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against the clock
Language:
en
1.
Global
neutral
informal
Working as fast as possible in order to finish something before a fixed deadline or before time runs out.
Acting under pressure from a limited amount of time; racing to complete a task.
2.
Global
sport
journalistic
Competing in a time-trial format in which an individual's or team's performance is measured solely by elapsed time rather than head-to-head play.
A contest or stage in which the outcome is determined by the fastest recorded time.
Examples:
EN:
And against the clock. Oh good.
ES:
Cronometrado.
EN:
From here on out, we would be racing against the clock.
ES:
Y empezamos a prepararnos a toda prisa.
EN:
Well, the English batsmen are really fighting against the clock now, Scott.
ES:
Pues bien, los bateadores Inglés son realmente la lucha contra el reloj ahora, Scott.
EN:
A race against the clock, via Paris.
ES:
Una carrera contrarreloj a París.
EN:
The bikes are locked up except during the time you're riding against the clock.
ES:
El único momento para realizar reparaciones o ajustes es adelantadose al horario y deteniéndose para hacerlas.
EN:
Sort of a motocross against the clock. The fastest times earn the most bonus points.
ES:
Y para conseguir la medalla de oro, sus puntos obtenidos deberán estar entre los mejores.
EN:
He fights against the clock to try to understand, to bring some... order in the world he's created himself.
ES:
Lucha contrarreloj intentando comprender... intentando poner... orden en ese mundo que él mismo se ha creado.
EN:
- Race against the clock, not me.
ES:
- Corre contra el reloj, no contra mí.
EN:
Oh, good. Just about to go into a jump-off against the clock.
ES:
Le vemos preparados.
EN:
All right. But I think he would have been better up against the clock, you know.
ES:
Pero habría estado mejor contra el reloj.
EN:
I said against the clock.
ES:
Dije contra el reloj.
EN:
I was testing a new plane, racing it against the clock from Paris to India.
ES:
Estaba pilotando un avión desde Paris hasta India a toda velocidad.
EN:
As a matter of fact, I'm running, paddling, then running again, against the clock.
ES:
De hecho, tenía pensado correr, remar y correr de nuevo a ver si rompo mi propio record.
EN:
I'm in a race against the clock trying to save the trisected paolo worm, and you have me playing librarian.
ES:
Corro contra el reloj para salvar al Gusano del Coral... y me tenés acá haciendo de bibliotecario.
EN:
Long credit against the clock and the spoons.
ES:
Mucho crédito contra el reloj y las necesidades.
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