Translations for clock face in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.clock [Am klɑk, Brit klɒk] N

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1. clock (timepiece):

to work/run against the clock

trabajar/correr contra reloj

they were rushing to beat the clock

se apresuraban para terminar a tiempo

to work around or round the clock

trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día

to work around or round the clock

trabajar día y noche

around-the-clock or round-the-clock surveillance

vigilancia f las veinticuatro horas del día

to put the clocks back/forward

atrasar/adelantar los relojes

to turn or put the clock back

you can't turn the clock back!

no se puede volver atrás or al pasado

that would be putting the clock back 50 years

eso implicaría un retroceso de 50 años

4. clock (in taxi):

clock inf

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

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1.2. clock inf (time):

clock athlete/race

2. clock (hit) Brit inf:

I nearly clocked him one

casi le doy una inf

I.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] N

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1.1. face C (of person, animal):

face

face

his face was badly scarred

tenía la cara llena de cicatrices

she has a thin/oval face

tiene la or una cara delgada/ovalada

her whole face lit up

se le iluminó la cara or el rostro or el semblante

if your face doesn't fit …

si no le/les caes bien …

face down(ward)/up(ward)

boca abajo/arriba

I'm not just a pretty face, you know!

no te creas que soy tan tonta

there were a few red faces about it

más de uno se puso colorado por eso

there were a few red faces about it

a más de uno se le cayó la cara de vergüenza por eso

I must put my face on or do my face hum

tengo que maquillarme or pintarme

she put on a brave face for the funeral

se mantuvo compuesta para el funeral

to feed or stuff one's face inf

atiborrarse de comida

to feed or stuff one's face inf

ponerse morado Spain inf

to slap sb in the face

darle una bofetada a alguien

to slap sb in the face

darle una cachetada a alguien LatAm

to slap sb in the face

cruzarle la cara a alguien

in the face of sth in the face of stiff opposition

en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición

it's hard to maintain standards in the face of rising costs

es difícil mantener los niveles de calidad con los costos en aumento

to blow up in sb's face

to fall flat on one's face

caerse de bruces

to fall flat on one's face (blunder)

darse de narices

to fly in the face of sth

hacer caso omiso de algo

to sb's face

a or en la cara

I told him to his face

se lo dije a or en la cara

to set one's face against sb/sth

oponerse decididamente a alguien/algo

to show one's face

she never showed her face all evening

no le vimos el pelo or no apareció en toda la noche

he'll never dare show his face here again

no va a atreverse a aparecer por aquí

ruin was staring him in the face

estaba a un paso de la ruina

to talk/argue/shout until one/sb is blue in the face

hablar/discutir/gritar hasta cansarse

1.2. face C (person):

a new face

always the same (old) faces!

¡siempre las mismas caras (conocidas)!

a familiar face

una cara conocida

I'd know that face anywhere!

esa cara la reconocería en cualquier sitio

I know that face from somewhere

me parece cara conocida

I never forget a face

no se me borra una cara

I never forget a face

nunca olvido una cara

1.3. face C (expression):

face

you should have seen her face

tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso

a face as long as a fiddle

he had a face as long as a fiddle

andaba con cara larga

to have a face like a funeral

tener cara de entierro or de velorio

to keep a straight face I could hardly keep a straight face

casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa

to make or Brit also pull a face

poner mala cara

the children were making faces at each other

los niños se hacían muecas

she pulled a long face

puso (la) cara larga

to put a brave or bold face on sth she put a brave or bold face on it

(le) puso al mal tiempo buena cara

to put the best face on sth they decided to put the best face on her misdemeanors

le restaron importancia a su mal comportamiento

2.1. face (appearance, nature):

face no pl

the changing face of America/society

la cambiante fisonomía de América/la sociedad

on the face of it

2.4. face U (insolence) dated:

to have the face to + infin

tener la desfachatez de + infin

3. face C (in geometry):

face

4.1. face C (of coin, medal):

face

4.2. face C (of clock, watch):

face

face

carátula f Mex

4.3. face C (of building):

face

5.1. face C (of mountainside, cliff):

