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♦ clock (1) /klɒk/n.1 orologio ( che non si porta sulla persona): digital clock, orologio digitale ( di un'automobile, ecc.); to set a clock, regolare un orologio ( all'ora giusta); The clock chimed midnight, l'orologio batté la mezzanotte3 (fam.) cronometro: to stop the clock, fermare il cronometro; to beat the clock, stare dentro il tempo prescritto; stare nei tempi4 (autom., fam.) contakilometri; contamiglia; tachimetro● clock card, cartellino di presenza, cartellino segnatempo ( in fabbrica) □ clock face (o clock dial), quadrante □ clock-radio, radiosveglia □ (comput.) clock speed, velocità di clock □ clock tower, torre dell'orologio □ (fam. spreg.) clock-watcher, chi non vede l'ora che finisca il lavoro (la lezione, ecc.) □ clock-watching, (lo) stare sempre a guardare l'orologio; svogliatezza □ against the clock, (lottando) contro il tempo; con i minuti contati: to work against the clock, combattere contro il tempo; lavorare con i minuti contati □ around the clock = round the clock ► sotto □ by the clock, secondo l'orologio; orologio alla mano: It's two by the clock, sono le due secondo l'orologio; l'orologio fa le due; to do st. by the clock, fare qc. tenendo d'occhio l'orologio □ ( sport, fam.) to clean sb. 's clock, stracciare q.; dare una bella batosta a q.; to get one's clock cleaned, subire una batosta □ to kill the clock = to run out the clock ► sotto □ four [five, ecc.] o'clock, le quattro [le cinque, ecc.] □ to punch the clock, timbrare il cartellino ( sul lavoro) □ to set the clock back, mettere indietro l'orologio; (fig., anche) tornare indietro ( nel tempo), riportare indietro l'orologio, tornare al passato □ to put the clock forward (o on, o USA to set ahead the clock), mettere avanti l'orologio □ round the clock, 24 ore su 24; giorno e notte: to work round the clock, lavorare giorno e notte; round-the-clock watch, sorveglianza continua □ ( sport, USA) to run out the clock, trattenere la palla; far melina (pop.) □ to watch the clock, guardare sempre l'orologio (in ansiosa attesa che qc. finisca).clock (2) /klɒk/n.baghetta; freccia ( motivo ornamentale d'una calza).(to) clock /klɒk/v. t. -
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■ clock inv. i. + avv.( di lavoratore) timbrare il cartellino all'entrata, marcare in entrata; ( per estens.) cominciare (a lavorare), montare (fam.): DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- I can clock in when I like, we've got flexitime at our office, posso timbrare quando voglio, in ufficio abbiamo orari flessibili. -
3 ■ clock off
■ clock off (GB) ► to clock out. -
4 ■ clock on
■ clock on (GB) ► to clock in. -
5 clock up
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6 ■ clock out
■ clock outv. i. + avv.( di lavoratore) timbrare il cartellino all'uscita, marcare in uscita; ( per estens.) smettere di lavorare, staccare, smontare (fam.). -
7 ■ clock up
■ clock upv. t. + avv.1 (autom.) raggiungere, fare ( una certa velocità); fare, percorrere ( un certo numero di kilometri)2 raggiungere, fare (un certo numero di ore, anni, ecc.) -
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I [klɒk]1) orologio m.to put the clocks forward, back one hour — portare gli orologi avanti, indietro di un'ora
to work around the clock — lavorare 24 ore su 24 o giorno e notte
2) (timer) (in computer) clock m., temporizzatore m.; (for central heating system) temporizzatore m.3) aut. colloq. contachilometri m.a car with 40,000 kilometers on the clock — un'auto che ha 40.000 km
4) sport cronometro m.••II [klɒk]1) sporthe clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres — ha percorso i 100 metri in 9,6 secondi
2) BE colloq. (hit)to clock sb. (one) — mollarne uno a qcn
•- clock on- clock upIII [klɒk]nome abbigl. baguette f.* * *[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).) orologio2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) contachilometri2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) cronometrare- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *I [klɒk]1) orologio m.to put the clocks forward, back one hour — portare gli orologi avanti, indietro di un'ora
to work around the clock — lavorare 24 ore su 24 o giorno e notte
2) (timer) (in computer) clock m., temporizzatore m.; (for central heating system) temporizzatore m.3) aut. colloq. contachilometri m.a car with 40,000 kilometers on the clock — un'auto che ha 40.000 km
4) sport cronometro m.••II [klɒk]1) sporthe clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres — ha percorso i 100 metri in 9,6 secondi
2) BE colloq. (hit)to clock sb. (one) — mollarne uno a qcn
•- clock on- clock upIII [klɒk]nome abbigl. baguette f. -
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[klɒk]1. n(gen) orologio, (of taxi) tassametro30,000 on the clock Brit Auto — 30.000 sul contachilometri
to sleep round the clock or the clock round — dormire un giorno intero
2. vt(time) registrare, (of runner) cronometrare•- clock in- clock up -
10 clock-watcher n
['klɒkˌwɒtʃə(r)]to be a clock-watcher — controllare con impazienza l'ora or l'orologio (detto di lavoratore)
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11 clock in
(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) timbrare il cartellino* * * -
12 clock off
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13 clock on vi + adv Brit
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14 clock out vi + adv Brit
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15 clock radio
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16 clock face
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17 clock on
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18 clock tower
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19 o'clock
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20 alarm clock
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