talking clock

ˈtɔːkɪŋ klɒk

Definition

Definition of talking clock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

device that announces the time audibly

The talking clock announced it was 3 PM.

speaking clock

timekeeping

Dated

telephone service providing the current time

Dated

I called the talking clock to check the time.

speaking clock

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Expressions with talking

talking head

person shown on TV, usually discussing issues or giving opinions

The news show featured several talking head interviews.

talking point

interesting subject for discussion or argument

Her new book became a talking point at the party.

wine talking

speech influenced by drinking wine

After a few glasses, it was just the wine talking.

know what one is talking about

have a clear understanding of a subject

She really knows what she is talking about in math.

like talking to a brick wall

exp.

expressing frustration when someone ignores what you say

Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.

on talking terms

adj.

having a friendly relationship

Despite the competition, the two teams remained on talking terms.

Expressions with clock

clock in

record the start of a work period

She clocks in at 9 AM every day.

clock out

end a work period by recording time

She will clock out at 5 PM.

ticking clock

clock making a repetitive ticking sound

The ticking clock in the room was soothing..

clock off

leave work by recording departure time

She clocks off at 5 PM every day.

put the clock back

change the time to an earlier hour

We need to put the clock back this weekend.

around the clock

adv.

continuously without stopping

The store is open around the clock.

off the clock

adv.

not working or on duty

She likes to read when she's off the clock.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

watch the clock

look at the clock repeatedly

During the meeting, he kept watching the clock.

beat the clock

finish a task before time runs out

She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.

Examples of talking clock in a sentence

She relied on the talking clock to keep her schedule.
The talking clock announced the time every hour.
She relied on the talking clock for her morning routine.

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French:horloge parlante, service horaire, ...
German:Sprechende Uhr, Zeitansage, ...
Italian:orologio parlante, servizio orario, ...
Spanish:reloj parlante, servicio telefónico de hora, ...
Portuguese:relógio falante, serviço de hora certa, ...
Chinese:报时钟, 报时服务, ...
Japanese:話す時計, 時報サービス, ...
Arabic:ساعَة ناطِقَة, خِدْمَة الوَقْت الهاتِفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שָׁעוֹן מְדַבֵּר, שָׁעוֹן דּוֹבֵר, ...
Russian:говорящие часы, служба точного времени, ...
Ukrainian:говорячий годинник, служба точного часу, ...
Hindi:बोलने वाली घड़ी, बोलती घड़ी, ...
Bengali:টকিং ক্লক, কথোপকথন ঘড়ি, ...
Catalan:rellotge parlant, servei d'hora, ...
Czech:mluvící hodiny, telefonický čas, ...
Danish:taletidsur, frøken klokken, ...
Dutch:sprekende klok, tijdmelding, ...
Greek:ρολόι που μιλάει, υπηρεσία ώρας, ...
Hungarian:beszélő óra, pontos idő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ប្រាប់ម៉ោងដោយសំឡេង, សេវាទូរស័ព្ទប្រាប់ម៉ោងបច្ចុប្បន្ន, ...
Korean:말하는 시계, ...
Persian:ساعت گویا, ساعت تلفنی, ...
Polish:mówiący zegar, zegar mówiący, ...
Portuguese (BR):relógio falante, serviço de hora certa, ...
Romanian:ceas vorbitor, robot telefonic, ...
Swedish:talande klocka, fröken ur, ...
Thai:นาฬิกาพูดได้, ...
Turkish:konuşan saat, telefon saati, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hồ nói, dịch vụ giờ nói, ...

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