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chequered

UK
/ˈtʃɛk.əd/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.ɚd/

Translations

chequeredadjective
more chequered
Comp.
most chequered
Super.
UK
/ˈtʃɛkəd/
US
/ˈtʃɛkərd/
à carreaux
The tablecloth had a chequered design that added a vibrant touch to the dining room.
La nappe avait un motif à carreaux qui apportait une touche vive à la salle à manger.
mouvementéAu sens figuré : ayant un passé ou un parcours complexe, souvent marqué par des difficultés.
The politician's chequered career was filled with both achievements and controversies.
La carrière mouvementée du politicien a été marquée à la fois par des réussites et des controverses.
Additional translations
quadrilléSurtout pour un motif régulier formé de carrés alternés.
Synonyms
variegated
multicolored
spotted
dappled
piebald
checkered
chequeredpast participle
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.əd/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.ɚd/
Used adjectivally to describe something that has been marked with a checkered pattern or otherwise affected by the action of the verb "chequer".
quadrilléDécrit une surface marquée par un motif de carrés alternés.
The hallway was chequered with sunlight streaming through the lattice windows.
Le couloir était quadrillé par la lumière du soleil filtrant à travers les fenêtres à croisillons.
Synonyms
checkered
checkered (US spelling)
patterned
variegated
mottled
dappled
marbled
patchy
patched
spotted
pied
piebald
multicolored
multicoloured
colourful
colorful
varied
diverse
eventful
turbulent
troubled
storied
illustrious
spotty
blotched
irregular
chequerverb

chequered

Past Simple

chequered
Past Simple
chequered
Past Participle
chequering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.ə/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.ɚ/
quadrillerMarquer d’un motif de carrés ou de cases.
The artist decided to chequer the canvas with alternating colors.
L’artiste a décidé de quadriller la toile avec des couleurs alternées.
Additional translations
ponctuerSens figuré : diversifier par des éléments contrastés.
Synonyms
check
mark
pattern
crosshatch
chequerpast participle

chequered

Used chiefly in British English to describe something having a pattern of alternating coloured squares or something marked by varied fortune.
à carreauxPour un motif de carrés alternés.
He spread a chequered blanket on the grass for the picnic.
Il a étendu une couverture à carreaux sur l’herbe pour le pique-nique.
mouvementéAu sens figuré : marqué par des succès et des échecs.
The company has had a chequered history since its foundation.
L’entreprise a connu une histoire mouvementée depuis sa fondation.

Definitions

chequeredadjective
Marked by a pattern of alternating squares of different colors.
The tablecloth had a chequered design that added a vibrant touch to the dining room.
Having a varied and sometimes problematic past or history.
The politician's chequered career was filled with both achievements and controversies.
chequeredpast participle
Having been covered or marked with a pattern of alternating squares.
The hallway was chequered with sunlight streaming through the lattice windows.
chequerverb
To mark with a pattern of squares or checks.
The artist decided to chequer the canvas with alternating colors.
To diversify or variegate, often with contrasting elements.
The landscape was chequered with patches of sunlight and shadow.
chequerpast participle
Having a pattern of alternating coloured squares.
He spread a chequered blanket on the grass for the picnic.
Marked by varied events or fluctuations, especially of success and failure.
The company has had a chequered history since its foundation.
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