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klicks

/klɪks/

Meanings
noun

Clic, chasquido

A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.

Examples :

"I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened;  a click of one’s fingers"
Giré la llave, la cerradura hizo un clic y la puerta se abrió; un chasquido de dedos.
sound action technology device
noun

Trinquete

A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.

Examples :

"The bike repairman showed me how the klicks inside the gear shifter stopped the chain from slipping back down the gears. "
El mecánico de bicicletas me mostró cómo el trinquete dentro del selector de marchas impedía que la cadena se deslizara hacia atrás por los engranajes.
machine technical part

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration biologist

biologist noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

Biólogo, bióloga

"My sister is a biologist studying the effects of pollution on local river ecosystems. "

Mi hermana es bióloga y estudia los efectos de la contaminación en los ecosistemas fluviales locales.

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

Determinar, establecer

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

El profesor determinó las reglas para el proyecto de clase, estableciendo límites claros en la duración de las presentaciones.

Illustration kilometres

kilometres noun

/kɪˈlɒmɪtəz/ /kəˈlɒmɪtəz/

Kilómetro

"The marathon is a race of just over 42 kilometres. "

La maratón es una carrera de poco más de 42 kilómetros.

Illustration operating

operating verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪtɪŋ/

Operar, funcionar

"The doctor is operating on the patient's leg. "

El médico está operando la pierna del paciente.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration responded

responded verb

/ɹəˈspɒndɪd/ /ɹəˈspɑndɪd/

Respondió, contestó

"to respond to a question or an argument"

responder a una pregunta o un argumento

Illustration flashlight

flashlight noun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

Linterna

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

Mi linterna me ayudó a encontrar mis llaves después de que me quedé fuera de casa.

Illustration operation

operation noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Funcionamiento, operación

"The operation of the new coffee machine is quite simple. "

El funcionamiento de la nueva cafetera es bastante sencillo.

Illustration ingressive

ingressive noun

/ɪŋˈɡresɪv/

Sonido ingresivo

"The language student struggled to produce a clear ingressive, as drawing air inward felt unnatural. "

El estudiante de idiomas luchó por producir un sonido ingresivo claro, ya que aspirar aire hacia adentro se sentía antinatural.