clock out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To record departure from work
打卡下班
Fichar a la salida
退勤を記録する、タイムカードを押す
퇴근을 기록하다, 타임카드를 찍다
To register the end of a work shift.
记录结束工作的时间。
Registrar el final de un turno de trabajo.
仕事の終了時刻を記録すること。
근무 종료 시간을 기록하는 것.
Base verb: clock
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I clock out at 5. 我5点打卡下班Ficho la salida a las 55時に退勤する5시에 퇴근해
- Did you clock out? 你打卡了吗?¿Fichaste la salida?退勤記録した?퇴근 기록했어?
- She clocked out early. 她提前下班了Fichó pronto彼女は早退した그녀는 일찍 퇴근했다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: work, timekeeping
Tone: procedural
✓ Do Say
- Clock out when you leave走的时候打卡Ficha cuando te vayas帰る時は退勤を記録して퇴근할 때 기록을 해
Origin & History
From using a time clock.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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