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clock watcher

/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃər/

Traduction: Personne qui surveille constamment l'heure, surtout pendant le travail, souvent parce qu'elle attend avec impatience la fin de sa journée ou de sa tâche.

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B2informalcommon/ˈklɒk ˌwɒtʃər/

A person who is overly concerned with the time, especially one who frequently checks the clock while working, often indicating impatience to leave or finish a task.

  • 🇫🇷Personne qui surveille constamment l'heure, surtout pendant le travail, souvent parce qu'elle attend avec impatience la fin de sa journée ou de sa tâche.
  1. Employee who watches the clock B2 informal

    A person who is overly concerned with the time, especially at work, and eagerly waits for the workday to end.

    • He's a real clock watcher; he leaves the office exactly at five o'clock.
    • The manager doesn't like clock watchers because they seem unmotivated.
    • She was accused of being a clock watcher after constantly checking her watch during the meeting.

    🇫🇷employé qui regarde l'horloge