round the clock in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for round the clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.round the clock [ˌraʊndðəˈklɑːk, ˌraʊndðəˈklɒk] ADV

round the clock operate/work:

round the clock

las 24 horas

round the clock

día y noche

II.round-the-clock ADJ

round-the-clock < pred round the clock>:

round-the-clock

de 24 horas

Translations for round the clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 work around or round the clock

trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día

Translations for round the clock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

“servicio permanente o de 24 horas”

“round-the-clock o 24-hour service”

el reloj funciona a la perfección

the clock works perfectly

pon el reloj en hora

put the clock right

el reloj dio las 12 campanadas

the clock struck 12

Translations for round the clock 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

I.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADJ

1.1. round (circular):

round

redondo

round eyes/face

redondo

round arch

arco m de medio punto

round tower

torre f circular

1.2. round (spherical):

round

redondo

1.3. round (not angular):

round corner

curvo

she has very round shoulders

es muy cargada de espaldas

she has very round shoulders

es muy encorvada

2. round (whole):

round number

redondo

let's bring it up to a round 50

digamos 50 para redondear

she's inherited a nice round sum inf

ha heredado una buena cantidad de dinero

3.1. round LING:

round vowel

redondeado

3.2. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro

II.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] N

1. round C (circle):

round

círculo m

round

redondel m

round

redondela f Chil Peru

theater in the round

teatro m circular

2.1. round C (series):

round

serie f

the latest round of tax cuts

la última serie de recortes impositivos

one long round of problems

una larga serie or sucesión de problemas

round of talks

ronda f de conversaciones

the daily round

el día a día

the daily round of meetings and phone calls

la rutina diaria de reuniones y llamadas telefónicas

2.2. round C (burst):

a round of applause

un aplauso

let's have a round of applause for …

un aplauso para …

she got a huge round of applause

la aplaudieron mucho

she got a huge round of applause

recibió un gran aplauso or form una gran ovación

3.1. round C (of tournament, quiz):

round SPORTS, GAMES

vuelta f

the second round

la segunda vuelta or eliminatoria

3.2. round C:

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

round m

round SPORTS, GAMES (in boxing, wrestling)

asalto m

round (in golf)

vuelta f

round (in golf)

recorrido m

round (in showjumping)

recorrido m

he managed a clear round RIDING

hizo un recorrido sin faltas

3.3. round C (in card games):

round SPORTS, GAMES (hand)

mano f

round (game)

partida f

4.1. round (of visits) often pl:

the doctor is off making his rounds or Brit is on his rounds at the moment

el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes en este momento

the nurse does her round of the wards at midday

la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía

we had to make or Brit do or go the rounds of all the relatives

tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes

his manuscript has made or Brit done or gone the rounds of most of the publishers in town

su manuscrito ha circulado por la mayoría de las editoriales de la ciudad

4.2. round C Brit:

round (of watchman)

ronda f

round (of postman, milkman)

recorrido m

he's doing his paper round

está haciendo el reparto de periódicos

5. round C (of drinks):

round

ronda f

round

vuelta f

round

tanda f Col Mex

this is my round

esta ronda or vuelta la pago yo

this is my round

esta tanda la pago yo Col Mex

it's your round

te toca a ti invitar

6. round C:

round (shot)

disparo m

round (bullet)

bala f

they fired ten rounds into the car

dispararon diez veces sobre el coche

he only had two rounds of ammunition left

solo le quedaban dos balas (or cartuchos etc.)

8. round C (of bread) Brit:

a round of toast

una tostada

a round of toast

un pan tostado Mex

a round of sandwiches

un sándwich

9.1. round MUS C (canon):

round

canon m

9.2. round MUS C:

round, a. round dance

danza que se baila en corro

III.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] VB trans

1. round (go around):

round corner

doblar

round corner

dar la vuelta a

2. round (make round):

round edge/corner

redondear

3. round number:

round

redondear

IV.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] ADV esp Brit

1.1. round (in a circle):

we walked all the way round

dimos toda la vuelta

they ran round and round

dieron vueltas y vueltas corriendo

all year round

durante todo el año

1.2. round (so as to face in different direction):

the wind veered round

el viento cambió de dirección

1.3. round (on all sides):

round

alrededor

everyone crowded round

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

2.1. round (from one place, person to another):

we went inside and had a look round

entramos y echamos un vistazo

the curator took us round

el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc.)

