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"Clock" is a noun which is often translated as "el reloj", and "I eat lunch at 12" is a phrase which is often translated as "almuerzo a las 12". Learn more about the difference between "clock" and "I eat lunch at 12" below.
clock(
klak
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
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
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)
a. pegar
He clocked me real hard.Me pegó realmente fuerte.
b. golpear
If you don't shut up, I'm going to clock you.Si no te callas, te voy a golpear.
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I eat lunch at 12(
ay
 
it
 
luhnch
 
aht
 
twehlv
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. almuerzo a las 12
I eat lunch at 12, and I always eat a sandwich.Almuerzo a las 12 y siempre me como un sándwich.
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