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"Cross" is a noun which is often translated as "la cruz", and "tick" is a noun which is often translated as "la garrapata". Learn more about the difference between "cross" and "tick" below.
cross(
kras
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. la cruz (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She couldn't write, so she signed with a cross at the end of the page.No sabía escribir, así que firmó con una cruz al final de la página.
3. (biology)
b. la cruza (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
There are some animal species with a very interesting cross.Hay algunas especies animales con una cruza muy interesante.
4. (hybrid)
5. (sports)
a. el centro (M) (soccer; from side to center)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The player passed the ball with a cross to the midfielder.El jugador pasó el balón con un centro al centrocampista.
b. el pase cruzado (M) (soccer; from side to side)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The right back sent a cross to the left winger, who scored a magnificent goal.El lateral derecho mandó un pase cruzado al extremo izquierdo, que marcó un magnífico gol.
c. el golpe cruzado (M) (boxing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The boxer knocked out his opponent with a cross.El boxeador noqueó a su adversario con un golpe cruzado.
6. (sewing)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cruzar
It's considered bad manners to cross one's legs while sitting in church.Se considera de mala educación cruzar las piernas cuando estás sentado en la iglesia.
a. cruzar (cheque) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
I crossed the cheque as soon as I arrived at the bank in order to cash it.Crucé el cheque en cuanto llegué al banco para poder cobrarlo.
10. (to hybridize)
a. cruzar
They crossed a grapefruit with a tangerine to produce a new fruit.Cruzaron un pomelo con una mandarina para producir una fruta nueva.
11. (sport)
a. centrar
The forward was signalling to him to cross the ball.El delantero le hacía señas para que le centrara el balón.
12. (to oppose)
b. enojar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I don't want to cross my parents.No quiero enojar a mis papás.
13. (religion)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
14. (to go across)
a. cruzar
I crossed from one side of the street to the other without looking.Crucé de un lado a otro de la calle sin mirar.
15. (to intersect)
a. cruzarse
When the lines cross at 90 degrees, we have a right angle.Cuando las líneas se cruzan a 90 grados, tenemos un ángulo recto.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
17. (angry)
a. enfadado
She was very cross because her boyfriend forgot the date of their anniversary.Estaba muy enfadada porque su novio olvidó la fecha de su aniversario.
b. enojado (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Are you cross with me?¿Estás enojado conmigo?
tick(
tihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la garrapata (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's important to check your dog for ticks after a walk in a wooded area.Es importante mirar si tu perro tiene garrapatas después de caminar por una zona boscosa.
4. (colloquial) (moment) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el segundito (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Give me a tick and I'll check that for you.Dame un segundito y te lo busco.
c. el visto (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Put a tick next to the tasks you've completed.Pon un visto al lado de las tareas que has terminado.
d. la palomita (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
The teacher put a tick in my notebook indicating that I already turned in the assignment.El profesor puso una palomita en mi libreta indicando que ya había entregado la tarea.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer tictac
I couldn't sleep because of how loudly the clock was ticking.No pude dormir por lo fuerte que hacía tictac el reloj.
8. (colloquial) (to run)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. marchar (colloquial)
I can't understand what makes this machine tick.No puedo entender qué hace que marche esta máquina.
