on the clock

en horario laboral, de servicio

Trabajando durante las horas por las que se recibe un sueldo.

En inglés sencillo: Working during hours for which you are being paid.

• I am on the clock.
• She cannot chat while she is on the clock.
• Were you on the clock when the accident happened?

Sinónimos: on duty, at work

Antónimos: off duty

Expresiones frecuentes: be on the clock, still on the clock, while on the clock

en el cuentakilómetros

Indicado en el cuentakilómetros como la distancia que ha recorrido un vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: Shown as the distance a vehicle has travelled on its distance counter.

• The car has fifty thousand miles on the clock.
• How many kilometres does this van have on the clock?
• It ran well despite having high mileage on the clock.

Sinónimos: on the odometer

Expresiones frecuentes: miles on the clock, kilometres on the clock

contrarreloj

Con poco tiempo para decidir o conseguir un resultado, mientras otros valoran cómo lo haces.

En inglés sencillo: Having limited time to make a decision or achieve a result while others judge your performance.

• The team is on the clock.
• With only two minutes left, we were on the clock.
• The manager is on the clock to deliver better results.

Sinónimos: under time pressure

Expresiones frecuentes: be on the clock, now on the clock

pagado por hora

Recibiendo un pago según las horas trabajadas, no según la cantidad de tareas terminadas.

En inglés sencillo: Paid according to the amount of time you work, rather than the number of jobs you finish.

• These workers are on the clock.
• She is on the clock, so extra hours mean extra pay.
• Are the painters on the clock or paid per job?

Sinónimos: paid by the hour

Expresiones frecuentes: be on the clock, workers on the clock

en el taxímetro

Con el taxímetro funcionando, o referido a la tarifa que este muestra.

En inglés sencillo: With a taxi’s meter running, or shown as a fare on that meter.

• The taxi is on the clock.
• There was already ten pounds on the clock when we arrived.
• Waiting in traffic added another pound on the clock.

Sinónimos: on the meter

Expresiones frecuentes: fare on the clock, cab on the clock