clock tower in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clock tower in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

clock tower

torre f de(l) reloj

Translations for clock tower in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tower [Am ˈtaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈtaʊə] N

1. tower:

tower

torre f

church or bell tower

campanario m

the Tower of Babel

la Torre de Babel

radio/television tower

torre de radio/televisión

to be a tower of strength

ser un gran apoyo

2. tower COMPUT:

tower

torre f

I.clock [Am klɑk, Brit klɒk] N

1. clock (timepiece):

clock

reloj m

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

volver atrás

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

2. clock:

time clock

reloj m registrador

time clock

reloj m checador Mex

to punch the clock

fichar

to punch the clock

marcar tarjeta

to punch the clock

checar tarjeta Mex

3. clock MOTOR inf:

clock (odometer)

cuentakilómetros m

clock (speedometer)

velocímetro m

clock (speedometer)

espidómetro m Col

it's only got 10, 000 on the clock Brit

solo ha hecho 10.000 millas

4. clock (in taxi):

clock inf

taxímetro m

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

1.1. clock inf (achieve, reach):

clock speed/time

registrar

clock speed/time

hacer

she clocked the fastest time

registró or hizo el mejor tiempo

we clocked 130 downhill

registramos or alcanzamos 130 en bajada

I clock 500 miles a week

hago 500 millas por semana

1.2. clock inf (time):

clock athlete/race

cronometrar

2. clock (hit) Brit inf:

I nearly clocked him one

casi le doy una inf

clock tower in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clock tower in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, Am ˈtaʊɚ] N

tower

torre f

Phrases:

a tower of strength

un gran apoyo

I.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] N

1. clock (for time):

clock

reloj m

alarm clock

despertador m

round the clock

las 24 horas

to run against the clock

correr contra reloj

2. clock:

clock (speedometer)

velocímetro m

clock (mileometer)

cuentakilómetros m inv

II.clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] VB trans

1. clock (take amount of time):

clock

cronometrar

2. clock (measure time):

clock

registrar

this car can clock 150mph

este coche alcanza una velocidad de 150 millas por hora

3. clock inf (hit):

clock

golpear con fuerza

tower N

User Entry

tower COMPUT

torre f

tower N

User Entry

the Twin Towers (in New York) ARCHIT

las Torres Gemelas fpl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A postmodern clock tower, also painted for the show, was built alongside the station in the 1980s.

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The subtle balance is able to stand out at the main entrance of the building and prevent it from being overshadowed by the clock tower.

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Hydraulic power was supplied by via an accumulator tower which also functioned as a clock tower.

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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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In this time they refurbished the boathouse including the addition of a weathervane and, some years later, a 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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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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Themes include the surrounding area, holidays, piers, the clock tower, archaeology, palaeontology and local history.

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

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

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