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tick Meaning in Spanish (tick significado en español)

noungarrapata, tic
verbmarcar
garrapata in English:tick
Plural: ticks
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de tick en español es garrapata, tic, marcar. (Un pequeño arácnido parásito que se adhiere a la piel de animales y humanos, alimentándose de sangre.)

Definitions of Tick

  1. 1
    noun
    garrapata

    A small parasitic arachnid that attaches itself to the skin of animals and humans, feeding on blood.

    Un pequeño arácnido parásito que se adhiere a la piel de animales y humanos, alimentándose de sangre.

  2. 2
    noun
    tic

    A regular, soft, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch.

    Un sonido suave y agudo regular, especialmente el que hacen un reloj o un cronómetro.

  3. 3
    verb
    marcar

    To put a mark, especially a check mark, next to an item on a list to indicate that it has been dealt with or is correct.

    Poner una marca, especialmente una marca de verificación, junto a un elemento de una lista para indicar que ha sido tratado o es correcto.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog had a tick embedded in its ear.”

El perro tenía una garrapata incrustada en la oreja.

casual

“I could hear the tick of the old grandfather clock.”

Podía oír el tic del viejo reloj de pie.

formal

“Please tick the boxes that apply to you.”

Por favor, marque las casillas que le apliquen.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

piojoácaroreloj

In English:

mitearachnid

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desmarcarborrar

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseticked
present participleticking
nountick-tock

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

tick offphrasal_verb

To annoy someone or to mark items on a list as completed.

what makes someone tickidiom

The motivations or reasons behind someone's behavior.

tick-tockexpression

The sound made by a clock or watch, often used to indicate the passage of time.