Significado
pendulum, grandfather clock
- A weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely.
- A clock that uses a swinging pendulum to keep time.
En una frase
Il vecchio pendolo del salotto scandiva i secondi con regolarità.
The old grandfather clock in the living room ticked off the seconds steadily.
Gli studenti osservano l'oscillazione del pendolo durante l'esperimento di fisica.
The students observe the swing of the pendulum during the physics experiment.
Quel pendolo antico non funziona più da molti anni.
That antique grandfather clock has not worked for many years.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| pendolo | masculine · singular |
| pendoli | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- 'Orologio a pendolo' specifically means a pendulum clock (or grandfather clock).