earmark
A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal, generally to identify or indicate…A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.
» They earmarked enough money for research work.
Они выделили достаточно денег на исследования.
Meaning
4 sensesA mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.
клеймо́ на ухеklejmó na uxe, тавроtavro
identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
(figuratively)A distinguishing or identifying mark or sign; specifically (archaic), a mark of ownership.
(figuratively)An act of designating certain funds to be used for a specific purpose.
(US, figuratively)Specifically, a designation by the Congress that certain federal funds be appropriated for a specific project.
Examples
6 sentencesThey earmarked enough money for research work.
ruОни выделили достаточно денег на исследования. — shanghainese
He was always earmarking funds for his pet projects.
The crime scene had the earmarks of a professional execution.
Her ignorant comments had the earmarks of a sheltered lifestyle.
The wandering heifer's earmark revealed that it had escaped from the farm down the road.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The noun is derived from ear + mark. The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from ear + mark. The verb is derived from the noun.
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