clock
 noun
 reloxo
EN I looked at the clock in the recess yard, and it was only twenty to twelve, so I had quite a lot of time to kill before I met old Phoebe.
GL Mirei o reloxo no patio do recreo e eran as doce menos vinte, así que aínda tiña moito tempo antes de atoparme con Phoebe.
 Fonte: VIX (6605)
..... alarm clock
espertador
EN His mother straightened the battered alarm clock that was lying on its side in the middle of the mantelpiece until its dial showed a quarter to twelve and then laid it once more on its side.
GL A súa nai enderezou o esmendrellado espertador que xacía tombado no medio da repisa da cheminea ata que a esfera mostrase as doce menos cuarto e logo volveu a deixalo como estaba antes.
Fonte: RET (3435)
..... o'clock
en punto
EN The train is due in at 6.55 any one has to cross the Bosphorus and catch the Simplon Orient Express the other side at nine o'clock.
GL O tren ten que chegar ás seis cincuenta e cinco e logo aínda temos que cruza-lo Bósforo e colle-lo Simplón Orient Express na outra beira ás nove en punto.
Fonte: ASA (225)
..... around the clock
as vintecatro horas do día
EN Time and distance are no longer an obstacle to learning, as students download specially designed courses according to their own schedules, with tutorials and extra materials available via e-mail, CD-roms and electronic libraries open around the clock.
GL O tempo e a distancia deixaron de ser un obstáculo; os alumnos telecargan cursos concibidos a medida e obteñen clases de recuperación e materiais especiais a través do correo electrónico, os CD-ROM e as bibliotecas electrónicas que funcionan as vintecatro horas do día.
Fonte: C01 (860)
todo o día
EN There are universities where facilities are open around the clock, allowing users to plug in when they wish.
GL Algunhas universidades teñen servicios abertos todo o día e permítenlles ós seus usuarios conectarse cando o desexen.
Fonte: C07 (933)
..... round the clock
sen interrupción
EN At the Paris headquarters, there are about 20 full-time staff members and some 50 freelancers working round the clock.
GL Na sede parisina traballan uns 20 asalariados a xornada completa e uns 50 colaboradores independentes, o que permite que o canal transmita sen interrupción.
Fonte: C19 (287)
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