tick off

spuntare

Segnare una voce di un elenco per indicare che è stata controllata o completata.

In inglese semplice: To mark an item on a list to show it is checked or finished.

• Tick off each name on the list.
• I ticked the jobs off as I finished them.
• Have you ticked off everything we need?

Come si usa: tick off something / tick something off (Tick off each task when you finish it.)

Sinonimi: check off, mark off

Espressioni comuni: tick off items, tick off names, tick something off

irritare, far arrabbiare

Far irritare o arrabbiare qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To make someone annoyed or angry.

• That noise ticks me off.
• Her rude reply ticked him off.
• Does it tick you off when people interrupt?

Come si usa: tick someone off (His rude comments really ticked me off.)

Sinonimi: annoy, irritate, anger

Contrari: please

Espressioni comuni: tick someone off, really tick off

sgridare, rimproverare

Parlare con rabbia a qualcuno perché ha fatto qualcosa di sbagliato.

In inglese semplice: To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.

• Mum ticked me off for being late.
• The coach ticked off the whole team.
• Did your boss tick you off about the mistake?

Come si usa: tick someone off for something/doing something (The teacher ticked us off for talking.)

Sinonimi: tell off, scold, reprimand

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: tick someone off, tick off pupils

elencare

Nominare diverse cose, di solito una dopo l’altra.

In inglese semplice: To name several things, usually one after another.

• He ticked off three reasons to stay.
• She ticked off their achievements on her fingers.
• The manager ticked off the main points before ending the meeting.

Come si usa: tick off something / tick something off (She ticked off her objections one by one.)

Sinonimi: list, enumerate

Espressioni comuni: tick off reasons, tick off achievements, tick off points