English–Spanish
“check against the original” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kompulˈsaɾ/
Example
Antes de firmar, voy a compulsar esta copia con el original.
Before signing, I'm going to check this copy against the original.
How to say “check against the original” in Spanish
“Check against the original” in Spanish is compulsar.
A stamped copy being checked side by side with its original.
Example sentences with compulsar
Al abrir la cuenta, el banco me pidió compulsar una copia del DNI.
When opening the account, the bank asked me to check a copy of my ID against the original.
Tips for using compulsar
- A formal bureaucratic verb: common collocation is 'copia compulsada' (an officially certified copy), and in everyday contexts Spanish speakers prefer comprobar or verificar.