a list was handed round

se hizo circular una lista

I phoned round to find a cheaper flight

hice unas cuantas llamadas tratando de encontrar un pasaje más barato

she prefers to travel round on her own

prefiere viajar sola

2.2. round (at, to different place):

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en casa de Ed

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará donde Ed LatAm

I expect she's round at Ed's

supongo que estará en lo de Ed RioPl

we dashed round to the bank

fuimos corriendo al banco

he brought his girlfriend round

trajo a su novia

we're having friends round for a meal

hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer

Phrases:

all round (in every respect)

en todos los sentidos

all round (for everybody)

a todos

their team was better all round

su equipo era mejor en todos los sentidos

congratulations all round!

¡felicitaciones a todos!

he bought drinks all round

compró bebidas para todos

V.round [Am raʊnd, Brit raʊnd] PREP esp Brit

1. round (encircling):

round

alrededor de

they built a wall round the garden

construyeron un muro alrededor del jardín

the wall round the garden

el muro que rodea el jardín

round the corner

a la vuelta (de la esquina)

2.1. round (in the vicinity of):

round

cerca de

round

en los alrededores de

there are several antique shops round the canal

cerca or en los alrededores del canal hay varios anticuarios

she lives round here

vive por aquí

round about 5 o'clock

alrededor de las cinco

2.2. round (within, through):

he does odd jobs round the house

hace arreglitos en la casa

we had a look round the old town

dimos una vuelta por el casco viejo de la ciudad

she spent six months cycling round Ireland

pasó seis meses viajando en bicicleta por Irlanda

See also turn round, call round, ask round

turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] esp Brit

turn round → turn around

call round VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. call round (visit):

call round Brit

pasar

Clare called round this afternoon

Clare pasó or vino esta tarde

2. call round esp Brit TELEC → call around

ask round VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -]

ask round → ask around

I.the ART DEF [Am ði, ðə, Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː]

1. the:

the sing

el

the sing

la

the pl

los

the pl

las

pass me the bread/the salt/the tomatoes/the grapes

pásame el pan/la sal/los tomates/las uvas

the color of the sky/of the grass

el color del cielo/de la hierba

2. the (used for emphasis):

do you mean the Dr Black?

¿te refieres al famoso Dr Black?

she's the woman for the job

es la mujer ideal para el puesto

it's the novel to read just now

en este momento, es la novela que hay que leer

3.1. the (with names):

Henry the First/Second/Third

Enrique primero/segundo/tercero

the Smiths

los Smith

3.2. the (in generic use):

the

el

the

la

the invention of the printing press

la invención de la imprenta

the polar bear

el oso polar

3.3. the (in abstractions, generalizations) + sing vb:

the possible/sublime

lo posible/sublime

the young/old

los jóvenes/viejos

4. the (per):

the

por

they sell it by the square foot

lo venden por pie cuadrado

I get paid by the hour

me pagan por hora

three dollars the yard

tres dólares la yarda

5. the (used instead of possessive pron) inf:

the sing

el

the sing

la

the pl

los

the pl

las

how's the family?

¿qué tal la familia? inf

the old elbow's giving him trouble again

está teniendo problemas con el codo otra vez

II.the ADV + comp [Am ði, ðə, Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː]

1. the as conj:

the

cuanto

the more you have, the more you want

cuanto más tienes, más quieres

the more she knows them, the less she likes them

cuanto más los conoce, menos le gustan

the sooner, the better

cuanto antes, mejor

2. the in comparisons:

I'm the richer for this experience

me he enriquecido con esta experiencia

all the better to see you with

para verte mejor

that's all the more reason not to give in

mayor razón para no ceder

they'll be none the worse for some discipline

no les vendrá mal un poco de disciplina

round the clock in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for round the clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.round-the-clock ADJ

round-the-clock surveillance:

round-the-clock

de veinticuatro horas

II.round-the-clock ADV

round-the-clock

las veinticuatro horas

to work round-the-clock

trabajar día y noche

Translations for round the clock in the English»Spanish Dictionary

round the clock

las 24 horas

to watch the clock

mirar el reloj

against time/the clock

contra el tiempo/el reloj

the clock struck three

el reloj dio las tres

Translations for round the clock in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck three

carrera contra reloj

race against the clock

el reloj se ha parado

the clock has stopped

Translations for round the clock 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

I.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADJ

1. round (circular):

round object, number

redondo, -a

round arch

de medio punto

round dozen

completo, -a

could you make it a round hundred?

