ticking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ticking in the English»French Dictionary

I.ticking [Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ, Am ˈtɪkɪŋ] N

1. ticking (of clock):

ticking

tic-tac m

2. ticking TEXTIL:

ticking (material)

toile f à matelas

ticking (cover)

housse f

mattress ticking

housse f à matelas

pillow ticking

taie f d'oreiller

II.ticking [Brit ˈtɪkɪŋ, Am ˈtɪkɪŋ] ADJ

ticking clock, meter:

ticking

qui fait tic-tac

a ticking sound or noise

un tic-tac

ticking-off [Brit ˌtɪkɪŋˈɒf] N inf

to give sb a ticking-off Brit

passer un savon à qn inf

to give sb a ticking-off Brit

réprimander qn

I.tick [Brit tɪk, Am tɪk] N

1. tick (of clock):

tick

tic-tac m

2. tick (mark on paper):

tick

coche f

to put a tick against sth

cocher qc

3. tick:

tick VET, ZOOL

tique f

4. tick Brit (short time):

tick inf

minute f fig

tick inf

seconde f fig

I'll be with you in a tick/two ticks

je suis à toi dans une seconde/deux secondes

I won't be a tick

j'en ai (juste) pour une seconde

it won't take a tick/two ticks

ça ne prendra qu'une seconde/que deux secondes

5. tick Brit (credit) inf:

on tick

à crédit

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

tick box, name, answer

cocher

to tick all the (right) boxes Brit inf

remplir toutes les conditions

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

tick bomb, clock, watch:

tick

faire tic-tac

I know what makes him tick

je sais ce qui le motive

ricky-tick [ˌrɪkɪˈtɪk] ADJ Am inf

ricky-tick

démodé

tick-tock N

tick-tock

tic-tac m

tick fever N VET

tick fever

fièvre f des montagnes rocheuses

I.tick off VB [Brit tɪk -, Am tɪk -] (tick [sth/sb] off, tick off [sth/sb])

1. tick off (mark):

tick off name, item

cocher

2. tick off Brit (reprimand):

tick off inf

passer un savon à inf

tick off inf

réprimander

3. tick off Am (annoy) inf:

tick off person

embêter

tick over VB [Brit tɪk -, Am tɪk -] Brit

1. tick over MOTOR:

tick over car, engine, meter:

tourner

2. tick over fig:

tick over company, business:

tourner

tick over (not doing really well)

tourner au ralenti

tick over mind, brain:

travailler

tick away VB [Brit tɪk -, Am tɪk -]

tick away hours, minutes, time:

passer

tick away clock, meter:

tourner

tick by VB [Brit tɪk -, Am tɪk -]

tick by hours, minutes:

tick by

passer

ticking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ticking in the English»French Dictionary

tick¹ [tɪk] N ZOOL

tick

tique f

I.tick² N

1. tick (quick clicking sound):

tick

cliquetis m

2. tick (small amount):

tick

chouïa m

II.tick² VB intr

tick (make a clicking sound):

tick clock

faire tic tac

hours ticked away

les heures fpl se sont écoulées

Phrases:

what makes sb tick

ce qui se passe dans la tête de qn

III.tick² VB trans

tick

cocher

tick off VB trans inf (exasperate)

tick off

emmerder

Translations for ticking in the French»English Dictionary

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tic-tac

ticking

tique

tick

c'est râlant inf

it's enough to tick you off!

buter qn

to tick sb off