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tic meaning in English

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tic noun
{m}

jerk [jerks](sudden, uncontrolled movement)
noun
[UK: dʒɜːk] [US: ˈdʒɝːk]

tic [tics](local and habitual convulsive motion)
noun
[UK: tɪk] [US: ˈtɪk]

twitch [twitches](brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again)
noun
[UK: twɪtʃ] [US: ˈtwɪtʃ]

tic nervioso noun
{m}

jitter [jitters](nervous action; a tic)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɪ.tə] [US: ˈdʒɪ.tər]

tic tac interjection

tick tock(sound of a ticking clock)
interjection

tic-tac interjection

tick tock(sound of a ticking clock)
interjection

tichate noun
{m}

slop(scraps which are fed to pigs)
noun
[UK: slɒp] [US: sˈlɑːp]

swill [swills](mixture of solid and liquid food scraps)
noun
[UK: swɪl] [US: ˈswɪl]

Ticiano proper noun
{m}

Titian(sixteenth century Italian painter)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtɪ.ʃən] [US: ˈtɪ.ʃən]

ticket noun
{m}

receipt [receipts](written acknowledgement)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈsiːt] [US: rə.ˈsiːt]

tico adjective

Costa Rican(pertaining to Costa Rica)
adjective

ticotico acanelado noun
{m}

cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner(bird)
noun

tictac interjection

tick tock(sound of a ticking clock)
interjection

tictac noun
{m}

tick [ticks](quiet but sharp, repeated sound)
noun
[UK: tɪk] [US: ˈtɪk]

tictaquear verb

tick-tock(make clicking sounds)
verb
[UK: ˈtɪk tɒk] [US: ˈtɪk tɑːk]

-crático

-cratic(suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat)

-pático {m}

-pathic

-stático

-static(relating to -stasis)

tico {m}

-etic(pertaining to)

aberración cromática noun
{f}

chromatic aberration [chromatic aberrations](optical aberration)
noun
[UK: krəʊ.ˈmæ.tɪk ˌæ.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: kroʊ.ˈmæ.tɪk ˌæ.bə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

abiótico adjective

abiotic(Nonliving)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk] [US: ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk]

abuela política noun

grandmother-in-law(grandmother of one's spouse)
noun

abuelo político noun

grandfather-in-law(grandfather of one's spouse)
noun

acervo genético noun
{m}

gene pool [gene pools](complete set of alleles)
noun

acondrítico adjective

achondritic(pertaining to achondrites)
adjective

acrobático adjective

acrobatic(of or pertaining to an acrobat)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.krə.ˈbæ.tɪk] [US: ˌæ.krə.ˈbæ.tɪk]

acromático adjective

achromatic(optics: free from colour)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.krəʊ.ˈmæ.tɪk] [US: ˌækro.ʊ.ˈmæ.tɪk]

acróstico adjective

acrostical(like an acrostic)
adjective

acróstico noun
{m}

acrostic [acrostics](poem or text in which certain letters spell out a name or message)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈkrɒ.stɪk] [US: ə.ˈkrɒ.stɪk]

acuático adjective

aquatic(relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈkwæ.tɪk] [US: ə.ˈkwɑː.tɪk]
Later, we'll visit the aquatic park. = Más tarde, iremos al parque acuático.

acético adjective

acetic(pertaining to vinegar)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˌsiː.tɪk] [US: ə.ˈse.tɪk]
Sulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid. = El ácido sulfúrico es más fuerte que el ácido acético.

acústica noun
{f}

acoustic(quality of a space for doing music)
noun
[UK: əˈk.uː.stɪk] [US: əˈk.uː.stɪk]
He plays the acoustic guitar with great mastery. = Toca la guitarra acústica con gran maestría.

acoustics [acoustics]noun
[UK: əˈk.uː.stɪks] [US: əˈk.uː.stɪks]

acústicamente adverb

acoustically(in an acoustic manner)
adverb
[UK: əˈk.uː.stɪk.l̩i] [US: əˈk.uː.stɪk.l̩i]

acústico adjective

acoustic(pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds)
adjective
[UK: əˈk.uː.stɪk] [US: əˈk.uː.stɪk]
He plays the acoustic guitar with great mastery. = Toca la guitarra acústica con gran maestría.

acoustical(of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics)
adjective
[UK: əˈk.uː.stɪkəl] [US: əˈk.uː.stɪkəl]

acústico noun
{m}

hearing aid [hearing aids](hearing assistance device)
noun
[UK: ˈhɪər.ɪŋ eɪd] [US: ˈhɪr.ɪŋ ˈeɪd]

adiabático adjective

adiabatic(occurring without gain or loss of heat)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.diə.ˈbæ.tɪk] [US: ˌæ.diə.ˈbæ.tɪk]

adrenocorticotropo adjective

adrenocorticotropic(that stimulates the adrenal cortex)
adjective

adriático adjective

Adriatic(of or pertaining to the Adriatic)
adjective
[UK: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk] [US: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk]

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