clock

clock
klok
1. noun
1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) reloj
2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) cuentakilómetros

2. verb
(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrar
- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock

clock n reloj
clock
tr[klɒk]
noun
1 (gen) reloj nombre masculino (de pared)
2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL familiar (mileometer) cuentakilómetros nombre masculino; (speedometer) velocímetro; (taximeter) taxímetro
this car's only got 8,000 miles on the clock este coche sólo ha hecho 8.000 millas
transitive verb
1 (time - athlete, race) cronometrar
2 (register - speed, time) registrar, hacer
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
against the clock contra reloj
around/round the clock día y noche
to put the clock back/forward atrasar/adelantar el reloj
to watch the clock tener ganas de acabar el trabajo
clock radio radiodespertador nombre femenino
clock ['klɑk] vt
: cronometrar
clock n
1) : reloj m (de pared), cronómetro m (en deportes o competencias)
2)
around the clock : las veinticuatro horas
clock
n.
cuadrado s.m.
horario s.m.
reloj s.m.
reloj de pared o de mesa s.m.
v.
cronometrar v.

I klɑːk, klɒk
noun
a) (timepiece) reloj m

to work around o round the clock — trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día, trabajar día y noche

around-the-clock o round-the-clock surveillance — vigilancia f las veinticuatro horas del día

to put the clocks back/forward — atrasar/adelantar los relojes

to turn o put the clock back — volver* atrás

b) (time clock) reloj m registrador or (Méx) checador
c) (Auto) (odometer) (colloq) cuentakilómetros m; (speedometer) velocímetro m
d) (in taxi) (colloq) taxímetro m

II
transitive verb (colloq)
a) (achieve, reach) \<\<speed/time\>\> registrar, hacer*
b) (time) \<\<athlete/race\>\> cronometrar
Phrasal Verbs:
[klɒk]
1. N
1) (=timepiece) (gen) reloj m ; [of taxi] taxímetro m ; (=speedometer) velocímetro m ; (=milometer) cuentakilómetros m inv

you can't put the clock back — (=return to past) no puedes volver al pasado; (=stop progress) no se puede detener el progreso

to keep one's eyes on or watch the clock — mirar mucho el reloj (ansiando abandonar el trabajo)

to work against the clock — trabajar contra reloj

alarm clock — despertador m

grandfather clock — reloj m de pie, reloj m de caja

30,000 miles on the clock — (Aut) 30.000 millas en el cuentakilómetros

it's only got 60 miles on the clock — este coche ha hecho solamente 60 millas

round or around the clock — las veinticuatro horas del día

the garage is open round the clock — el garaje está abierto las veinticuatro horas del día

we have surveillance round the clock — tenemos vigilancia de veinticuatro horas, tenemos vigilancia permanente

to sleep round the clock — dormir un día entero

2) ** (=face) jeta f
2. VT
1) (=time, measure) [+ runner, time] cronometrar

we clocked 80mph — alcanzamos una velocidad de 80 millas por hora

2) (Brit)
* (=hit)

he clocked him one — le dio un bofetón *

3.
CPD

clock card N — tarjeta f de fichar

clock golf Nvariedad del golf que consiste en golpear la pelota desde distintas posiciones en una circunferencia alrededor del agujero

clock radio N — radio-despertador m

clock repairer N — relojero(-a) m / f

clock tower N — torre f de reloj

clock watcher Npersona que mira mucho el reloj ansiando abandonar el trabajo

* * *

I [klɑːk, klɒk]
noun
a) (timepiece) reloj m

to work around o round the clock — trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día, trabajar día y noche

around-the-clock o round-the-clock surveillance — vigilancia f las veinticuatro horas del día

to put the clocks back/forward — atrasar/adelantar los relojes

to turn o put the clock back — volver* atrás

b) (time clock) reloj m registrador or (Méx) checador
c) (Auto) (odometer) (colloq) cuentakilómetros m; (speedometer) velocímetro m
d) (in taxi) (colloq) taxímetro m

II
transitive verb (colloq)
a) (achieve, reach) \<\<speed/time\>\> registrar, hacer*
b) (time) \<\<athlete/race\>\> cronometrar
Phrasal Verbs:

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