ticking

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Oversættelse

n. et stærkt stribet bomulds- eller linnedstof; lyden af et ur, der tikker.
Ordformer
Present Participleticking
Pluraltickings

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

ticking clock

tikkende ur

ticking bomb

tikkende bombe

ticking time bomb

tikkende tidsbombe

damask ticking

damasktickning

Eksempelsætninger

a clock ticking the hours; a taxi meter ticking the fare.

et ur, der tikker timerne; en taxa-meter, der tikker prisen.

her book was ticking along nicely.

hendes bog skred frem pænt.

It was so quiet I could hear my wristwatch ticking away.

Det var så stille, at jeg kunne høre mit armbåndsure tikke.

they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled.

De lyttede til det bløde tikken og knirken, mens huset satte sig.

the minutes were ticking away till the actor's appearance.

Minutterne gik, indtil skuespillerens optræden.

they are keeping things ticking over until their father returns.

De holder tingene i gang, indtil deres far vender tilbage.

machines ticking away; curious about what makes people tick.

Maskiner, der tikker væk; nysgerrig efter, hvad der får folk til at tikk.

His tail was ticking back and forth.It is cropped so that it is about the size and shape of a half-smoked stogie.

Hans hale tikker frem og tilbage. Den er klippet, så den er omtrent på størrelse og form som en halvløget cigar.

Virkelige Eksempler

The clock is ticking. - Same rule.

Uret tikker. - Samme regel.

Kilde: The Newsroom Season 2

They know that. So, therefore, the clock is ticking.

De ved det. Så derfor tikker uret.

Kilde: PBS English News

Sirius held up his fingers and began ticking off names.

Sirius løftede sine fingre og begyndte at tælle navnene.

Kilde: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Do you hear that? It is the ticking of a clock.

Hører du det? Det er et ures tikken.

Kilde: Global Slow English

But now he's more accessible. The clock is really ticking.

Men nu er han mere tilgængelig. Uret tikker virkelig.

Kilde: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

The clock is ticking on Jenna's life.

Uret tikker for Jennas liv.

Kilde: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Those other Universes may be ticking along just fine long after ours has wound down.

De andre universer kan være fint tikkende længe efter, at vores er løbet ud.

Kilde: Crash Course Astronomy

So tough you can run over it with a car and the beetle is still ticking.

Så hårdt, at du kan køre over den med en bil, og billen tikker stadig.

Kilde: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

When might game clocks start ticking again?

Hvornår vil spilure sandsynligvis begynde at tælle igen?

Kilde: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

The clock is ticking, we need scale.

Uret tikker, vi har brug for skala.

Kilde: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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