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1 like clockwork
(very smoothly and without faults: Everything went like clockwork.) à perfeição* * *like clockworkcom grande regularidade, como um relógio. -
2 like clockwork
(very smoothly and without faults: Everything went like clockwork.) perfeitamente -
3 clockwork
noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) mecanismo* * *clock.work[kl'ɔkwə:k] n mecanismo de relógio ou mecanismo semelhante. • adj automático, regular. clockwork engine locomotiva de corda (brinquedo). like clockwork com grande regularidade, como um relógio. -
4 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).) relógio2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) conta-quilómetros2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrar- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *clock1[klɔk] n 1 relógio (não-portátil). 2 medidor, registrador. 3 taxímetro. 4 Comp velocidade de processamento dos dados a partir da freqüência de oscilação de um cristal. • vt 1 cronometrar, medir o tempo de. 2 registrar o tempo de. around the clock dia e noite. one o’clock uma hora. to beat the clock terminar uma tarefa antes do tempo previsto. to clock in (out) marcar a hora no começo (fim). to clock up coll 1 registrar distância percorrida, pontos ganhos, etc. 2 atingir certa velocidade. to know what o’clock it is estar bem acordado, ter conhecimento das coisas. to put the clock back, to turn the clock back 1 atrasar o relógio. 2 fig retroceder ao passado, dar um passo para trás. to put the clock forward adiantar o relógio. to set the clock acertar o relógio. to sleep the clock round Brit dormir no mínimo 12 horas. to watch the clock coll aguardar impacientemente a hora de parar de trabalhar. to work against the clock trabalhar contra o relógio (para cumprir um determinado prazo).————————clock2[klɔk] n baguete, pinha de meia. • vt enfeitar com baguete. -
5 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).) relógio (não de pulso nem de bolso)2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) velocímetro2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrar- clockwork - clock in - out/on - off - clock up - like clockwork - round the clock
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