at ten
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clock

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"At ten" is a phrase which is often translated as "a las diez", and "clock" is a noun which is often translated as "el reloj". Learn more about the difference between "at ten" and "clock" below.

at ten(

aht

tehn

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (time of day)

a. a las diez

I'll meet you at ten outside the café.Te veo a las diez en la puerta del café.

2. (when being ten years old)

a. a los diez años

At ten, Pablo was already a superb dancer.A los diez años, Pablo ya era un estupendo bailarín.

b. con diez años

At ten, Susan was already quite proficient at the piano and had composed dozens of pieces.Con diez años, Susan ya era muy competente al piano y había compuesto docenas de piezas.

clock(

klak

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (timepiece)

a. el reloj

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The clock struck two.El reloj marcó las dos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to measure time or speed)

a. cronometrar

The sprinter clocked in at just under a minute.El velocista cronometró un poco menos de un minuto.

b. registrar

The fastest driver clocked in at just over 160 miles per hour.El conductor más rápido registró un poco más de 160 millas por hora.

3. (to hit)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)