Ellos marcan en el autobús.
English: They tick on the bus.
garrapata /ɡˌarapˈata/ · noun · CEFR A1. Spanish translation of "tick".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Spanish) · Topic: Spanish Transporte y Actividades
- Source term
- tick
- Translation
- garrapata
- CEFR Level
- A1
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Spanish article note: a regular/likely article is "la" for "garrapata". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | garrapata |
|---|---|
| Likely article | la |
| Likely gender | feminine |
| Regular/likely plural | garrapatas |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + la garrapata
- Examples
- Esto es la garrapata.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Spanish Transporte y Actividades.
Example Sentences
Marca la respuesta correcta.
English: Put a tick next to the right answer.
El profesor pone una marca roja en mi página.
English: The teacher writes a red tick on my page.
Ella pone una pequeña marca en la lista.
English: She makes a small tick on the list.
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