face

5.2. face C → coalface

II.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB trans

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2. face (confront):

face opponent/rival/superior

the two teams will face each other in June

los dos equipos se enfrentarán en junio

I don't know how I'll face him when he finds out

no sé cómo le podré dar la cara cuando se entere

to be faced with sth

estar or verse frente a or ante algo

we are faced with a serious problem

estamos or nos vemos frente a or ante un grave problema

we are faced with a serious problem

se nos plantea un grave problema

let's face it, we have no alternative

seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa

they're right, let's face it

tienen razón, hay que reconocerlo

3.2. face (contemplate willingly):

I can't face going through all that again

no podría volver a pasar por todo eso

I don't think I could face another bowl of rice

creo que si me dan otro plato de arroz me muero

he couldn't face a future without her

no se sentía capaz de enfrentar el futuro sin ella

III.face [Am feɪs, Brit feɪs] VB intr

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See also coalface

coalface [Am ˈkoʊlfeɪs, Brit ˈkəʊlfeɪs] N

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frente m de explotación del carbón

Translations for clock face in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] N

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2. clock:

clock (speedometer)

clock (mileometer)

cuentakilómetros m inv

II.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] VB trans

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1. clock (take amount of time):

3. clock inf (hit):

golpear con fuerza

I.face [feɪs] N

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1. face a. ANAT:

face

a happy/sad face

una cara de felicidad/de tristeza

a smiling face

un rostro sonriente

to dare (to) show one's face

atreverse a dar la cara

to have a puzzled expression on one's face

tener un semblante preocupado

to keep a smile on one's face

no perder la sonrisa

to keep a straight face

mantenerse impávido

to laugh in sb's face

reírse en la cara de alguien

to pull a face (at sb)

hacer una mueca (a alguien)

to tell sth to sb's face

decir algo a la cara de alguien

her face was a picture Brit

había que ver la cara que puso

Phrases:

to have a face like thunder

tener una cara de pocos amigos

to put a brave face on sth

poner al mal tiempo buena cara

to be brought face to face with sth

tener que enfrentarse a algo

to make a long face

poner cara larga

his face fell when he opened the letter

le mudó el semblante cuando abrió la carta

if your face fits you will get the job Brit inf

si les caes bien conseguirás el trabajo

to fly in the face of logic/reason

oponerse abiertamente a la lógica/razón

on the face of it

a primera vista

II.face [feɪs] VB trans

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2. face (confront):

face

the two teams will face each other next week

los dos equipos se enfrentarán la próxima semana

to face the facts

enfrentarse a los hechos

to face one's fears/problems

afrontar los miedos/problemas de uno

to be faced with sth

verse frente a algo

I can't face doing that

no me atrevo a hacer eso

we are faced by financial problems

estamos pasando por problemas financieros

she can't face seeing him so soon after their break-up

no podría soportar verlo tan poco tiempo después de romper

3. face ARCHIT:

face

4. face FASHION:

face

Phrases:

to face the music inf

afrontar las consecuencias

III.face [feɪs] VB intr

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to face towards the street

about face!

¡media vuelta!

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Behind the north range is a four-storey tower, with a higher turret containing bell openings and a clock face. en.wikipedia.org

There is one hand on the clock face, and along the left side it points to the number of hours until the (lunar) high tide. en.wikipedia.org

Each clock face is 5m in diameter, the hour hands are 5f 6in, and the minute hands are 3m long. en.wikipedia.org

This is the effect of two concentric dials on each clock face, in which the inner dial is lit and visible at night. en.wikipedia.org

The clock face set at the top of the cabinet is marked with fleurs-de-lis. en.wikipedia.org

The tower has a clock face on each of its four sides. en.wikipedia.org

Even today there is an unusual curiosity here: the clock face on the north side of the church tower shows 61 minutes. en.wikipedia.org

Above this is the clock face, then the slightly recessed cupola. en.wikipedia.org

The tower is in three diminishing stages with a clock face on the south side. en.wikipedia.org

On the south side the central corbel is replaced by a clock face. en.wikipedia.org

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