cross off

rayer, barrer

Tracer un trait sur un élément écrit, généralement pour le supprimer d’une liste.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cross something off a list (Cross his name off the guest list.); cross it/them off (These names are wrong, so cross them off.)

Synonymes : cross out, strike out, delete

Expressions courantes : cross off something, cross a name off

achever, cocher comme terminé

Terminer une tâche ou la considérer comme terminée, surtout lorsqu’elle figure sur une liste.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : cross something off one's list (Finishing the report lets me cross another task off my list.)

Synonymes : complete, finish, tick off

Expressions courantes : cross off something, cross a task off