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| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | في سباق مع الزمن |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| alarm clock n | (clock that sounds an alert) | منبّه |
| | My alarm clock sounds every morning at 6 AM. |
| | My power went out last night, so my alarm clock didn't go off. |
analog clock (US),
analogue clock (UK) n | (timepiece: not digital) | ساعة تماثلية، ساعة غير رقمية |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | على مدار الساعة |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around-the-clock adj | (constant) | على مدار الساعة |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| atomic clock n | (highly accurate electronic clock) | ساعة ذرية |
| | Atomic clocks are the most accurate type of clock. |
| biological clock n | (regulation of bodily processes) | الساعة البيولوجية |
| | Our biological clock tells us when to eat and sleep. |
| biological clock n | figurative (fertility time limit) | فترة الخصوبة |
| | Older women may race against their biological clock when thinking about having children. |
| carriage clock n | UK (small clock in case) | ساعة في علبة |
| | On his retirement, the company presented him with a carriage clock. |
| clock face n | (display of an analogue timepiece) | وجه الساعة |
| clock radio n | (device: radio plus clock) | راديو مع ساعة |
| | The clock radio is difficult to set, and often wakes guests up during the night. |
| clock tower n | (tower with built-in clock) | برج الساعة |
| clock watch | (striking watch) (تدق على رأس الساعة) | ساعة |
| clock watcher n | (employee who often looks at time) (موظف ينتظر انتهاء الدوام) | مراقب الساعة |
| clock watcher n | ([sb] who looks at clock closely) (من يراقب الساعة بانتظار حدث) | مراقب الساعة |
clockmaker,
clock-maker n | ([sb] who makes timepieces) | صانع ساعات |
| | Pinocchio's father was a clock maker. |
clockmaking,
clock making,
clock-making n | (horology, act of creating clocks) | صناعة الساعات |
| cuckoo clock n | (clock: noise on the hour) | ساعة الوقواق |
| dandelion clock n | colloquial (plant: seed head) (رأس كرويّ الشكل) | رأس بذور الطرخشقون، رأس بذور الهندباء البرية |
| digital clock n | (clock displaying time digitally) | ساعة رقمية |
| | The batteries in the digital clock need changing. |
eight,
8 n | (time: 8 o'clock) | الثامنة |
| | We arranged to meet at eight in the evening. |
| | اتفقنا أن نلتقي الساعة الثامنة مساءً. |
eight o'clock,
8 o'clock n | (time: 8 A.M.) | الثامنة صباحًا |
| | I always get up around 8 o'clock, whether I'm working or not. |
eight o'clock,
8 o'clock n | (time: 8 P.M.) | الثامنة مساءً |
eleven,
11 n | (time: 11 o'clock) | الحادية عشرة، الساعة الحادية عشرة |
| | I'll meet you at the bus stop at eleven. |
eleven o'clock,
11 o'clock n | (time: 11 A.M.) (قبل الظهر) | الساعة الحادية عشرة |
eleven o'clock,
11 o'clock n | (time: 11 P.M.) (قبل منتصف الليل) | الساعة الحادية عشرة |
five,
5 n | (time: 5 o'clock) (الساعة) | الخامسة |
| | It's five already? I should go home soon. |
| | هل صارت الساعة الخامسة؟ يجب أن أذهب للمنزل الآن. |
five o'clock,
5 o'clock n | (time: 5 P.M.) (مساءً) | الساعة الخامسة |
five o'clock,
5 o'clock n | (time: 5 A.M.) (صباحًا) | الساعة الخامسة |
| five-o'clock shadow n | informal (stubble on a man's chin) | لحية خفيفة |
| | My beard grows so quickly that I always have a five o'clock shadow by lunchtime. |
four,
4 n | (time: 4 o'clock) | أربعة، 4، الساعة الرابعة |
| | What time is it? It's four. |
| | كم الساعة الآن؟ 4. |
four o'clock,
4 o'clock n | (time: 4 P.M.) (مساءً) | الساعة الرابعة |
four o'clock,
4 o'clock n | (time: 4 A.M.) (صباحًا) | الساعة الرابعة |
| grandfather clock n | (tall freestanding clock) (ساعة في صندوق خشبي طويل مع رقاص) | ساعة طويلة |
nine,
9 n | (time: 9 o'clock) | التاسعة، الساعة التاسعة |
| | The next movie starts at nine. |
| | يبدأ الفيلم التالي الساعة التاسعة. |
