earmark

1. (transitive)To make a mark or attach a tag to the ear of (an animal, chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership.

2. (figuratively, transitive)To put a distinguishing or identifying mark or sign on (something); to make (something) distinctive or identifiable.

3. (figuratively, transitive)To designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.

   bestimmen

   отмеча́тьotmečátʹ, выделя́тьvydeljátʹ

4. (figuratively, transitive)Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.

   You can donate to the organization as a whole, or you can earmark your contribution for a particular project.

5. Chiefly followed by for: to designate (certain funds) to be used for a specific purpose.

   (UK, figuratively, transitive)To designate (part of a pension) to be payable to the holder's former spouse or payment when the pension is paid.

6. (US, figuratively, transitive)Of the Congress: to designate that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.

1. They earmarked enough money for research work.

   ruОни выделили достаточно денег на исследования.

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2. He was always earmarking funds for his pet projects.

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3. The crime scene had the earmarks of a professional execution.

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4. Her ignorant comments had the earmarks of a sheltered lifestyle.

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5. The wandering heifer's earmark revealed that it had escaped from the farm down the road.

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