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I. clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] N

1. clock (for time measuring):

clock
Uhr f <-, -en>
alarm clock
Wecker m <-s, ->
the clock chimes [or strikes] ...
die Uhr schlägt ...
the clock says ...
die Uhr zeigt ... [an]
to put [or turn] the clock back
die Uhr zurückstellen
to put [or turn] the clock forward [or Brit on]
die Uhr vorstellen
to put [or turn] the clocks back fig
die Zeit zurückdrehen
the court's decision will put the clocks back fifty years
dieses Gerichtsurteil wirft die Rechtsprechung um fünfzig Jahre zurück
to have [or keep] one's eye on the clock
ständig auf die Uhr gucken
to run against the clock
auf Zeit laufen
to set a clock
eine Uhr stellen
to watch the clock
ständig auf die Uhr gucken
to work against the clock
gegen die Zeit arbeiten
to work according to [or by] the clock
die Arbeitszeit genau einhalten
round [or around] the clock
rund um die Uhr inf

2. clock (speedometer, mileometer):

clock
Tachometer m o nt <-s, ->
clock
Tacho m o nt <-s, -s> inf

II. clock [klɒk, Am klɑ:k] VB trans

1. clock (measure speed):

to clock sb at sth he was clocked at 10 seconds for the 100 metres
er lief die 100 Meter in 10 Sekunden
to clock sb doing sth the police clocked him doing 80 mph
die Polizei blitzte ihn mit 128 km/h

2. clock (run or travel at speed of):

to clock sth this car can clock 240 kmh
dieses Auto hat bis zu 240 Sachen drauf inf
he clocked 10 seconds in the 100 metres
er lief die 100 Meter in 10 Sekunden

3. clock inf (hit, strike):

to clock sb [one]
jdm eine kleben inf [o. schmieren]

ˈalarm clock N

alarm clock
Wecker m <-s, ->
to set the alarm clock for six o'clock
den Wecker auf sechs Uhr stellen

bio·logi·cal ˈclock N inf

biological clock
biologische Uhr

ˈbody clock N

body clock
innere [o. biologische] Uhr

ˈcar·riage clock N Brit

carriage clock
Reisewecker m <-s, ->
carriage clock
Reiseuhr f

clock in VB intr

1. clock in (record arrival time):

clock in
stechen <sticht, stach, gestochen> inf
clock in
den Arbeitsbeginn registrieren

2. clock in fig inf:

clock in (arrive)
ankommen
clock in (arrive)
eintreffen
clock in (without hurry)
eintrudeln inf

clock out VB intr

1. clock out (record departure time):

clock out
stechen <sticht, stach, gestochen> inf
clock out
das Arbeitsende registrieren

2. clock out fig inf (leave work):

clock out
Feierabend machen

clock ˈra·dio N

clock radio
Radiowecker m <-s, ->

ˈclock tim·er N

clock timer
Zeitschaltuhr f <-, -en>

ˈclock tow·er N

clock tower
Uhrenturm m

ˈclock-watch·er N pej

clock-watcher
jd, der ständig auf die Uhr sieht

ˈclock-watch·ing N no pl pej

clock-watching
dauerndes Auf-die-Uhr-Sehen

ˈcuckoo clock N

cuckoo clock
Kuckucksuhr f <-, -en>
OpenDict entry

clock N

to clean sb's clock (physical beating) Am inf idiom
jdm eine reinhauen
to clean sb's clock (surpass) Am inf idiom
jdn schlagen
Present
Iclock
youclock
he/she/itclocks
weclock
youclock
theyclock
Past
Iclocked
youclocked
he/she/itclocked
weclocked
youclocked
theyclocked
Present Perfect
Ihaveclocked
youhaveclocked
he/she/ithasclocked
wehaveclocked
youhaveclocked
theyhaveclocked
Past Perfect
Ihadclocked
youhadclocked
he/she/ithadclocked
wehadclocked
youhadclocked
theyhadclocked
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