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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries시간을 이기다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siganeul igida
"그녀는 시간을 이기고 제때 프로젝트를 제출했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To finish something before a deadline or within a limited time.
"She managed to beat the clock and submit her project just in time." - 2
To achieve a goal or complete a task before time runs out.
"The team worked hard to beat the clock and win the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from mid-20th-century American idioms relating to sports and timed game shows where contestants had to finish tasks before a timer expired. The metaphor uses 'beat' in the sense of defeating or outrunning an abstract opponent, which in this case is time itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beat the clock" is said worldwide
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battre le temps
Transliteration: battre le temps
"Elle a réussi à battre le temps et à soumettre son projet à temps."
die Zeit schlagen
Transliteration: die Zeit schlagen
"Das Team hat hart gearbeitet, um die Zeit zu schlagen und das Spiel zu gewinnen."
battere il tempo
Transliteration: battere il tempo
"È riuscita a battere il tempo e a consegnare il progetto in tempo."
ganar tiempo
Transliteration: ganar tiempo
"El equipo trabajó duro para ganar tiempo y ganar el juego."
bater o relógio
Transliteration: bater o relógio
"Ela conseguiu bater o relógio e entregar o projeto a tempo."
घड़ी को हराना
Transliteration: ghadi ko harana
"उसने समय से पहले अपना प्रोजेक्ट जमा करने में सफलता पाई।"
战胜时间
Transliteration: zhànshèng shíjiān
"她成功地战胜了时间，按时提交了项目。"
시간을 이기다
Transliteration: siganeul igida
"그녀는 시간을 이기고 제때 프로젝트를 제출했다."
時間に勝つ
Transliteration: jikan ni katsu
"彼女は時間に勝って、プロジェクトを期限内に提出しました。"
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