ticking off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ticking off in the English»French Dictionary

I.ticking [Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ, Am ˈtɪkɪŋ] N

II.ticking [Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ, Am ˈtɪkɪŋ] ADJ

I.tick [Brit tɪk, Am tɪk] N

II.tick [Brit tɪk, Am tɪk] VB trans (make mark)

III.tick [Brit tɪk, Am tɪk] VB intr lit

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

ticking off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ticking off in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for ticking off in the English»French Dictionary

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Even his wife has one, as he laughingly dismisses her charity fundraising efforts and state of bookkeeping; like a teacher he criticizes as ticking off a particularly slow pupil.
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It's every teenager's worst nightmare -- your mum turning up at school and giving you a ticking off in front of your mates.
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No wonder she wanted to give him a bit of a ticking off for shocking her.
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They give it about half an hour, too, so they're taking their time and not just ticking off a list.
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Sometimes a good ticking off is necessary for atheists.
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Experts' suspect that some of these deaths may be down to older people ticking off diving from their bucket lists.
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Finally, after ticking off the last item on a lengthy list of must-haves, you think you've found the best nursing home for your mom.
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She spent 20 minutes ticking off her fingers as she outlined four, at which point the oratory stopped.
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I also got a ticking off from my manager because my wrapping of baubles in tissue paper wasn't up to standard.
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Avoiding ticking off media and their lawyers, and getting touted up in a sideshow civil lawsuit is also nice.
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