Clock In/Out
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: Record work start/end time
打卡记录上下班时间
Registrar la hora de entrada/salida
出退勤の記録をする
출퇴근 시간을 기록하다
Register arrival and departure times at work.
记录上班和下班的到达和离开时间。
Registrar las horas de llegada y salida del trabajo.
職場での出勤・退勤時刻を記録すること。
직장에서 출근 및 퇴근 시간을 등록하는 것을 뜻한다.
Examples
- Clocked in late. 打卡迟到了Fiché tarde出勤打刻が遅れた출근 기록이 늦었어.
- Don't forget to clock out. 别忘了打下班卡No te olvides de fichar a la salida退勤打刻を忘れないで퇴근 기록 찍는 거 잊지 마.
Pronunciation
/klɒk ɪn/
Usage Guide
Context: workplace
Tone: standard
✓ Do Say
- Universal通用表达expresión universal広く使われる表現범용 표현
✗ Don't Say
- N/AN/AN/AN/A해당 없음
Common Mistakes
- Universal term
Origin & History
From time clocks in factories.
Cultural Context
Era: Industrial
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class
Pop culture: Factory work
Regional notes: Universal.
Variations
Clock inClock outClock off
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