grandfather clock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grandfather clock N

grandfather clock

reloj m de pie

Translations for grandfather clock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

reloj de pie

grandfather clock

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grandfather [Am ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑðər, Brit ˈɡran(d)fɑːðə] N

grandfather

abuelo m

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

grandfather clock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grandfather clock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

reloj de caja [o de péndulo]

grandfather clock

Translations for grandfather clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

grandfather N

grandfather

abuelo m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A second grandfather clock for saving game progress is located here.

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She is first seen seated by a grandfather clock showing a time of 2:00.

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The entrance was via a secret passage through a grandfather clock and included bats flying around.

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A grandfather clock for saving game progress is located here.

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Together they purchased a grandfather clock for the club house which stands there to this day.

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Both variations were as tall as a grandfather clock and both used interchangeable large disks to play different sets of tunes.

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Smaller impulse sets could build models of other household fixtures, such as tables and chairs, a television, an armoire, a grandfather clock and a fireplace.

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As they continue searching, a grandfather clock they had passed earlier begins to chime, attracting the walkers left in the club house.

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So she asks him to move a grandfather clock to her bedroom, which he agrees to do.

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While getting ready for bed a woman emerges from the grandfather clock.

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