What does reloj in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word reloj in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reloj in Spanish.

The word reloj in Spanish means watch, against the clock, daylight savings time, as punctual as a clock, like clockwork, like clockwork, timed, individual time trial, ITT, against the clock, counterclockwise, clockwise, biological clock, hourglass, pocket watch, cuckoo clock, table clock, desk clock, grandfather clock, wristwatch, wristwatch, be very punctual. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reloj

watch

nombre masculino (instrumento que da la hora) (on wrist)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi padre me regaló un reloj porque dice que no tengo sentido del tiempo.
My father gave me a watch because he says that I don't have any sense of time.

against the clock

locución adverbial (muy rápido)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tenemos que trabajar a contrarreloj para terminar a tiempo.

daylight savings time

(marcar una hora más) (general: spring and fall)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El adelanto del reloj me ha alterado el sueño.

as punctual as a clock

locución adjetiva (coloquial (ser: puntual)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Llegó al encuentro exactamente a las 18:00, como un reloj.

like clockwork

locución adverbial (coloquial (de manera ritual)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Voy al baño como un reloj; no necesito más fibra.

like clockwork

locución adverbial (coloquial (funcionar: muy bien)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
El motor de este coche funciona como un reloj: es de la más alta calidad.

timed

locución adjetiva (competición: plazo corto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Es una carrera contra reloj, por lo que gana el que lo haga en menos tiempo.
It is a timed race, so the one to finish it in the shortest time wins.

individual time trial, ITT

locución nominal femenina (tipo de carrera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Contador volvió a ganar en la contra reloj.
Contador won the individual time trial yet again.

against the clock

locución adverbial (figurado (rápidamente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tenemos que trabajar contra reloj si queremos acabar en plazo.
We have to work against the clock if we want to finish.

counterclockwise

expresión (hacia la izquierda)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

clockwise

expresión (en la dirección del reloj)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

biological clock

locución nominal masculina (mecanismo: biorritmo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El reloj biológico de los seres vivos regula sus ciclos de sueño.
A human being's biological clock regulates sleep patterns.

hourglass

(reloj con paso de arena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para hacer huevos hervidos, cuento el tiempo con un reloj de arena.
When I make boiled eggs I time them with an hourglass.

pocket watch

locución nominal masculina (reloj de cadena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la película vieja que vimos, el conductor de tren tenía un reloj de bolsillo.
In the old film we watched, the train conductor had a pocket watch.

cuckoo clock

locución nominal masculina (ES (tipo de reloj de pared)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuelo tiene un antiguo reloj cucú.
My grandfather has an old cuckoo clock.

table clock, desk clock

nombre masculino (reloj ornamental)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tiene un reloj de mesa sobre su escritorio.
He has a table clock on his desk.

grandfather clock

(reloj con base) (stationary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wristwatch

locución nominal masculina (reloj de muñeca)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le regalé a mi padre un reloj pulsera para navidad.
I gave my father a wristwatch for Christmas.

wristwatch

(MX (reloj de pulsera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este reloj de pulso es muy costoso porque tiene diamantes.

be very punctual

locución verbal (coloquial (ser muy puntual)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Odio la impuntualidad porque soy un reloj.
I hate lateness because I'm very punctual.

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