tictac

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "tic-tac.”
el tictac
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. tick-tock
En la casa reinaba el silencio. Solo se escuchaba el tictac del reloj de pared.Silence prevailed in the house. Only the tick-tock of the wall clock could be heard.
b. ticking
El tictac del nuevo despertador no me dejaba dormir, así que tuve que sacarlo del dormitorio.The ticking of the new alarm clock was keeping me awake, so I had to take it out of the bedroom.
a. beat
Apoyé la cabeza en su pecho para escuchar el tictac de su corazón.I rested my head on his chest to hear his heartbeat.
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