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“stopwatch” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾoˈnometɾo/

Example

Voy a usar el cronómetro.

I'm going to use the stopwatch.

Illustration for cronómetro (stopwatch)

How to say “stopwatch” in Spanish

“Stopwatch” in Spanish is cronómetro.

Handheld stopwatch used to record split times and total elapsed time.

Full entry for cronómetro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cronómetro

Miró el cronómetro para comprobar el tiempo.

He looked at the stopwatch to check the time.

Tips for using cronómetro

  • In conversation cronómetro commonly implies manual start/stop control for measuring performance, while temporizador implies a preset countdown.

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