Formas compostas:
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| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | contra o relógio loc adv |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| alarm clock n | (clock that sounds an alert) | despertador sm |
| | My alarm clock sounds every morning at 6 AM. My power went out last night, so my alarm clock didn't go off. |
| | Meu despertador toca toda manhã às 6. A energia acabou ontem à noite, por isso meu despertador não tocou. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time) | noite e dia loc adv |
| | | dia e noite loc adv |
| Nota: 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) (constante) | noite e dia loc sf |
| | | a toda a hora loc sf |
| | His mother is very sick and needs around-the-clock care. |
| | A mãe do João está muito doente e precisa de acompanhamento noite e dia. |
| | A mãe do João está muito doente e precisa de acompanhamento a toda a hora. |
| atomic clock n | (highly accurate electronic clock) | relógio atômico loc sm |
| | Atomic clocks are the most accurate type of clock. |
| biological clock n | (regulation of bodily processes) (figurado) | relógio biológico loc sm |
| | Our biological clock tells us when to eat and sleep. |
| biological clock n | figurative (fertility time limit) (figurado) | relógio biológico loc sm |
| | Older women may race against their biological clock when thinking about having children. |
| clock face n | (display of an analogue timepiece) (de relógio) | mostrador sm |
| clock radio n | (device: radio plus clock) | radiorrelógio sm |
| | The clock radio is difficult to set, and often wakes guests up during the night. |
| clock tower n | (tower with built-in clock) | torre do relógio loc sf |
clockmaker,
clock-maker n | ([sb] who makes timepieces) | relojoeiro sm |
| | Pinocchio's father was a clock maker. |
clockmaking,
clock making,
clock-making n | (horology, act of creating clocks) | relojoaria sf |
| digital clock n | (clock displaying time digitally) | relógio de parede digital loc sm |
| | The batteries in the digital clock need changing. |
eight,
8 n | (time: 8 o'clock) (horário) | oito sm |
| | We arranged to meet at eight in the evening. |
| | Combinamos de nos encontrar às oito da noite. |
eight o'clock,
8 o'clock n | (time: 8 A.M.) (8h) | oito da manhã sm + prep + sf |
| | 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.) (20h) | oito da noite sm + prep + sf |
eleven,
11 n | (time: 11 o'clock) | onze num |
| | I'll meet you at the bus stop at eleven. |
eleven o'clock,
11 o'clock n | (time: 11 A.M.) (da manhã) | onze horas expres |
eleven o'clock,
11 o'clock n | (time: 11 P.M.) (da noite) | onze horas expres |
five,
5 n | (time: 5 o'clock) | cinco num |
| | It's five already? I should go home soon. |
| | Já são cinco horas? Eu devo ir logo para casa. |
five o'clock,
5 o'clock n | (time: 5 P.M.) (da noite) | cinco horas expres |
five o'clock,
5 o'clock n | (time: 5 A.M.) (da manhã) | cinco horas expres |
| five-o'clock shadow n | informal (stubble on a man's chin) (barba que pode ser notada à tarde) | barba de fim de tarde loc sf |
| | My beard grows so quickly that I always have a five o'clock shadow by lunchtime. |
four,
4 n | (time: 4 o'clock) (hora) | quatro num |
| | What time is it? It's four. |
| | Que horas são? Quatro. |
four o'clock,
4 o'clock n | (time: 4 P.M.) (da noite) | quatro horas expres |
four o'clock,
4 o'clock n | (time: 4 A.M.) (da manhã) | quatro horas expres |
| grandfather clock n | (tall freestanding clock) | relógio de pêndulo sm |
nine,
9 n | (time: 9 o'clock) | nove sm |
| | The next movie starts at nine. |
| | O próximo filme é às nove. |
nine o'clock,
9 o'clock n | (time: 9 A.M.) (da manhã) | nove horas expres |
