clock in
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To record arrival at work
打卡上班
Fichar a la entrada
出勤を記録する、タイムカードを押す
출근을 기록하다, 타임카드를 찍다
To register the start of a work shift.
记录开始工作的时间。
Registrar el inicio de un turno de trabajo.
仕事の開始時刻を記録すること。
근무 시작 시간을 기록하는 것.
Base verb: clock
Particle: in
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Don't forget to clock in. 别忘了打卡No olvides fichar出勤の記録を忘れないで출근 기록하는 거 잊지 마
- I clocked in at 9 am. 我早上9点打的卡Fiché a las 9 de la mañana午前9時に出勤した오전 9시에 출근했어
- She forgot to clock in. 她忘了打卡Olvidó fichar彼女は出勤記録を忘れた그녀는 출근 기록을 깜빡했다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: work, timekeeping
Tone: procedural
✓ Do Say
- Clock in when you arrive到了就打卡Ficha cuando llegues到着したら出勤を記録して도착하면 출근 기록을 해
Origin & History
From using a time clock.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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