make tick

meɪk tɪk
made tick
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Translation of make tick into German

Verbal expression

1.

personal drive

cause someone to function a certain way
  • Understanding what makes her tick is fascinating.Es ist faszinierend, zu verstehen, was sie antreibt.
2.

timekeeping

Rare
cause a clock or watch to function
Rare
zum Ticken bringen zum Laufen bringen
  • The technician knows how to make the old clock tick again.Der Techniker weiß, wie man die alte Uhr wieder zum Ticken bringt.
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Synonyms and analogies of make tick in English

Examples of make tick in a sentence

  • Finding out what makes people tick is his hobby.
  • He can make any broken clock tick again.
  • The old craftsman made the antique watch tick.

make tick: Examples and translations in context

This makes ticks easier to recognise.

Auf ihr sind Zecken leichter zu erkennen.

Wearing light-colored clothing, which makes ticks easier to see

Tragen heller Kleidung, wodurch man Zecken besser erkennen kann

What makes you smile or what makes tick?

Was macht Sie lächeln oder was macht tick?

It was great opportunity to look at what makes Spenser tick.

Es war eine großartige Gelegenheit zu sehen was in Spenser vorgeht.

Make sure the proposal ticks all the boxes to meet the client's expectations.

Stellen Sie sicher, dass der Vorschlag alle Erwartungen des Kunden erfüllt.

You understand how they work - what makes them tick.

Sie verstehen, wie der Kunde tickt und was ihn antreibt.

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