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Chase the clock

Spanish translation: ir siempre a contrarreloj

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English term or phrase:Chase the clock
Spanish translation:ir siempre a contrarreloj
Entered by: scar999

15:44 Aug 6, 2015
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom
English term or phrase: Chase the clock
Are you constantly chasing the clock?
scar999
Mexico
Local time: 03:10
ir siempre a contrarreloj
Explanation:
La equivalencia más natural, para mí.
Selected response from:

Miguel Zammit
Spain
Local time: 11:10
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ir siempre a contrarreloj
Miguel Zammit
3 +4correr detrás del reloj
Mónica Algazi
4estar (siempre) pendiente del tiempo/de la hora
Kirsten Larsen (X)
4ir con la hora pegada al culo
JohnMcDove
4andar pegado/atrás del relog
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
3pendiente siempre del tiempo /presos de las manillas del reloj
lugoben


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chase the clock
correr detrás del reloj


Explanation:
¿Te la pasas corriendo detrás del reloj?

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alicia Orfalian
4 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos, Alicia.
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
13 mins
  -> Gracias y saludos, Patricia.
agree  Neil Ashby
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Neil!
agree  Rosario Meriles
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Rosario.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
chase the clock
ir siempre a contrarreloj


Explanation:
La equivalencia más natural, para mí.

Miguel Zammit
Spain
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jude dabo: ok
21 mins
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
58 mins
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
3 hrs
agree  Aitziber Solano Iriarte
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chase the clock
pendiente siempre del tiempo /presos de las manillas del reloj


Explanation:
Siempre pendientes del tiempo, y no del climatológico, que también. El que ya es pasado y el que está por llegar. Presos de las manillas del reloj.
http://aprendeolmedo.es/coaching/2013/08/siempre-pendiente-d...

lugoben
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chase the clock
estar (siempre) pendiente del tiempo/de la hora


Explanation:
http://crossfitaboveall.com/about-time/
http://hellopoetry.com/jackweebrown/
http://www.connectingsingles.com/blog_38146_1/living_an_unst...

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-08-06 16:56:32 GMT)
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A mi entender no se refiere de ese estrés de siempre ir con X minutos de retraso sino simplemente de estar pendiente de la hora: A las tantas tengo que hacer X, luego tengo que hacer Y, luego etc.etc.etc. Es decir, vivir al reloj.

Kirsten Larsen (X)
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chase the clock
ir con la hora pegada al culo


Explanation:
http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/ir-con-la-hora-pegada...

Otra opción bastante coloquial... y usual en España... (o vulgar)

María Moliner (diccionario de uso del español) también da:

ir con la hora pegada al culo vulg. Ir con el tiempo muy justo para llegar a cierto sitio.

Saludos.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 02:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 112
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chase the clock
andar pegado/atrás del relog


Explanation:
Todas son buenas.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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