TICK EXPRESSIONS-1
26 / 05 / 2014
TICK EXPRESSIONS-1: meaning and examples
Good morning everyone. I hope you had a nice weekend.
This week we are going to study some expressions with the word TICK. First, let's look at the meanings of the word TICK itself.
Meaning 1 of TICK: to make short, light regular repeated sounds to mark time passing.
Example 1:
In the silence of the night, we could hear the clock ticking.
Meaning 2 of TICK: to put a tick mark next to an item on a list, an answer, etc.
Example 2:
When you vote, be sure to tick the correct box next to the name of the candidate.
Meaning 3 of TICK: a small insect that bites humans and animals and sucks their blood; some types of ticks carry diseases.
Example 3:
Jason had a horrible tick bite behind his ear; it's quite infected.
Tomorrow we look at an expression with TICK.
If you have any questions or comments, I hope you will share them with our readers on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas.
Have a great Monday!
This week we are going to study some expressions with the word TICK. First, let's look at the meanings of the word TICK itself.
Meaning 1 of TICK: to make short, light regular repeated sounds to mark time passing.
Example 1:
In the silence of the night, we could hear the clock ticking.
Meaning 2 of TICK: to put a tick mark next to an item on a list, an answer, etc.
Example 2:
When you vote, be sure to tick the correct box next to the name of the candidate.
Meaning 3 of TICK: a small insect that bites humans and animals and sucks their blood; some types of ticks carry diseases.
Example 3:
Jason had a horrible tick bite behind his ear; it's quite infected.
Tomorrow we look at an expression with TICK.
If you have any questions or comments, I hope you will share them with our readers on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas.
Have a great Monday!
