. In British English, 'till' is often used for the machine itself, while 'checkout' refers to the whole area.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'check out' (the verb) when they mean the 'checkout' (the noun). Also, do not confuse it with 'reception' which is for general help, not just paying.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word as 'checking' your items one last time before you go 'out' of the store.

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Origen de la palabra

Originates from the phrasal verb 'to check out,' meaning to verify and settle an account before departing.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: one checkout, two checkouts Often used as a compound noun (e.g., checkout girl, checkout assistant) Usually takes 'at' (e.g., at the checkout)
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Contexto cultural

In many Western supermarkets, 'self-service checkouts' are now more common than staff-operated ones to save time.

Quiz rápido

Please put your items on the ______ so the cashier can scan them.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: checkout

Frases relacionadas

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