mark time
mark time · marks time · marked time · marking time
топтаться на месте
To march in place, while still in step with the beatTo march in place, while still in step with the beat.
» They hit the mark three times.
Meaning
2 sensesTo march in place, while still in step with the beat.
(broadly, figuratively)To stop making progress temporarily; to wait or stand still.
топта́ться на ме́стеtoptátʹsja na méste
Examples
6 sentencesThey hit the mark three times.
His face, marked by time, deserves our respect.
ruЕго лицо, отмеченное временем, заслуживает нашего уважения. — marafon
The soldiers were marking time.
The discovery marks the first time since nineteen twenty-three that a new ant subfamily has been identified.
What's Mark occupying his time with?
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to stop making progress:
Forms
marks time, marking time, marked time, marked time| Base form | mark time · to mark time |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | marks time |
| Present participle | marking time |
| Past simple | marked time |
| Past participle | marked time |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle