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tick(
tihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(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.
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