clock
gb/klˈɑk/ us/klˈɑk/
A1
Inglés
~ 3000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A1
entity
1
Device for telling time
A device that shows what time it is.
Patrón de uso:
a [adjective] clock
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clock' with 'watch'; 'clock' is usually for a fixed device, while 'watch' is worn on the wrist.
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.)
Colocaciones
alarm clock
|wall clock
|digital clock
|clock face
|set the clock
Temas
daily life
|technology
|home
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The clock on the wall stopped at noon.
- She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.
- 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.
- I have a big clock in my kitchen.
- This clock is very old.
- My clock is broken.
- I look at the clock every morning.
Verbo
informal
B1
action
2
Measure or record time or speed
To find out how fast something is or how long it takes by using a timer or measurement device.
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone/something] at [speed/time]
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse this meaning with 'clock in' (to register arrival at work), which is related but more specific.
Sinónimos
time (General term for measuring duration, not necessarily speed.)
Antónimos
guess (To estimate without measuring accurately.)
Colocaciones
clock a runner
|clock a lap time
|clocked at 90 mph
Temas
sports
|transport
|measurement
|science
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The police clocked the car at 100 miles per hour.
- She clocked her best marathon time this year.
- The technician clocked the machine’s cycle at two seconds.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The car was clocked at 80 km/h.
- They clocked my run at 10 minutes.
- The police clocked the bike going fast.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
3
Hit in the face or head
To hit someone hard in the face or head.
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this meaning relates to time; it is slang for hitting and unrelated to measuring time.
Sinónimos
punch (More general term for hitting with a closed fist.)
Antónimos
caress (To touch gently, as an opposite action to hitting.)
Colocaciones
clock him one
|clocked her right in the jaw
Temas
violence
|slang
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- He threatened to clock anyone who came closer.
- She clocked him before he could react.
- I nearly got clocked for interrupting their argument.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He clocked the man in the face.
- She clocked him hard.
- The boy was clocked by another boy.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
4
Notice or recognize quickly
To see or realize something quickly.
Patrón de uso:
to clock [someone/something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with recording time; here it means noticing something visually or mentally.
Sinónimos
spot (Common informal term for noticing something visually.)
Antónimos
overlook (To fail to notice something.)
Colocaciones
clocked him across the room
|clock what’s going on
Temas
perception
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I clocked him as soon as he entered the room.
- She didn’t clock the mistake until later.
- He finally clocked what they were talking about.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I clocked my friend in the shop.
- She did not clock the error.
- They clocked him when he came in.
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.