tick off

• Partikelverb, das das Abhaken eines Punktes auf einer Liste als erledigt bezeichnet oder (umgangssprachlich, vor allem britisch) einen Tadel bzw. eine Rüge gegenüber jemandem ausdrückt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate marking an item on a list as completed, or (informally, chiefly British) to reprimand or scold someone.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Mark as doneinformalbritish

   To mark an item on a list as completed or checked.

   Als erledigt markieren

   • I ticked off all the tasks on my to-do list.
   • She ticked off each name as the guests arrived.
   • He ticked off the items he had already bought.

   Synonymecheckcheck offcross offmark offtick

2. Annoy or angerinformalamerican

   To make someone angry or irritated.

   Verärgern

   • His constant complaining really ticks me off.
   • The rude comment ticked her off.
   • Don't let small things tick you off.

   Synonymeangerannoyexasperateinfuriateirritatemaddennettlepeeveprovokerilevex

   Antonymeappeasecalmpleasesoothe

3. Reprimandinformalbritish

   To scold or tell someone off for doing something wrong.

   Rügen

   • The teacher ticked off the student for being late.
   • He got ticked off by his boss for missing the deadline.
   • She ticked off her son for not doing his homework.

   Synonymeadmonishberatecastigatecensurechiderebukereprimandreprovescoldtell offupbraid

   Antonymeapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

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