Examples of using "тикают" in a sentence and their english translations:
- The clock is ticking.
- The clock's ticking.
The clock is still ticking.
- It is so quiet one can hear the the clock tick behind the wall.
- It is so quiet you can hear the clock tick behind the wall.
I hear the buzz of a fan, the drip of the faucet, the hum of the fridge, the tick of the clock, the whoosh of cars passing by the house.
It's only when I can't sleep at night that the ticking of the clock bothers me.