grandfather clock in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»French Dictionary

grandfather clock N

grandfather clock

horloge f comtoise

Translations for grandfather clock in the French»English Dictionary

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grandfather clock

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»French Dictionary

grandfather [Brit ˈɡran(d)fɑːðə, Am ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər] N

grandfather

grand-père m

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

grandfather clock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»French Dictionary

grandfather N

grandfather

grand-père m

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

A third grandfather clock for saving game progress is located here.

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The mouse in turn, falls in love with a nearby grandfather clock and comes to visit each night.

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Such items include a grandfather clock, hope chest, and a kitchen cupboard.

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Both variations were as tall as a grandfather clock and both used interchangeable large disks to play different sets of tunes.

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The only working clock is the special grandfather clock in the hall with a scythe for a pendulum.

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So she asks him to move a grandfather clock to her bedroom, which he agrees to do.

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That equipment, which resembled a giant tall clock (grandfather clock), had been removed in about 1830.

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The entrance was via a secret passage through a grandfather clock and included bats flying around.

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Smaller impulse sets could build models of other household fixtures, such as tables and chairs, a television, an armoire, a grandfather clock and a fireplace.

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She sees the mail has built up and there still is one of the servant's cloths over the grandfather clock, and smells a peculiar odour.

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