nine o'clock,
9 o'clock n | (time: 9 P.M.) (da noite) | nove horas expres |
| o'clock adv | (on the hour) | em ponto loc adv |
| | Come here at six o'clock. |
one,
1 n | (time: 1 o'clock) (hora) | uma num |
| | It's already one; how am I ever going to finish everything today? |
| | Já é uma hora; como é que vou terminar tudo hoje? |
one o'clock,
1 o'clock n | (time: 1 P.M.) (da tarde) | uma hora expres |
one o'clock,
1 o'clock n | (time: 1 A.M.) (da manhã) | uma hora expres |
| round the clock adv | (throughout the day and night) | as 24 horas do dia loc adv |
| | | dia e noite loc adv |
| | | o dia inteiro loc adv |
| | The suspected terrorist's house was under surveillance round the clock. |
| round-the-clock adj | (throughout the day and night) | de 24 horas loc adj |
| | | de dia inteiro loc adj |
seven,
7 n | (time: 7 o'clock) | sete sm |
| | 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.) (horário) | sete horas expres |
seven o'clock,
7 o'clock n | (time: 7 P.M.) (horário) | sete horas expres |
six,
6 n | (time: 6 o'clock) (6 horas) | seis num |
| | I get off work at 6. |
| | Saio do trabalho às 6. |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 P.M.) (6 P.M., 18:00 horas) | seis horas sf |
| | | dezoito horas sf |
| | | seis da noite sf |
| | I should be leaving work around six o'clock tonight. |
six o'clock,
6 o'clock n | (time: 6 A.M.) (6 A.M., 06: horas) | seis horas sf |
| | | seis da manhã sf |
| | It's still dark when I get up at six o'clock. |
| stop the clock v expr | (finish timing [sth]) (parar de cronometrar algo) | parar o relógio expres v |
| | | parar o cronômetro expres v |
| | | parar de cronometrar expres v |
| | The timers stopped the clock when the last participant crossed the finish line. |
ten,
10 n | (time: 10 o'clock) (horário) | dez num |
| | "What time is it?" - "Ten." |
| | "Que horas são?" - "Dez." |
ten o'clock,
10 o'clock n | (time: 10 A.M.) | dez horas da manhã loc sf |
| | At weekends, I rarely get up before ten o'clock. |
ten o'clock,
10 o'clock n | (time: 10 P.M.) | dez horas da noite loc sf |
| | There's not much to do in this town after ten o'clock. |
three,
3 n | (time: 3 o'clock) | três num |
| | I'm meeting Anne at three. |
| | Encontrarei Anne às três. |
three o'clock,
3 o'clock n | (time: 3 P.M.) (da noite) | três horas expres |
three o'clock,
3 o'clock n | (time: 3 A.M.) (da manhã) | três horas expres |
| time clock n | (records work hours) (registra as horas trabalhadas) | relógio de ponto sm |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (restore youth) (figurado: restaurar juventude) | voltar no tempo expres |
| | 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. |
| turn back the clock v expr | figurative (revert) (figurado: reverter) | voltar as horas, atrasar o relógio expres |
| | The restore function in my computer turns back the clock to reset the software. |
twelve,
12 n | (time: 12 o'clock) (horário) | doze sm |
| | "What time is it?" "Twelve." |
| | "Que horas são?" "Doze". |
twelve o'clock,
12 o'clock n | (time: 12 noon, midday) | meio-dia sm |
| | | doze horas loc sf |
twelve o'clock,
12 o'clock n | (time: 12 midnight) | meia-noite sf |
| | | zero hora loc sf |
two,
2 n | (time: 2 o'clock) (horário) | duas sf pl |
| | Come back at 2 when I've finished my lunch. |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 P.M.) (da tarde) | duas horas loc sf |
| | Each day at about two o'clock I get sleepy. |
two o'clock,
2 o'clock n | (time: 2 A.M.) (da manhã) | duas horas loc sf |
| wall clock n | (timepiece mounted on a wall) (relógio colocado em uma parede) | relógio de parede sm |
| | This classroom needs a wall clock so that the teacher can stay on schedule. |