clock

a device for measuring and showing time, usually by hands moving around a dial or digital numbers

reloj

• the clock shows the time

Collocations clock radio · alarm clock

• The clock on the wall is broken.

  El reloj en la pared está roto.

the time shown by a clock, or the time of day in general

hora, tiempo

• what is the clock?
• by the clock

Collocations clock time · clock hour

• It's five o'clock by the clock.

  Son las cinco según el reloj.

(in sports) to hit a ball with a bat or club, especially in cricket

golpear (en críquet)

• [transitive], T + obj

• He clocked the ball with his bat.

  Golpeó la pelota con su bate.

(in sports) to measure how fast a runner or cyclist is going, using an electronic device

cronometrar (en carreras)

• [transitive], T + obj

• The race was clocked at 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

  La carrera fue cronometrada en dos minutos y treinta segundos.

(in work) to record the time that someone works, usually using a machine or card

marcar (horas de trabajo)

• [transitive], T + obj

• She clocks in at 9 a.m. and out at 5 p.m.

  Ella marca su entrada a las nueve de la mañana y salida a las cinco de la tarde.

(in work) to start or finish working at a particular time, usually using a machine or card

marcar (horas de trabajo)

• [reflexive], S + obj

• He clocks in at 9 a.m. and out at 5 p.m.

  Él marca su entrada a las nueve de la mañana y salida a las cinco de la tarde.

(in sports) to measure the speed of something, using an electronic device

cronometrar (velocidad)

• [transitive], T + obj

• The car was clocked at 100 miles per hour.

  El coche fue cronometrado a cien millas por hora.

(in sports) to change the speed of an electronic clock, usually to make it show a lower speed than is really being reached

manipular (reloj)

• [transitive], T + obj

• The driver was caught clocking the speedometer.

  El conductor fue sorprendido manipulando el velocímetro.