noun🔗ShareToile à matelas, coutilA strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses."The mattress cover was made of sturdy ticking to prevent the feathers from poking through. "La housse de matelas était faite de coutil robuste pour empêcher les plumes de percer.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire tic-tac, tictaquerTo make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock."The old clock on the wall was ticking loudly, making it hard to concentrate. "La vieille horloge au mur faisait tic-tac bruyamment, ce qui rendait difficile la concentration.soundtimemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocher, marquer d'une cocheTo make a tick or checkmark."The teacher asked the students to tick the correct answers on the quiz. "Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de cocher les bonnes réponses au quiz.markactionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFonctionner, marcherTo work or operate, especially mechanically."He took the computer apart to see how it ticked."Il a démonté l'ordinateur pour voir comment il marchait.machinefunctionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTapoter, frapper légèrementTo strike gently; to pat."The mother was gently ticking her baby's back to help him burp. "La mère tapotait doucement le dos de son bébé pour l'aider à faire son rot.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocher un oiseau sur une listeTo add a bird to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard)."After finally spotting the elusive blue jay in my backyard, I could tick it off my birdwatching list. "Après avoir finalement repéré le geai bleu insaisissable dans mon jardin, j'ai pu cocher cet oiseau sur ma liste d'observation.birdsportnatureanimallistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcheter à créditTo go on trust, or credit."The bakery owner is ticking me for bread until payday because I'm a regular customer. "Le boulanger me fait crédit pour du pain jusqu'à la paie parce que je suis un client régulier.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCocher, faire confianceTo give tick; to trust."My parents are ticking my brother to look after the younger children. "Mes parents font confiance à mon frère pour s'occuper des jeunes enfants.attitudevaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTic-tac, bruit de tic-tacA sound of something ticking."The ticking from the old clock kept me awake all night. "Le tic-tac de la vieille horloge m'a empêché de dormir toute la nuit.soundtimemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTickingAn illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect."The dance crew practiced their ticking, aiming for a perfectly synchronized, stop-motion effect. "L'équipe de danse a pratiqué son ticking, visant un effet de stop-motion parfaitement synchronisé.danceentertainmentstyleartmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTiquetage, marques sur le pelageA marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks."The horse breeder examined the young foal, noting the first signs of ticking appearing as small white flecks on its flank. "L'éleveur de chevaux a examiné le jeune poulain, notant les premiers signes de tiquetage apparaissant sous forme de petites taches blanches sur son flanc.animalappearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
