clocks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clocks 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

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

clock

baguette f

punch clock [ˈpʌntʃˌklɒk] N

punch clock

orologio m marcatempo

travelling clock [ˈtrævlɪŋˌklɒk] N

travelling clock

sveglia f da viaggio

clock radio [Brit, Am ˈklɑk ˌreɪdioʊ] N

clock radio

radiosveglia f

alarm clock [Brit, Am əˈlɑrm ˌklɑk] N

alarm clock

sveglia f

to set the alarm clock for eight o'clock

puntare la sveglia alle otto

the alarm clock went off

è suonata la sveglia

clock patience [ˈklɒkˌpeɪʃns] N

clock patience

= tipo di solitario

sunburst clock [ˌsʌnbɜːstˈklɒk] N

sunburst clock

= orologio con quadrante a forma di sole

clock-watch [Am ˈklɑk ˌwɑtʃ] VB intr

clock-watch

lavorare guardando continuamente l'ora (perché si desidera che arrivi il momento della pausa o di uscire)

clock on VB [klɒk -] Brit

clock on → clock in

See also clock in

clock in VB [klɒk -] Brit

clock in

timbrare il cartellino (all'entrata)

clocks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clocks in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

clock up VB trans insep

clock up (attain)

ottenere

clock up (travel)

percorrere

clock out VB intr

1. clock out (record time):

clock out

timbrare il cartellino (all'uscita)

2. clock out inf (leave work):

clock out

uscire dal lavoro

clock in VB intr

1. clock in (record time):

clock in

timbrare il cartellino (all'arrivo)

2. clock in inf (arrive):

clock in

arrivare a lavoro

clock radio N

clock radio

radiosveglia f

cuckoo clock N

cuckoo clock

orologio m a cucù

time clock N

time clock

orologio m marcatempo

alarm clock N

alarm clock

sveglia f

quartz clock N

quartz clock

orologio m al quarzo

biological clock N

biological clock

orologio m biologico

clocks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put the clock forward

mettere avanti l'orologio

against time/the clock

contro il tempo

around the clock

24 ore su 24

to run against the clock

essere in corsa contro il tempo

this car can clock 150 mph

questa macchina fa 150 miglia all'ora

to set one's watch/the clock forward

rimettere l'orologio/la sveglia avanti

to punch the clock [or card]

timbrare il cartellino

the clock says it's 6 o'clock

l'orologio fa le sei

to watch the clock

guardare l'orologio

a clock that keeps perfect time

un orologio che spacca il minuto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The housemates solved three problems and 15 clocks were removed as a result.

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To date these devices have included roll-players, pocket-sized potato cannons, clocks and color wheels designed to distinguish different kinds of potato chips.

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The term is often applied to the electrically powered mechanical clocks that were used before quartz clocks replaced them in the 1980s.

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In the 19th century a shipbuilding industry developed, and the town was also known for the production of clocks, bells, and grindstones.

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But this disposition does not always manifest itself with the exactitude of clocks; it is often capricious and pertains to various exterior and psychic causes.

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Note the inability to synchronize all clocks is a property of the reference frame and not of the spacetime itself.

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The clocks around 130, 150, and 175 nanoseconds.

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During the night, an electrical outage resets the alarm clocks and causes the family to oversleep.

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With deep and highly customisable settings, countdown clocks, and a self-imposed lock-out feature that's very time-consuming to undo, you'll never dilly-dally online while you should be working again.

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Among other activities, he led the development of several caesium-133 atomic clocks that were accepted in 1967 as the international timekeeping standard.

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