Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
reloj
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈlox/
Meaning
- masculine nounwatch
Example
Mi reloj no funciona.
My watch doesn't work.
More examples
¿Qué hora marca tu reloj?
What time does your watch show?
Core concept
Mechanical or digital device for telling the hour and minute.
Common phrases
reloj de pulsera
wristwatch
reloj de pared
wall clock
mirar el reloj
look at the watch
Similar words
hora: Specific point in the day indicating clock time (for example, three o'clock).
reloj de pulsera: Small timepiece worn on the wrist for personal timekeeping.
despertador: Small device that sounds or flashes at a preset time to wake someone.
reloj de pared: Clock sized for a room and hung on the wall to display the time.
Definition in Spanish
Instrumento, mecánico o digital, que marca las horas y los minutos.
Word origin
Reloj derives from Old Spanish relogio and ultimately from Latin horologium 'instrument for telling the hours', and its spelling reflects later Spanish pronunciations.
Usage tips
- In English watch normally implies a wrist device, so say reloj de pulsera when the Spanish sentence needs to mean a wristwatch.
Other meanings
- clocknoun
Related words
- relojerowatchmakernoun
- relojeríawatch shopnoun