clock off
To leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machineTo leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine
» My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
Mein Wecker hat heute Morgen nicht geklingelt.
Мой будильник не сработал этим утром.
Этим утром мой будильник не прозвенел.
Цього ранку мій будильник не задзвонив.
Сьогодні вранці мій будильник не задзвонив.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine
Most of the staff have already clocked off for the night, you should do the same.
- register one's departure from work
Examples
21 sentencesMy alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
Цього ранку мій будильник не задзвонив.
ruМой будильник не сработал этим утром.
deMein Wecker hat heute Morgen nicht geklingelt.
Even though the alarm clock went off, I didn't wake up.
Хоча задзвонив будильник, я не прокинувся.
deObwohl der Wecker klingelte, bin ich nicht aufgewacht.
My alarm clock didn't go off.
ruУ меня будильник не зазвонил.
Tom set the alarm clock to go off 6:00 a.m.
ruТом установил будильник на 6 часов утра.
deTom stellte den Wecker auf sechs Uhr morgens.
Tom jumped out of bed as soon as the alarm clock went off.
ruТом вскочил с кровати, как только зазвонил будильник.
deTom sprang aus dem Bett, kaum dass der Wecker klingelte.
Forms
clocks off, clocking off, clocked off, clocked off| Base form | clock off · to clock off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | clocks off |
| Present participle | clocking off |
| Past simple | clocked off |
| Past participle | clocked off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- clock upTo accumulate (an amount of time or experience).
- clock offTo leave work, especially by recording the leaving time on a machine
- clock outTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.
- clock onTo record one's time of arrival at work, traditionally by inserting one's card into a timestamping machine.
- clock inTo begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock).
- clock downTo tick, buzz or become marked to indicate the passage of time.
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb