Meaning

1 senses
  1. With perfect regularity and precision; faultless.

    Thanks to the volunteers, the event ran like clockwork.

    wie am Schnürchen, wie geschmiert, wie geölt

    как часы́kak časý, как по часамkak po časam, спо́ри́тьсяspórítʹsja

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Everything's running like clockwork.

    ruВсё работает как часы.

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  2. Everything went like clockwork.

    Все пройшло гладко.

    ruВсё прошло как по маслу.

    deAlles klappte wie am Schnürchen.

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  3. The public transportation system runs like clockwork.

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  4. The public transport system runs like clockwork.

    ruСистема общественного транспорта работает как часы.

    deDas öffentliche Verkehrssystem läuft wie ein Uhrwerk.

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  5. Everything is going like clockwork.

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Translations

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Русский
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