Relojería in english
Watchmaking
pronunciation: wɑtʃmeɪkɪŋ part of speech: noun, verb, adjective
pronunciation: wɑtʃmeɪkɪŋ part of speech: noun, verb, adjective
In gestures
relojería
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» bomba de relojería = ticking time bomb [En inglés, se enfatiza que ha sido 'activada' ticking] ; time bomb ; accident waiting to happen ; loose cannon ; disaster waiting to happen ; powder keg [Situación conflictiva muy peligrosa que está a punto de estallar] .
Example: The article 'Security and automated library systems: a ticking time bomb?' considers ways in which records might be put at risk and outlines a security action plan. Example: The article is entitled '2000 and out? Computers and the 'millennium time bomb'. Example: More than a quarter of motorists are 'an accident waiting to happen' because they drive too close to the vehicle in front on motorways. Example: It is becoming apparent that Ms Obama may well become a loose cannon and a serious liability for her husband should he win the nomination. Example: She's got trouble written all over her face, she's a disaster waiting to happen. Example: We are bitterly divided by opposing ideologies that are ripping our nation apart -- a powder keg of racial tensions simmers below the surface of mainstream America.» bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away .
Example: The article is entitled 'The year 2000: the computer time bomb is 'ticking away'.» mecanismo de relojería = clockwork ; clocking device .
Example: Toy locomotives powered by clockwork were popular into the late 1930s, until electrically-powered models became more readily available. Example: Crosstalk can be a significant concern for a clocking device with multiple outputs generating different frequencies.