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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshorloge
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔʁ.lɔʒ
"L'horloge du salon indique trois heures."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mechanical or electronic device for measuring and indicating time, typically placed on a wall or sat on a table rather than worn on the body.
"The kitchen clock stopped working at midnight."
- 1
To register a particular time, speed, or distance on an instrument or as an achievement.
"She managed to clock a personal best in the 100-meter sprint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle Dutch or Middle Low German word 'cloke', meaning bell, which traces back to Medieval Latin 'clocca'. Originally referring to striking clocks that rang bells to announce the hours, the term eventually shifted to describe any mechanical device for measuring and indicating time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clock" is said worldwide
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horloge
Transliteration: ɔʁ.lɔʒ
"L'horloge du salon indique trois heures."
Uhr
Transliteration: uːɐ̯
"Die Uhr an der Wand tickt laut."
orologio
Transliteration: o.ɾoˈlɔ.dʒo
"L'orologio segna mezzogiorno."
reloj
Transliteration: reˈlox
"El reloj de la plaza marca las cinco."
relógio
Transliteration: ʁeˈlɔ.ʒju
"O relógio da sala está atrasado."
घड़ी
Transliteration: ghadi
"दीवार पर एक बड़ी घड़ी लगी है।"
钟表
Transliteration: zhōngbiǎo
"墙上挂着一个漂亮的钟表。"
시계
Transliteration: sigye
"거실 벽에 시계가 걸려 있어요."
時計
Transliteration: tokei
"部屋の壁に時計がかかっています。"
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