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1. tik noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tictac2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) instante, segundo
2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) hacer tictac
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1. tik noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.)
2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) señalar, marcar- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off
III tik noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) garrapatatick1 n marca / señaltick2 vb marcar con una señaltr[tɪk]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto buy something on tick comprar algo a crédito————————tr[tɪk]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL garrapata————————tr[tɪk]1 (noise) tictac nombre masculino2 (mark) marca, señal nombre femenino3 familiar momento, segundito1 (clock) hacer tictac1 señalar, marcar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwhat makes somebody tick lo que mueve a alguientick ['tɪk] vi1) : hacer tictac2) operate, run: operar, andar (dícese de un mecanismo)what makes him tick?: ¿qué es lo que lo mueve?tick n1) : tictac m (de un reloj)2) check: marca f3) : garrapata f (insecto)n.• cotí s.m.• garrapata s.f.• ladilla s.f.• señal s.f.• terliz s.m.• tictac s.m.v.• hacer tictac v.• poner una señal en v.tɪk
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1) ca) ( sound) tic mtick, tock — tic, tac
b) ( moment) (BrE colloq) segundito mI'll be back in half a tick o in a tick o in two ticks — enseguida vuelvo
2) c ( Zool) garrapata f3) c ( mark) (BrE) marca f, visto m, tic m, palomita f (Méx)4) u ( credit) (BrE colloq)
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intransitive verb \<\<clock/watch\>\> hacer* tictacwhat makes somebody tick: I'd like to know what makes him tick — me gustaría saber qué es lo que lo mueve
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tick vt (BrE) \<\<name/answer\>\> marcar* ( con un visto or una palomita etc)Phrasal Verbs:- tick off
I [tɪk]1. N1) [of clock] tictac m2) (Brit) * (=moment) momentito m, segundito mhalf a tick!, just a tick! — ¡un momentito or segundito!
I shan't be a tick — en seguida voy, no tardo, ahorita voy (LAm)
it won't take two ticks — será solo un momentito or segundito
3) (esp Brit) (=mark) señal f, visto mto put a tick against sth — poner una señal or un visto a algo
2.VT (esp Brit) [+ right answer] marcar; (also: tick off) [+ name, item on list] marcar, poner una señal contra3.VI [clock] hacer tictac- tick off
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[tɪk]N (Zool) garrapata f
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[tɪk]N (=cover) funda f
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* [tɪk]N (=credit)- buy sth on tick* * *[tɪk]
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1) ca) ( sound) tic mtick, tock — tic, tac
b) ( moment) (BrE colloq) segundito mI'll be back in half a tick o in a tick o in two ticks — enseguida vuelvo
2) c ( Zool) garrapata f3) c ( mark) (BrE) marca f, visto m, tic m, palomita f (Méx)4) u ( credit) (BrE colloq)
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intransitive verb \<\<clock/watch\>\> hacer* tictacwhat makes somebody tick: I'd like to know what makes him tick — me gustaría saber qué es lo que lo mueve
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tick vt (BrE) \<\<name/answer\>\> marcar* ( con un visto or una palomita etc)Phrasal Verbs:- tick off
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