What does “Against the clock” mean?

Against the clock

Meaning: To have a limited amount of time to finish something; with very little time available.

Contra el reloj

Significado: Tener una cantidad limitada de tiempo para terminar algo; con muy poco tiempo disponible.

Contra o relógio

Significado: Ter uma quantidade limitada de tempo para terminar algo; com muito pouco tempo disponível.

Contre la montre

Signification: Avoir un temps limité pour terminer quelque chose ; avec très peu de temps disponible.

Gegen die Uhr

Bedeutung: Nur wenig Zeit haben, um etwas zu beenden; mit sehr knapper Zeit.

Contro il tempo

Significato: Avere un tempo limitato per finire qualcosa; con pochissimo tempo a disposizione.

Zamana karşı

Anlam: Bir şeyi bitirmek için sınırlı bir süreye sahip olmak; çok az zaman kalmış olmak.

与时间赛跑

意思: 有时间限制来完成某事；可用的时间很少。

時間との闘い

意味: 限られた時間内に何かを終わらせなければならないこと。

시간과의 싸움

의미: 제한된 시간 안에 일을 끝내야 하는 것.

Dialogue

20:15:55 - The exam is in two hours, and I still have so much to study.

20:15:58 - You're really against the clock. Focus on the most important topics.

20:16:01 - I'll try to concentrate.

20:16:04 - Good luck. You can do it.

22:10:22 - We only have 10 minutes to get to the airport.

22:10:25 - We're really against the clock. Let's run.

22:10:28 - I'll call a taxi to meet us outside.

22:10:31 - Good idea. We can't afford to miss the flight.

15:30:10 - Hey, do you know what the capital of Canada is?

15:30:13 - Excuse me, but we're trying to do a quiz here and it's against the clock. Can you ask later?

15:30:16 - Sorry! I didn't realize you were in a hurry.

15:30:19 - No worries. We just have 30 seconds left.