biological clock in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for biological clock in the English»Italian Dictionary

biological clock [Brit, Am ˈˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒəkəl klɑk] N

biological clock

orologio m biologico

the ticking of the biological clock

il ticchettio dell'orologio biologico

Translations for biological clock in the English»Italian Dictionary

the biological clock

l'orologio biologico

Translations for biological clock in the Italian»English Dictionary

orologio biologico BIOL

biological or body clock

orologio biologico

biological or body clock

Translations for biological clock in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clock¹ [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N

1. clock (large timepiece):

clock

orologio m

what time does the clock say?

che ora fa l'orologio?

to set a clock

regolare un orologio

to put the clocks forward, back one hour

portare gli orologi avanti, indietro di un'ora

he does everything by the clock

fa tutto tenendo continuamente d'occhio l'orologio or con l'orologio alla mano

to work, watch sb around the clock

lavorare, guardare qn 24 ore su 24 or giorno e notte

to work against the clock

lavorare con i minuti contati or combattere contro il tempo

the biological clock

l'orologio biologico

the twenty-four hour clock

= sistema per indicare l'ora basato su ventiquattro invece che su dodici ore

2. clock (timer):

clock (in computer)

clock m

clock (in computer)

temporizzatore m

clock (for central heating system)

temporizzatore m

3. clock MOTOR:

clock inf

contachilometri m

a car with 40, 000 kilometers on the clock

un'auto che ha 40.000 km (sul contachilometri)

4. clock (in workplace):

clock

orologio m marcatempo

to punch the clock

timbrare

5. clock SPORTS:

clock

cronometro m

to complete the course against the clock RIDING

terminare il percorso nel tempo limite

to beat the clock (in games)

stare nei tempi

a race against the clock

una corsa contro il tempo

II.clock¹ [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] VB trans

1. clock SPORTS:

he clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres

ha percorso i 100 metri in 9, 6 secondi

to clock 5 minutes 2, 987 seconds

fare un tempo di 5 minuti e 2, 987 secondi

2. clock Brit (hit) inf:

to clock sb (one)

mollarne uno a qn

3. clock (catch):

the police clocked him doing 150 km an hour

la polizia lo ha sorpreso mentre andava ai 150 km all'ora

4. clock Brit MOTOR inf:

clock car

truccare il contachilometri di

III.clock¹ [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk]

to put or turn the clock back

riportare indietro l'orologio

they want to turn or put the clock back 600 years

vorrebbero tornare indietro di seicento anni

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

biological

biologico

clock² [Brit klɒk, Am klɑk] N (ornamental pattern)

clock

baguette f

biological clock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for biological clock in the English»Italian Dictionary

biological clock N

biological clock

orologio m biologico

Translations for biological clock in the English»Italian Dictionary

biological [ˌba·ɪə·ˈlɑ:·dʒɪ·kəl] ADJ

biological

biologico, -a

biological cycle/rhythm

ciclo/ritmo biologico

biological parents

genitori m naturali pl

I.clock [klɑ:k] N

1. clock (for time):

clock

orologio m

alarm clock

sveglia f

around the clock

24 ore su 24

to run against the clock

essere in corsa contro il tempo

2. clock:

clock (speedometer)

cronometro m

clock (odometer)

contachilometri m inv

II.clock [klɑ:k] VB trans

1. clock (take amount of time):

clock

cronometrare

2. clock (measure time):

this car can clock 150 mph

questa macchina fa 150 miglia all'ora

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

en.wikipedia.org

Her panic mounted as her biological clock started ticking: they had a final showdown on her 40th birthday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Never mind that women, who hope for relationships while they still have time left on the biological clock, suffer most from hang-out culture.

townhall.com

But what about the telomeres: aren't they the inbuilt biological clock?

theconversation.com

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

en.wikipedia.org

We all have what's called a circadian rhythm, a master biological clock, that regulates when we become sleepy, and when we're more alert.

news.nationalpost.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

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

He discusses how everyone is born with an internal clock, and living a lifestyle in dissonance with this inherent biological clock puts individuals at greater risk for health problems.

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