clock

klɑk
clock: instrument showing the time of day
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Translation of clock from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

timepiece

instrument showing the time of day
  • The clock on the wall struck noon.De klok aan de muur sloeg twaalf uur.
2.

workplace

device recording work hours
prikklok ftijdklok urenklok
  • Employees use a clock to log their hours.Werknemers gebruiken een prikklok om hun uren te registreren.

Verb

tr.
1.

timing

measure the duration of an event or action
  • He clocked the race at exactly 10 minutes.Hij mat de race op precies 10 minuten.
2.

violence

UK
hit someone heavily
UK
  • He clocked him right on the jaw.Hij sloeg hem recht op de kaak.
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Expressions with clock: examples in English and translations in Dutch

inklokken
She clocks in at 9 AM every day.
uitklokken
She will clock out at 5 PM.
tikkende klok
The ticking clock in the room was soothing.
uitklokken
She clocks off at 5 PM every day.
de klok terugzetten
We need to put the clock back this weekend.
rond de klok
24 uur per dag
The store is open around the clock.

Images of clock

  • clock: instrument showing the time of day
    (timepiece) klok
  • clock: device recording work hours
    (workplace) prikklok
  • clock: large beetle, especially European dung beetle
    (insect) mestkever

Synonyms and analogies of clock in English

Examples of clock in a sentence

  • She glanced at the clock and realized she was late.
  • The factory installed a new clock for better time tracking.
  • A malfunction in the clock caused payroll errors.
  • The clock ensures all components work in harmony.
  • Without a clock, the system would fail to operate.
  • One clock left him with a swollen eye.

Translations of "clock" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
kloknf.

We need to turn the clock because it's running slow.

We moeten de klok even verzetten, want hij loopt achter.

uurwerknn.

Keeping the antique clock running was difficult to maintain without special tools.

Het antieke uurwerk draaiende houden was zonder speciaal gereedschap lastig te onderhouden.

klokjenn.

A small clock and two brass lamps sat on the mantelpiece.

Op de schouw stonden een klein klokje en twee koperen lampjes.

Verb
klokkenv.

The eleven songs on this album clock around forty minutes.

De elf nummers op dit album klokken ruim veertig minuten.

slaanv.

We saw the clock strike twelve noon while sitting in the park.

We zagen de klok twaalf uur slaan terwijl we in het park zaten.

metenv.

I've got a vehicle moving at speeds off the clock.

Ik zie een auto waarvan de snelheid niet te meten is.

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clock: Examples and translations in context

This clock runs fast plus or minus thirty seconds each day.

Deze klok loopt per dag ongeveer dertig seconden voor of achter.

My internal clock wakes me up naturally at six every morning.

Mijn interne klok wekt me elke ochtend vanzelf om zes uur.

The clock ticked steadily, marking the passage of time clearly.

De klok tikte gestaag verder en liet de tijd duidelijk verstrijken.

He polished the wooden case of the grandfather clock every weekend.

Hij poetste elk weekend de houten kast van de staande klok.

She listened as the old grandfather clock chimed loudly at midnight.

Ze luisterde hoe de oude staande klok luid sloeg om middernacht.

The old walnut tree supplied high-quality wood for the grandfather clock.

De oude notenboom leverde het hoogwaardige hout voor de staande klok.

The rhythmic ticking of the clock finally sent me to sleep.

Het ritmische tikken van de klok suste me uiteindelijk in slaap.

The monotonous rhythm of the clock ticking was oddly comforting.

Het monotone tikken van de klok werkte op een vreemde manier rustgevend.

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