clock tower in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clock tower in the English»Italian Dictionary

clock tower [Brit, Am ˈklɑk ˌtaʊ(ə)r] N

clock tower

torre f dell'orologio

Translations for clock tower in the Italian»English Dictionary

torre dell'orologio

clock tower

torre dell'orologio

clock tower

Translations for clock tower in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] N

tower

torre f

II.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] VB intr

1. tower (dominate):

to tower above or over village, countryside

torreggiare su or dominare

to tower above or over sb

torreggiare su or sovrastare qn

to tower above or over sb (menacingly)

sovrastare qn dall'alto della propria statura

2. tower (outstrip):

to tower above rival, peer

dominare

III.tower [Brit ˈtaʊə, Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r]

to be a tower of strength

essere saldo come una torre

she's been a tower of strength to me

per me è stata un vero sostegno

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

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

clock

baguette f

clock tower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clock tower in the English»Italian Dictionary

tower [ˈta·ʊɚ] N

tower

torre f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un pilastro

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

In parallel, a new clock tower was also to be built, but not separately as it had been hitherto, but integrated into the church building.

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Though the courthouse had a clock tower, there was no clock and the county did not purchase the clockworks needed for a working clock.

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All that is observed is a dark, desolate cliff-side, and a large clock tower.

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In the old clock tower we examine remnants: 19th-century homoeopathic medicines, enema syringes and surgeon's instruments.

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Themes include the surrounding area, holidays, piers, the clock tower, archaeology, palaeontology and local history.

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The building comprises four floors with a square clock tower rising centre above the ridged verdigris copper roof.

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The brick courthouse features a two-story columned pediment and is surmounted by a clock tower.

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Two clocks can be seen on the clock tower, one with an hour hand only, for the residents of the castle.

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The building is a two storied structure, which a tall clock tower over the entrance gate.

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The clock tower is topped with a hipped roof and weathervane.

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