Traduzione inglese <> italiano di The clock is ticking
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Traduzione e definizione
The clock is ticking!: Il tempo stringe!
a clock un orologio
My biological clock is ticking!: Il mio orologio biologico sta ticchettando!
Esempi
- "I won't lie to you. My biological clock is ticking. Can you hear it, Icarus?"
- "Clock is ticking! Horatio : Okay."
Esercizio 1
Lawrence uses the idiom "(the) clock is ticking!"
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking": .
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking": .
Lawrence uses the idiom "(the) clock is ticking!"
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking": Time is running out.
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking": Time is running out.
Time is running out: This idiom expresses a similar meaning to Lawrence's idiom "the clock is ticking". Both idioms indicate that "time is limited". In this case Lawrence is encouraging Horatio to get started with his monologue, as he only has 30 seconds, and he is being timed.
Take your time: The idiom "take your time" expresses that someone should "go slowly", and take all the time they need to do something. It expresses an idea opposite to Lawrence's statement "clock is ticking", which is request to "hurry up".
Game over!: "Game over" expresses that an activity is finished, or that no more time remains. This is not what Lawrence is saying to Horatio, who has not yet started his monologue.
Time's up!: "Time's up" expresses that an activity is finished, or that no more time remains. This is not what Lawrence is saying to Horatio, who has not yet started his monologue.
Esercizio 2
Lawrence uses the idiom (the) clock is ticking!
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking".
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking".
Lawrence uses the idiom (the) clock is ticking!
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking".
From the list of idioms below, choose the best equivalent to the expression "the clock is ticking".
This is incorrect. "Time's up" or "Time is up" expresses that an activity is finished, or that no more time remains. This is not what Lawrence is saying to Horatio, who has not yet started his monologue.
This is incorrect. "Game over" expresses that an activity is finished, or that no more time remains. This is not what Lawrence is saying to Horatio, who has not yet started his monologue.
This is incorrect. The idiom "take your time" expresses that someone should "go slowly", and take all the time they need to do something. It expresses an idea opposite to Lawrence's statement "clock is ticking", which is request to "hurry up".
This is correct. "Time is running out" expresses a similar meaning to Lawrence's idiom "the clock is ticking". Both idioms indicate that "time is limited". In this case Lawrence is encouraging Horatio to get started with his monologue, as he only has 30 seconds, and he is being timed.
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