ticking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ticking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ticking [Am ˈtɪkɪŋ, Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ] N U

1. ticking (of clock):

ticking

tictac m

2. ticking (fabric):

ticking

cutí m (tela de colchones)

ticking-off <pl tickings-off [-ɪŋz-]> [ˌtɪkɪŋˈɒf] N Brit inf

ticking-off

regaño m

ticking-off

rapapolvo m Spain inf

ticking-off

café m CSur inf

I got a ticking-off from the boss or the boss gave me a ticking-off

el jefe me pegó un regaño

I got a ticking-off from the boss or the boss gave me a ticking-off

el jefe me echó un rapapolvo Spain inf

I got a ticking-off from the boss or the boss gave me a ticking-off

el jefe me dio un café CSur inf

tick over VB [Am tɪk -, Brit tɪk -] (v + adv)

tick over engine:

tick over

estar en marcha

tick over

marchar al ralentí

the business is just ticking over esp Brit

el negocio va tirando inf

I keep things ticking over while they're away

mantengo las cosas en marcha mientras ellos no están

I.tick¹ [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] N

1.1. tick (sound):

tick

tic m

tick, tock

tic, tac

1.2. tick (moment) Brit:

tick inf

segundito m

wait a tick

espera un segundito

I'll be back in half a tick or in a tick or in two ticks

enseguida vuelvo

2. tick (mark):

tick Brit

tic m

tick Brit

marca f

tick Brit

visto m Spain

tick Brit

palomita f Mex

II.tick¹ [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] VB intr

tick clock/watch:

tick

hacer tictac

what makes sb tick I'd like to know what makes him tick

me gustaría saber qué es lo que lo mueve or por qué es como es

III.tick¹ [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] VB trans Brit

tick name/answer:

tick

marcar (con un tic o una marca etc.)

tick the correct box

ponga un visto en la casilla correspondiente

tick the correct box

marque la casilla correspondiente

to tick all the boxes to tick all the right boxes

rellenar todos los requisitos

to tick all the boxes to tick all the right boxes

cubrir todas las plazas

tick² [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] N ZOOL

tick

garrapata f

tick³ [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] N

1. tick C (fabric case):

tick

funda f

2. tick U (fabric) → ticking

See also ticking

ticking [Am ˈtɪkɪŋ, Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ] N U

1. ticking (of clock):

ticking

tictac m

2. ticking (fabric):

ticking

cutí m (tela de colchones)

tick⁴ [Am tɪk, Brit tɪk] N U

tick (credit) Brit inf:

to buy sth on tick

comprar algo (de) fiado inf

Translations for ticking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tic-tac

tick-tock

tic-tac

ticking

terliz

ticking

cutí

ticking

ticking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ticking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ticking¹ [ˈtɪkɪŋ] N no pl (sound)

ticking

tic-tac m

ticking² [ˈtɪkɪŋ] N no pl (textile)

ticking

terliz m

ticking-off <tickings-off> [ˌtɪkɪŋˈɒf, Am -ˈɑ:f] N Brit inf

ticking-off

rapapolvo m

ticking-off

jalada f Mex

tick¹ [tɪk] N

tick

garrapata f

tick² [tɪk] N Brit inf (credit)

tick

crédito m

on tick

de fiado

I.tick³ [tɪk] N

1. tick (sound):

tick

tic-tac m

2. tick (mark):

tick

visto m

II.tick³ [tɪk] VB intr

tick

hacer tic-tac

I don't know what makes her tick

no acabo de entender su manera de ser

III.tick³ [tɪk] VB trans

tick

marcar

tick over VB intr

1. tick over TECH:

tick over

ir al ralentí

2. tick over fig:

tick over

ir tirando

tick off VB trans

1. tick off (mark off):

tick off

marcar

2. tick off Brit, Aus inf (scold):

tick off

echar una bronca a

3. tick off Am inf (exasperate):

tick off

dar la lata a

Translations for ticking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tictac

tick-tock

hacer tictac

to tick

tictac

ticking

jalada

ticking-off

ticking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on tick

de fiado

I don't know what makes her tick

no acabo de entender su manera de ser

to give sb a ticking off

echar un sermón a alguien

to give sb a ticking off

dar un varapalo a alguien

to give sb a ticking off

poner a alguien como la sopa de Pascua

to give sb a ticking off

pegar un metido a alguien

now I know what makes him/her tick

ahora sé por dónde respira