L'horloge (en. The clock)

/l‿ɔʁ.lɔʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Device that tells the time.

The clock on the wall strikes every hour.

L'horloge sur le mur sonne chaque heure.

Mechanism that measures time.

He repaired his grandmother's antique clock.

Il a réparé l'horloge antique de sa grand-mère.

System used to plan activities.

Look at the clock, it's time to leave.

Regarde l'horloge, il est temps de partir.

The word comes from the Old French 'horloge', derived from the Latin 'horologium'.

to be on time

To arrive at the scheduled time.

être à l'heure

to make the clock ring

To ring to indicate a specific time.

faire sonner l'horloge

the clock is ticking

Time is passing, it is important to act quickly.

l'horloge tourne

timer

Device for measuring time, often used in cooking.

minuteur

pendulum clock

A clock that hangs on the wall.

pendule

calendar

Tool for tracking days, months, and years.

calendrier

To get late

Look at the clock, it's going to be the hour of the wolf!

Regarde l'horloge, ça va être l'heure du loup!

To be late

With this clock, I'm always running late!

Avec cette horloge, je suis toujours à la bourre!