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♦ tick (1) /tɪk/n.2 (fam.) attimo; istante; momento: I'll be back in a tick ( o in two ticks), sarò di ritorno fra un attimo; DIALOGO → - Car problems 1- Hi there, I'll be with you in a tick, ciao, ti raggiungo tra un istante● tick mark, (segno di) spunta □ tick-tack, tic-tac ( battito dell'orologio o del cuore) □ tick-tock, tic-toc; ( voce infant.) orologio □ on the tick, puntualmente; puntuale da spaccare il minuto.tick (2) /tɪk/n.tick (3) /tɪk/n.2 stoffa da fodera; traliccio.tick (4) /tɪk/n. [u](fam.) credito: I bought the goods on tick, comprai la merce a credito.(to) tick (1) /tɪk/A v. i.( anche to tick away) fare tic-tac; ticchettare; battere: The watch was ticking, l'orologio faceva tic-tac; What's ticking away under the car?, cos'è che sta ticchettando sotto la macchina?B v. t.1 ( dell'orologio, spesso to tick away) scandire (o segnare) facendo tic-tac: The clock was ticking away the time, l'orologio segnava col suo tic-tac il passare del tempo2 ( di solito to tick off) fare un segno a fianco di; segnare a margine; spuntare: to tick ( off) a box, spuntare un quadratino ( su un modulo, ecc.).(to) tick (2) /tɪk/v. t. (fam.)3 vendere a credito.
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