( BrE ) (also check·ered NAmE , BrE ) / ˈtʃekəd; NAmE -kərd/ adjective
1.
chequered past / history / career a person's past, etc. that contains both successful and not successful periods
2.
having a pattern of squares of different colours
( BrE ) (also check·ered NAmE , BrE ) / ˈtʃekəd; NAmE -kərd/ adjective
1.
chequered past / history / career a person's past, etc. that contains both successful and not successful periods
2.
having a pattern of squares of different colours
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005