clock
gb/klˈɑk/ us/klˈɑk/
A1
Inglés
~ 3000
óra, lemér, bemér, időt ér el, behúz, pofán vág, kiszúr, felismer, észrevesz
SUSTANTIVO
A1
1
óra
A1
Patrón de uso:
a [adjective] clock
The clock on the wall stopped at noon.
A falióra délben állt meg.
She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.
Rápillantott az órára, és rájött, hogy késésben van.
I bought a new digital clock for my bedroom.
The clock struck midnight.
He set the clock ahead by five minutes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The clock says it is three o’clock.
Az óra szerint három óra van.
I have a big clock in my kitchen.
Van egy nagy óra a konyhámban.
This clock is very old.
My clock is broken.
I look at the clock every morning.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clock' with 'watch'; 'clock' is usually for a fixed device, while 'watch' is worn on the wrist.
Significado
Device for telling time
Colocaciones
alarm clock
|wall clock
|digital clock
|clock face
|set the clock
Sinónimos
timepiece (More formal or old-fashioned term for any device that tells time.)
Antónimos
timer (Counts down or up from a set time rather than showing the current time.)
Temas
daily life
|technology
|home
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A device that shows what time it is.
An instrument that measures and displays the current time, typically using hands on a dial or a digital display.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone/something] at [speed/time]
The police clocked the car at 100 miles per hour.
A rendőrség 100 mérföld/órás sebességgel mérte be az autót.
She clocked her best marathon time this year.
Idén érte el élete legjobb maratoni idejét.
The technician clocked the machine’s cycle at two seconds.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The car was clocked at 80 km/h.
Az autót 80 km/órás sebességgel mérték be.
They clocked my run at 10 minutes.
Tíz percet mértek a futásomra.
The police clocked the bike going fast.
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'clock in' (to register arrival at work), which is related but more specific.
Significado
Measure or record time or speed
Colocaciones
clock a runner
|clock a lap time
|clocked at 90 mph
Sinónimos
time (General term for measuring duration, not necessarily speed.)
Antónimos
guess (To estimate without measuring accurately.)
Temas
sports
|transport
|measurement
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To find out how fast something is or how long it takes by using a timer or measurement device.
To measure or record the amount of time taken to do something, or the speed at which someone or something moves.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
3
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone]
He threatened to clock anyone who came closer.
Azzal fenyegetőzött, hogy behúz egyet bárkinek, aki közelebb jön.
She clocked him before he could react.
Behúzott neki, mielőtt reagálhatott volna.
I nearly got clocked for interrupting their argument.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He clocked the man in the face.
Arcon ütötte a férfit.
She clocked him hard.
Jó nagyot behúzott neki.
The boy was clocked by another boy.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this meaning relates to time; it is slang for hitting and unrelated to measuring time.
Significado
Hit in the face or head
Colocaciones
clock him one
|clocked her right in the jaw
Sinónimos
punch (More general term for hitting with a closed fist.)
Antónimos
caress (To touch gently, as an opposite action to hitting.)
Temas
violence
|slang
|daily_life
Definición
To hit someone hard in the face or head.
To strike someone, especially in the face or head, usually with force.
VERBO
B2
INFORMAL
4
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone/something]
I clocked him as soon as he entered the room.
Azonnal kiszúrtam, amint belépett a szobába.
She didn’t clock the mistake until later.
Csak később szúrta ki a hibát.
He finally clocked what they were talking about.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I clocked my friend in the shop.
Kiszúrtam a barátomat a boltban.
She did not clock the error.
Nem vette észre a hibát.
They clocked him when he came in.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with recording time; here it means noticing something visually or mentally.
Significado
Notice or recognize quickly
Colocaciones
clocked him across the room
|clock what’s going on
Sinónimos
spot (Common informal term for noticing something visually.)
Antónimos
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Temas
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To see or realize something quickly.
To notice, see, or recognize someone or something, often unexpectedly or quickly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
clock
AFI
GB/klˈɑk/
US/klˈɑk/
Sílabas y acento
clock (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (clock)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: clock
- Plural: clocks
Verb
- Base: clock
- 3rd Person Singular: clocks
- Present Participle: clocking
- Past: clocked
Familia de palabras
Forms
clocks
noun
clocking
verb
clocked
verb
Core family
clockwise
adverb
Related words
clockwork
noun
clockmaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
counterclockwise
adverb
anticlockwise
adverb
Expresiones
around the clock
1/ɚˈaʊnd ðə klˈɑk/
idiom
All day and night without stopping
All the time, day and night, without stopping.
Ejemplos
- The hospital is open around the clock.
- They worked around the clock to finish the project.
clock in
1/klˈɑk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
Record start work time
To record the time you start working, usually by using a card or computer system.
Ejemplos
- Employees must clock in before starting their shifts.
- I forgot to clock in this morning.
clock out
1/klˈɑk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Record finish work time
To record the time you stop working, usually by using a card or computer system.
Ejemplos
- Don’t forget to clock out before you leave.
- She clocked out early today.
race against the clock
1/ɹˈeɪs əɡˈɛnst ðə klˈɑk/
idiom
Compete with a deadline limit
To try to finish something before you run out of time.
Ejemplos
- It was a race against the clock to get the report done.
- They raced against the clock to rescue survivors.
turn back the clock
1/tˈɚn bˈæk ðə klˈɑk/
idiom
Return to an earlier time or state
To go back to a past time or situation that has ended.
Ejemplos
- You can’t turn back the clock on progress.
- He wished he could turn back the clock and fix his mistakes.