biological clock in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for biological clock in the English»French Dictionary

biological clock N

biological clock

horloge f biologique

the ticking of the biological clock

le tic-tac de l'horloge biologique

Translations for biological clock in the English»French Dictionary

the biological clock

l'horloge biologique

Translations for biological clock in the French»English Dictionary

horloge biologique BIOL

biological clock

Translations for biological clock in the English»French Dictionary

I.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

1. clock (timepiece):

clock (large)

horloge f

clock (small)

pendule f

what time does the clock say?

quelle heure indique l'horloge or la pendule?

to set a clock

mettre une pendule à l'heure

to put the clocks forward/back one hour

avancer/reculer les pendules d'une heure

he does everything by the clock

tout est minuté chez lui

to work/watch sb around the clock

travailler/surveiller qn 24 heures sur 24

to work against the clock

faire une course contre la montre

the biological clock

l'horloge biologique

the twenty-four hour clock

l'horloge de vingt-quatre heures

2. clock (timer):

clock (in computer)

horloge f (interne)

clock (for central heating system)

horloge f (incorporée)

3. clock inf MOTOR:

clock

compteur m

a car with 40, 000 kilometers on the clock

une voiture qui a 40 000 kilomètres au compteur

4. clock (in workplace):

clock

pointeuse f

to punch the clock

pointer

5. clock SPORTS:

clock

chronomètre m

to complete the course against the clock RIDING

finir la course dans le temps limite

to beat the clock (in games)

jouer dans les temps

a race against the clock

une course contre la montre

II.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] VB trans

1. clock SPORTS:

he clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres

il a fait le 100 mètres en 9, 6 secondes

to clock 5 minutes 2.987 seconds

faire un temps de 5 minutes et 2, 987 secondes

2. clock Brit (hit) inf:

to clock sb (one)

flanquer un marron à qn inf

3. clock (catch):

the police clocked him doing 150 km an hour

la police l'a arrêté alors qu'il roulait à 150 km à l'heure

4. clock Brit inf MOTOR:

clock car

trafiquer le compteur de

III.clock [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk]

they want to turn or put the clock back 600 years

ils veulent revenir 600 ans en arrière

biological [Brit bʌɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l, Am ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l] ADJ

biological

biologique

biological clock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for biological clock in the English»French Dictionary

biological [ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, Am -ˈlɑ:dʒɪ-] ADJ

biological

biologique

I.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] N

1. clock:

clock

pendule f

alarm clock

réveil m

to put a clock back

retarder l'horloge

to put the clocks forward [or Brit on]

avancer l'horloge

round the clock

24 heures sur 24

to work against the clock

travailler contre la montre

to work according to the clock

faire qc en respectant l'horaire

to have one's eye on the clock

surveiller l'heure

2. clock (speedometer):

clock

compteur m

3. clock (mileometer):

clock

compteur m kilométrique

II.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] VB trans

1. clock (measure time or speed):

clock

chronométrer

2. clock inf (hit):

clock

coller un pain

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It appears that in mammals and flies, the cryptochromes function in entrainment of the biological clock.

en.wikipedia.org

However, they are not what sets the biological clock.

en.wikipedia.org

In addition, the biological clock (which is regulated by the hypothalamus) stimulates hunger.

en.wikipedia.org

It's also worth pointing out that men, like women, have a biological clock -- it just ticks a little slower.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Behavioral therapy may include, learning healthy sleep habits to promote sleep relaxation, undergoing light therapy to help with worry-reduction strategies and regularizing the biological clock.

en.wikipedia.org

This protein is part of the biological clock that determines the rhythm of the worm's development.

phys.org

Her biological clock ticking, she's delighted -- if a little horrified.

londonist.com

Humans, like most animals and plants, have biological rhythms, known as circadian rhythms, which are controlled by a biological clock and work on a daily time scale.

en.wikipedia.org

This contribution ultimately led to the discovery of the bees 24-hour biological clock.

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Even more various structures (including mushroom - like shapes) are obtained supposing that the growth direction strategy depends on the internal biological clock.

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