comprobar

to check, to verify

verb kohm-proh-BAHR Less Common

Usage Note

Comprobar (o→ue stem change: compruebo, compruebas, comprueba, comprueban) means to verify or confirm that something is true or correct. It is more thorough than revisar ('to review/check over') — comprobar implies actually establishing the truth of a fact. Common in bureaucratic and technical contexts: comprobar el resultado ('to check the result').

Examples

"Comprueba que el documento esté firmado."

Natural Translation

Check that the document is signed.

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