punch in

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по регистрации своего прибытия на работу с помощью табельных часов или ввода данных путём нажатия клавиш или кнопок.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of recording one's arrival at work by using a time clock, or entering data by pressing keys or buttons.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Record arrival at workinformalamerican

   To record the time of one's arrival at work using a time clock or electronic system.

   Отметиться о приходе

   • I need to punch in before 9 AM.
   • She forgot to punch in this morning.
   • Employees must punch in using their ID cards.

   Synonymscheck inclock inclock onsign in

   Antonymspunch out

2. Enter data by pressing keysinformal

   To input information into a device or system by pressing buttons or keys.

   Ввести

   • He punched in the code to unlock the door.
   • She punched in the numbers on the calculator.
   • The technician punched in the settings for the machine.

   Synonymsenterinputkey

Base verbpunch