o'clock

Значение (Английский)

1. (not-comparable) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral, i.e., at the hour.
2. (humorous, informal, not-comparable) Used to indicate that it is time to do a specific action, or time for a specific action to occur.
3. (not-comparable, with-numeral) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.

Синонимы

hours

time

⌚

''at five ''

Переводы

Uhr

hora

hora

heure

ora

uur

ennéa

enniá

neuf

9

nove

9

neh

9

hora

novem

9

negen

9

Произносится как (IPA)

/əˈklɒk/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: of the clokke

In summary

Shortened form of "of the clock", from Middle English of the clokke [from late 14th c.].

Предложения

The time must have been somewhere around six o'clock .

Время должно было быть где -то около шести часов.