cross off

tachar, borrar de la lista

Trazar una línea sobre algo escrito, normalmente para eliminarlo de una lista.

En inglés sencillo: To draw a line through writing, usually to remove it from a list.

• Cross off the wrong name.
• She crossed my number off the list.
• Have you crossed off everyone who cannot come?

Cómo se usa: cross something off a list (Cross his name off the guest list.); cross it/them off (These names are wrong, so cross them off.)

Sinónimos: cross out, strike out, delete

Expresiones frecuentes: cross off something, cross a name off

completar, dar por terminado

Terminar una tarea o darla por terminada, especialmente si figura en una lista.

En inglés sencillo: To finish a task or treat it as finished, especially one on a list.

• We can cross off that task now.
• I finally crossed a marathon off my bucket list.
• How many jobs have you crossed off today?

Cómo se usa: cross something off one's list (Finishing the report lets me cross another task off my list.)

Sinónimos: complete, finish, tick off

Expresiones frecuentes: cross off something, cross a task off