nine o'clock,
9 o'clock n | (time: 9 A.M.) (صباحًا) | الساعة التاسعة |
nine o'clock,
9 o'clock n | (time: 9 P.M.) (مساءً) | الساعة التاسعة |
| o'clock adv | (on the hour) (تُستعمل عند ذكر الساعة) | - |
| | Come here at six o'clock. |
| | تعال إلى هنا في الساعة السادسة. |
one,
1 n | (time: 1 o'clock) | الواحدة، الساعة الواحدة |
| | It's already one; how am I ever going to finish everything today? |
| | صارت الساعة الواحدة، فكيف لي أن أنهي كل شيء اليوم؟ |
one o'clock,
1 o'clock n | (time: 1 P.M.) (بعد الظهر) | الساعة الواحدة، الساعة الأولى |
one o'clock,
1 o'clock n | (time: 1 A.M.) (بعد منتصف الليل) | الساعة الواحدة، الساعة الأولى |
| round the clock adv | (throughout the day and night) | على مدار الساعة |
| | The suspected terrorist's house was under surveillance round the clock. |
| round-the-clock adj | (throughout the day and night) | على مدار الساعة |
| | When Ellen started to need round-the-clock care, she moved into a nursing home. |
seven,
7 n | (time: 7 o'clock) | الساعة السابعة |
| | If we have dinner at seven, it will be difficult to see the eight-o'-clock movie. |
seven o'clock,
7 o'clock n | (time: 7 A.M.) (صباحًا) | الساعة السابعة |
seven o'clock,
7 o'clock n | (time: 7 P.M.) (مساءً) | الساعة السابعة |
six,
6 n | (time: 6 o'clock) | السادسة، الساعة السادسة |
| | I get off work at 6. |
| | أنهي عملي في السادسة. |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 P.M.) (مساءً) | السادسة |
| | I should be leaving work around six o'clock tonight. |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 A.M.) (صباحًا) | السادسة |
| | It's still dark when I get up at six o'clock. |
| stop the clock v expr | (finish timing [sth]) | يوقف التوقيت |
| | The timers stopped the clock when the last participant crossed the finish line. |
ten,
10 n | (time: 10 o'clock) (الساعة العاشرة) | العاشرة |
| | "What time is it?" - "Ten." |
| | - "كم الساعة الآن؟" - "العاشرة". |
ten o'clock,
10 o'clock n | (time: 10 A.M.) (صباحًا) | العاشرة |
| | At weekends, I rarely get up before ten o'clock. |
ten o'clock,
10 o'clock n | (time: 10 P.M.) (ليلاً) | العاشرة |
| | There's not much to do in this town after ten o'clock. |
three,
3 n | (time: 3 o'clock) | الثالثة، الساعة الثالثة |
| | I'm meeting Anne at three. |
| | سألتقي آن في الساعة الثالثة. |
three o'clock,
3 o'clock n | (time: 3 P.M.) (بعد الظهر) | الساعة الثالثة |
three o'clock,
3 o'clock n | (time: 3 A.M.) (فجرًا) | الساعة الثالثة |
| time clock n | (records work hours) | ساعة الدوام، ساعة تسجيل الوقت |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (restore youth) (مجازي: يستعيد شبابه) | يعيد عقارب الساعة إلى الوراء |
| | When she reached the age of 80 she became desperate to turn back the clock. |
| | Nora hoped that plastic surgery would turn back the clock for her. |
| | عندما بلغت من العمر 80 عامًا، صارت تسعى بكل جهدها أن تعيد عقارب الساعة إلى الوراء. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (revert) | يعود إلى وضعه السابق |
| | The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software. |
twelve,
12 n | (time: 12 o'clock) (الساعة) | الثانية عشرة |
| | "What time is it?" "Twelve." |
| | "كم الساعة الآن؟" "الثانية عشرة". |
twelve o'clock,
12 o'clock n | (time: 12 noon, midday) (ظهرًا) | الساعة الثانية عشرة |
twelve o'clock,
12 o'clock n | (time: 12 midnight) (منتصف الليل) | الساعة الثانية عشرة |
two,
2 n | (time: 2 o'clock) | الساعة الثانية |
| | Come back at 2 when I've finished my lunch. |
| | ارجع في الساعة الثانية حين أكون قد أنهيت غدائي. |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 P.M.) (بعد الظهر) | الساعة الثانية |
| | Each day at about two o'clock I get sleepy. |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 A.M.) (بعد منتصف الليل) | الساعة الثانية |
| wall clock n | (timepiece mounted on a wall) | ساعة حائط |
| | This classroom needs a wall clock so that the teacher can stay on schedule. |