¿podrían ser cien para redondear?

2. round (not angular):

round

arqueado, -a

3. round (sonorous):

round

sonoro, -a

II.round [raʊnd] -er, -est ADV

round

alrededor

to go round and round

dar muchas vueltas

to come round

pasar por casa

round (about) 10 o'clock

a eso de las 10

the other way round

al revés

all round (everywhere)

por todos lados

all round (for everybody)

para todos

taken all round

en conjunto

III.round [raʊnd] -er, -est PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round

alrededor de

to go round sth

dar la vuelta a algo

the earth goes round the sun

la tierra da vueltas alrededor del sol

to find a way round a problem fig

encontrar la vuelta a un problema

to go round the corner

doblar la esquina

just round the corner

justo a la vuelta de la esquina

2. round (visit):

to go round a museum

visitar un museo

to go round the park

dar una vuelta por el parque

3. round (here and there):

all round the house

por toda la casa

to wander round the world

viajar por el mundo

to drive round France

conducir por Francia

to sit round the room

estar sentado en la habitación

4. round (approximately):

round

alrededor de

round 11:00

alrededor de las 11:00

round May 10

alrededor del 10 de mayo

somewhere round here

en algún lugar de por aquí

IV.round [raʊnd] -er, -est N

1. round (circle):

round

círculo m

2. round (series):

round

serie f

round of applause

salva f

round of shots

descarga f

3. round pl (route):

round

recorrido m

round MIL

ronda f

round MED

visita f

to do one's paper round Aus, Brit

hacer el reparto de los periódicos

4. round (routine):

round

rutina f

5. round of elections SPORTS:

round (time period)

vuelta f

round (in card games)

mano f

round (in card games)

eliminatoria f

round (in boxing)

asalto m

6. round Brit (slice):

round of bread

rodaja f

a round of toast

una tostada

7. round of drinks:

round

ronda f

this is my round

esta ronda la pago yo

8. round (of ammunition):

round

bala f

9. round MUS:

round

canon m

V.round [raʊnd] -er, -est VB trans

round

redondear

round corner

doblar

I.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] def art

the

el m

the

la f

the

los m pl

the

las f pl

from the garden

del jardín

at the hotel

en el hotel

at the door

a la puerta

to the garden

al jardín

in the winter

en invierno

II.the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] ADV (in comparison)

the more one tries, the less one succeeds

cuanto más se esfuerza uno, menos lo logra

the sooner the better

cuanto antes mejor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some supermarkets and petrol stations are open 24 hours, and in cities there are usually some small round-the-clock grocery stores serving local neighbourhoods.

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It offers residential stays in a well-equipped house with round-the-clock professional care and a range of stimulating activities.

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Parking lots were established at key stations and hotels, and eight taxi companies have opened round-the-clock telephone service.

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The building was completed in 1930 after only 24 months, by employing rapid-setting concrete, new construction materials and a round-the-clock workforce.

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Afternoon cartoon shows such as these became a thing of the past as cable television was able to feature round-the-clock cartoons aimed at younger viewers.

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Dental-related issues, including surgery which left her needing round-the-clock nursing care, plagued her from 1972 until mid-1975.

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Dedicated mess facilities and round-the-clock canteen facilities are available between the hostels.

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This network consists of five 1m-class optical telescopes distributed in longitude around the southern hemisphere in order to perform quasi-continuous round-the-clock precision monitoring.

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A rolling series of impromptu street parties and festivities broke out contagiously across the city in a round-the-clock carnival which ran for over a week.

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Often, one handler has night duty to provide round-the-clock care for the horses.

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