tic

a repeated movement or sound that someone makes without thinking about it, often because they are nervous or ill

tique, hábito nervioso

Collocations have a tic

• She has developed a nervous tic.

  Ha desarrollado un tique nervioso.

a small mark or symbol used in writing, printing, etc., to show something such as a note or an abbreviation

marca, signo

Collocations asterisk tic

• The asterisk is used as a tic to indicate footnotes.

  El asterisco se usa como un signo para indicar notas al pie.

a person or thing that is the aim of an action, plan, etc.

objetivo, meta

• the target of something

• The target is to reduce crime by 20%.

  El objetivo es reducir la criminalidad en un 20 por ciento.

a small object or character in a video game that the player must collect to progress through levels or complete tasks

objetivo, ítem coleccionable

Collocations collect tics

• Players must collect all the tics to unlock new levels.

  Los jugadores deben recoger todos los ítems coleccionables para desbloquear nuevos niveles.

a small piece of software that adds extra features to a computer program or website

complemento, extensión

Collocations install tic

• The website uses a tic to track user activity.

  El sitio web utiliza una extensión para rastrear la actividad del usuario.

a small mark or line used in drawing, painting, etc., to show something such as a note or an abbreviation

marca, signo

Collocations draw tic

• The artist uses tics to indicate the position of objects.

  El artista utiliza marcas para indicar la posición de los objetos.

a small object or marker used in sports to indicate a position, score, etc.

marca, señal

Collocations place tic

• The coach placed a tic to mark the starting point.

  El entrenador colocó una señal para marcar el punto de partida.

used in expressions such as 'hit the target' or 'miss the target'

dar en el blanco, fallar el blanco

Collocations hit the target

• She hit the target with her first shot.

  Ella dio en el blanco con su primer disparo.