Clock vs Do you use a timer

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Clock

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Do you use a timer

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Clock

	Clock	Do you use a timer
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/klɒk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/klɑːk/"]/	🇬🇧 //duː jʊ juːz ə ˈtaɪmə// 🇺🇸 //du jʊs ə ˈtaɪmɚ//
Sens	Un truc qui montre l'heure. A tool that shows time.	A way to measure time for tasks or activities.
Exemple	I looked at the clock and realized I was late for my meeting.	Do you use a timer when you're baking cookies?
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A1	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	accurate, 12-hour, 24-hour, reset, set, wind, beep, buzz, chime (something), face, tower, radio, against the clock, around the clock, round the clock, the dial of a clock, the face of a clock, the hands of a clock	set a timer, use a timer, timer countdown
Antonymes	timeless, indeterminate	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'clock' with 'watch' - a clock is stationary, while a watch is portable., Saying 'the clock's hands' when referring to digital clocks., Using 'clock' to describe time in phrases that typically use 'time', like 'What time is it?' instead of 'What is the clock?'	Confused with 'timer' as a noun vs. 'to time' as a verb., Incorrectly using 'do you use' instead of 'are you using' for ongoing actions., Saying 'use a timer for measure time' instead of 'use a timer to measure time'.
Notes d'usage	On utilise 'horloge' pour parler d'un appareil qui mesure le temps. C'est courant dans la vie de tous les jours. Évite de l'utiliser dans des contextes très formels, sauf si c'est nécessaire. Use 'clock' when talking about a device for measuring time. It's common in everyday language. Avoid using it in very formal contexts unless necessary.	Used in contexts involving time management or cooking. Avoid in formal reports or academic writing.

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The gravity on that planet will slow our clock compared to Earth's drastically.

JOKER: Let's wind the clocks back a year.

The gravity on that planet will slow our clock compared to Earth's drastically.

JOKER: Let's wind the clocks back a year.

Clock

- So do you use a timer? - No, I have to judge it for myself.

Do you use a timer

Questions fréquentes : Clock vs Do you use a timer

Quelle est la différence entre Clock et Do you use a timer ?

Clock: A tool that shows time. Do you use a timer: A way to measure time for tasks or activities.

Lequel est le plus courant : Clock et Do you use a timer ?

Clock est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Clock: I looked at the clock and realized I was late for my meeting. Do you use a timer: Do you use a timer when you're baking cookies?

Puis-je utiliser Clock et Do you use a timer de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Clock et Do you use a timer sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.