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tick

/tɪk/

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noun

Garrapata

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

Examples :

"The hiker carefully checked for ticks on his dog after their walk in the woods. "

El excursionista revisó cuidadosamente a su perro en busca de garrapatas después de su paseo por el bosque.

animal organism insect biology nature

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Tic-tac, tictac

A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

Examples :

"The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."

El tic-tac constante del reloj proporcionaba un fondo reconfortante para la conversación.

sound machine technology

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noun

Marca, raya

A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

Examples :

"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."

Al mediodía, el bono largo subió una raya.

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noun

Instante

A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

Examples :

"The computer's timer showed a tick, meaning one basic time unit had passed. "

El temporizador de la computadora mostró un instante, lo que significaba que había pasado una unidad de tiempo básica.

time unit technical electronics computing physics

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Segundo, instante

A short period of time, particularly a second.

Examples :

"Please come back in just a tick; I need to grab my keys. "

Por favor, vuelve en un instante; necesito agarrar mis llaves.

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Incremento periódico de daño o curación causado por un efecto de estado continuo

A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.

Examples :

"The game character took a tick of damage every second from the poison. "

El personaje del juego recibió un incremento de daño cada segundo por el veneno.

game computing technical

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Marca de verificación, visto

A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.

Examples :

"Indicate that you are willing to receive marketing material by putting a tick in the box"

Indique que está dispuesto a recibir material de marketing marcando la casilla.

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Observación, registro

A bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.

Examples :

"During their nature walk, the students added a new tick to their birdwatching list. "

Durante su paseo por la naturaleza, los estudiantes agregaron una nueva observación a su lista de avistamiento de aves.

bird sport environment

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noun

Tarabilla común

Examples :

"The birdwatcher excitedly pointed out the tick perched on the fence post, noting its distinctive markings. "

El observador de aves señaló emocionado la tarabilla común posada en el poste de la valla, observando sus marcas distintivas.

animal bird nature

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verb

Hacer tic-tac

To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.

Examples :

"The old grandfather clock in the hall ticked loudly, keeping perfect time. "

El viejo reloj de péndulo en el vestíbulo hacía tic-tac ruidosamente, marcando la hora perfecta.

sound time machine

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Marcar, señalar

To make a tick or checkmark.

Examples :

"The teacher told us to tick the boxes next to the answers we chose. "

El profesor nos dijo que marcáramos las casillas junto a las respuestas que elegimos.

mark writing sign

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Funcionar, marchar

To work or operate, especially mechanically.

Examples :

"He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."

Desarmó la computadora para ver cómo funcionaba.

machine technical technology

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verb

Golpear suavemente, dar golpecitos

To strike gently; to pat.

Examples :

"The teacher ticked the student's paper gently to signal they should come forward. "

El profesor golpeó suavemente el papel del estudiante para indicar que debía avanzar.

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Anotar un ave en una lista

To add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).

Examples :

"I ticked off the robin I saw in my garden this morning. "

Anoté el petirrojo que vi en mi jardín esta mañana.

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noun

Tic-tac

Examples :

"The clock's tick was the only sound in the quiet library. "

El tic-tac del reloj era el único sonido en la silenciosa biblioteca.

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noun

Funda de colchón

A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Examples :

"The old mattress tick was stained and torn, so we decided to buy a new one to protect the mattress. "

La funda del colchón viejo estaba manchada y rota, así que decidimos comprar una nueva para proteger el colchón.

material property

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noun

Crédito, confianza

Examples :

"The shop owner offered Mr. Jones goods on tick because he was a respected member of the community. "

El dueño de la tienda ofreció bienes al Sr. Jones a crédito porque era un miembro respetado de la comunidad.

business finance

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verb

Dar a crédito

To go on trust, or credit.

Examples :

"My friend is ticking me for lunch next week; I'll pay him back later. "

Mi amigo me está dando a crédito el almuerzo la semana que viene; le pagaré más tarde.

business finance commerce

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Marcar, confiar

To give tick; to trust.

Examples :

"The small shop owner was willing to tick her regular customers for groceries until payday. "

El pequeño tendero estaba dispuesto a confiar en sus clientes habituales para la compra de comestibles hasta el día de pago.

attitude value moral character mind

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Cabra

(place names) A goat.

Examples :

"Tickenhall Drive"

Paseo Tickenhall