against the clock

/əˈgɛnst ðə klɑːk/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. contrarreloj

    • They worked against the clock to finish.

      Trabajaron contrarreloj para terminar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa against the clock?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They worked ___ the clock to finish.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a against the clock?

noun

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