Cocher (en. Tick)

/kɔʃe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Mark a box or an item on a list.
You need to check the correct answers on the form.
Il faut cocher les réponses correctes sur le formulaire.
Indicate or signal something.
She checked her attendance on the attendance sheet.
Elle a coché sa présence sur la feuille d'émargement.
Achieve, succeed in a goal.
He finally checked all the goals of his project.
Il a enfin coché tous les objectifs de son projet.

Etymology

Derived from Old French 'cocher', from Latin 'coccus' meaning 'grain'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

check a box
Make a mark on a box in a list.
cocher une case
check a goal
Achieve a goal or an objective.
cocher un objectif
check the correct answers
Mark the correct answers on a questionnaire.
cocher les bonnes réponses

Related Words

box
A space on a form or grid.
case
choice
An option to select from several.
choix
list
An enumeration of items.
liste

Slang Meanings

Check a plan
He checked his plan for the weekend.
Il a coché son plan pour ce week-end.
Check a conquest
He boasts about having checked off a conquest on his board.
Il se vante d'avoir coché une conquête sur son tableau.