clocks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clocks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

speaking clock N Brit

speaking clock

servicio m grabado de información horaria

speaking clock

hora f oficial

time clock N

time clock

reloj m registrador

time clock

reloj m checador Mex

cuckoo clock N

cuckoo clock

reloj m de cuco

cuckoo clock

reloj m de cucú

grandfather clock N

grandfather clock

reloj m de pie

internal clock N

1. internal clock (sense of time):

internal clock

reloj m interno

2. internal clock BIOL:

internal clock

reloj m biológico

internal clock

reloj m interno

clock radio N

clock radio

radiodespertador m or f

clock out VB [Am klɑk -, Brit klɒk -] (v + adv)

clock out

fichar

clock out

marcar tarjeta

clock out

checar tarjeta Mex (al salir del trabajo)

clock on VB [Am klɑk -, Brit klɒk -] Brit

clock on → clock in

See also clock in

clock in VB [Am klɑk -, Brit klɒk -] (v + adv)

clock in

fichar

clock in

marcar tarjeta

clock in

checar tarjeta Mex (al entrar al trabajo)

clock in VB [Am klɑk -, Brit klɒk -] (v + adv)

clock in

fichar

clock in

marcar tarjeta

clock in

checar tarjeta Mex (al entrar al trabajo)

clocks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clocks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

quartz clock N

quartz clock

reloj m de cuarzo

clock out VB intr

1. clock out (record time):

clock out

fichar

2. clock out inf (leave work):

clock out

salir del trabajo

wall clock N

wall clock

reloj m de pared

time clock N

time clock

reloj m de control de asistencia

clock timer N

clock timer

temporizador m

clock-watcher N inf

clock-watcher

persona que mira el reloj ansiando salir del trabajo

speaking clock N Brit

speaking clock

servicio m telefónico de información horaria

clock in VB intr

1. clock in (record time):

clock in

fichar

2. clock in inf (arrive):

clock in

llegar al trabajo

biological clock N inf

biological clock

reloj m biológico

clocks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

round the clock

las 24 horas

to run against the clock

correr contra reloj

this car can clock 150mph

este coche alcanza una velocidad de 150 millas por hora

to put the clock forward

adelantar el reloj

to put a clock right

poner el reloj en hora

to put one's watch/the clock forward

adelantar el reloj

to punch the clock [or card]

fichar

to put [or set] the clock forward

adelantar la hora

to put [or set] the clock back

retrasar la hora

the clock has chimed two o'clock

el reloj ha dado las dos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you need time clocks or time clock supplies, they can be ordered directly from the company administrator's dashboard.

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

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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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The machinery and needles of the clocks were changed while the clock's main dial was unchanged.

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Originally, it showed "each decimal digit" of sexagesimal time as a binary value, but presently binary clocks also exist which display hours, minutes, and seconds as binary numbers.

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Real-time clocks, memory expansion, and coprocessors were popular, and some companies even managed to combine all three into a single add-on board.

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

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