🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

battere il tempo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: battere il tempo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beat the Clock/biːt ðə klɒk/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È riuscita a battere il tempo e a consegnare il progetto in tempo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To finish something before a deadline or within a limited time.

    "She managed to beat the clock and submit her project just in time."
  2. 2

    To achieve a goal or complete a task before time runs out.

    "The team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'beat the clock' originated in the early 20th century, likely from the context of racing against time, where 'beat' implies overcoming or finishing before a deadline. It reflects the competitive nature of time management in various activities.

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