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1 like clockwork
(very smoothly and without faults: Everything went like clockwork.) (gå) som ei klokke, presis som et urverk -
2 clockwork
noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) urverkIsubst. \/ˈklɒkwɜːk\/urverkas regular as clockwork så presis som en klokkelike clockwork ( overført) som smurt, som en klokkeIIadj. \/ˈklɒkwɜːk\/som et urverk, mekanisk, presis -
3 clock
klok 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) klokke, ur2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) (-)måler, speedometer2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) ta tida (på)- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clockklokke--------urIsubst. \/klɒk\/1) klokke, ur2) ( hverdagslig) måler, taksameter, speedometer, stemplingsur, stemplingsklokke, kontrollur3) ( slang) fjes, tryne, ansiktbeat the clock ( hverdagslig) fullføre før tiden er ute, bli ferdig før tidenby the clock etter klokken, ifølge klokkenclean someone's clock (amer., hverdagslig) gi noen juling, banke noen, overgå noenround the clock eller around the clock døgnet rundtsleep the clock round sove rundtturn\/put back the clock eller turn\/put the clock back ( overført) stille klokken tilbake, snu utviklingen tilbakework against the clock arbeide om kapp med tidenIIsubst. \/klɒk\/( på strømpe) mønster, kilehælIIIverb \/klɒk\/1) ( sport) ta tiden på, klokke (hverdagslig)2) ( hverdagslig) få notert en tid på, komme opp i, registrere3) ( slang) slå, klappe til4) ( slang) glo på, kikke5) (hverdagslig, på bil) skru tilbake kilometertellerenclock in\/on ( på arbeidsplass) stemple innclock out\/off ( på arbeidsplass) stemple utclock up ( hverdagslig) få notert en tid på, oppnå, komme opp i, registrere• we clocked up 100 m.p.h.
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