punch in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'action d'enregistrer son arrivée au travail à l'aide d'une pointeuse ou en saisissant des données en appuyant sur des touches ou des boutons.

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.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Record arrival at workinformalamerican

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

   pointer à l'arrivée

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

   Synonymescheck inclock inclock onsign in

   Antonymespunch out

2. Enter data by pressing keysinformal

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

   saisir

   • 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.

   Synonymesenterinputkey

Verbe de basepunch