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security check

security check

Meaning of security check

safety inspection

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British English/sɪˈkjʊərɪti tʃek/
American English/ə sɪˈkjʊrɪti tʃɛk/
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security check with German translation

security check usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Please place your laptop in a tray for the security check.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He almost missed his flight because the security check line was so long.

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security check belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

security checkSicherheitskontrolle
showerDusche
elevatorAufzug
towelHandtuch
TVFernseher
viewAussicht
breakfastFrühstück

security check synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between security check / baggage screening / search / pat-down / security checkpoint / metal detector

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🇬🇧English
baggage screening

Screening of baggage/carry-on; focused on items rather than passengers.

B1Often

Baggage screening detected a prohibited item in his suitcase.

🇬🇧English

More general; can mean a search of a person or item and not necessarily a formal airport procedure.

B1Often

The officer performed a search of his bag.

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🇬🇧English
pat-down

A specific type of person check — hands-on frisking of clothing; more personal and limited in scope.

B1Rarely

After the alarm, she received a pat-down from security.

🇬🇧English

The physical place in an airport where checks occur; refers to the checkpoint location rather than the procedure.

B1Often

Meet me after the security checkpoint.

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🇬🇧English
metal detector

A device that detects metal; part of the screening process but not the whole 'check'.

B1Often

He set off the metal detector and was asked to empty his pockets.

B
🇬🇧English
body scanner

Technical device (body scanner) for detailed person inspection; a specific type of equipment used in screening.

B1Often

Passengers may be asked to step into the body scanner.

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How to pronounce security check and what this word means

security check means security check. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce security check

/sɪˈkjʊərɪti tʃek/

security check translation

security check

security check examples

Please place your laptop in a tray for the security check.

security check transcription

/sɪˈkjʊərɪti tʃek/, /ə sɪˈkjʊrɪti tʃɛk/

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security check meaning: what does it mean?

safety inspection

security check pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

security check is pronounced as /sɪˈkjʊərɪti tʃek/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

security check definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please place your laptop in a tray for the security check. Translation: Положите, пожалуйста, ноутбук в лоток для досмотра.

Is security check part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, security check can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is security check part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, security check can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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