tick off

• Verbo frasal usado para marcar um item de uma lista como concluído, ou (informalmente, principalmente no inglês britânico) para repreender ou censurar alguém.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Mark as doneinformalbritish

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

   Marcar como concluído

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscheckcheck offcross offmark offtick

2. Annoy or angerinformalamerican

   To make someone angry or irritated.

   Irritar

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

   Sinônimosangerannoyexasperateinfuriateirritatemaddennettlepeeveprovokerilevex

   Antônimosappeasecalmpleasesoothe

3. Reprimandinformalbritish

   To scold or tell someone off for doing something wrong.

   Repreender

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadmonishberatecastigatecensurechiderebukereprimandreprovescoldtell offupbraid

   Antônimosapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

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