ticks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ticks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

1. tick off Am inf (annoy):

tick off

fastidiar

what really ticks me off is that he lied to me

a mí lo que me fastidia or lo que me da rabia es que me mintió

to be ticked off with sb

estar enojado con alguien

to be ticked off with sb

estar enfadado con alguien esp Spain

to be ticked off with sth

estar harto de algo

2. tick off esp Brit (mark with tick):

tick off

marcar

tick off

ponerle visto a Spain

3. tick off Brit inf (scold):

tick off

regañar

tick off

reñir esp Spain

tick off

retar CSur

tick off

rezongar AmC Urug

tick off

resondrar Peru

he was severely ticked off

recibió una severa reprimenda

he was severely ticked off

le echaron una buena bronca inf

sheep tick N

sheep tick

garrapata f de las ovejas

sheep tick

garrapata f ovina

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

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

tick by hours/minutes:

pasar

the seconds ticked by

pasaban los segundos

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

tick away → tick by

See also tick by

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

tick by hours/minutes:

pasar

the seconds ticked by

pasaban los segundos

tick-tock [Am ˈtɪktɑk, Brit tɪkˈtɒk] N

tick-tock

tictac m

ticks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ticks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

tick off VB

User Entry

to tick sb off Am inf

incordiar/fastidiar a alguien inf

to tick sb off Am inf

darle la paliza a alguien sl

Translations for ticks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

garrapata

tick

tictac

tick-tock

hacer tictac

to tick

abroncar

to tick off

enjabonar

to tick off

ticks 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

now I know what makes him/her tick

ahora sé por dónde respira

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Because ticks feed repeatedly and only on blood, and have long lives, they are suitable hosts for many types of microbe.

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Despite its name, it is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs.

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Later, deer ticks were shown to be the vector of Lyme disease.

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In between rounds, speedgames are frequently held over weekends which generally run at one-minute ticks, instead of hourly ones for more fast-paced action.

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As the clock ticks on towards final curtain time, the cortex increasingly recalls details of the receding past.

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Like other passerine birds, the common chiffchaff can also acquire intestinal nematode parasites and external ticks.

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Babesiosis is a disease caused by a parasite most often carried in deer ticks.

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The petition involved the methods of voting allowable, ticks and crosses.

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It also ticks, which irritated me, and there is no visible water gauge to see if it is running dry.

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Ticks in the region have been known to carry Lyme disease.

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