mark
To put a mark on; to make recognizable by a mark; to label or write onTo put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
» She gets good marks in English.
Sie bekommt in Englisch gute Noten.
Она получает хорошие оценки по английскому.
Meaning
24 sensesTo put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
to mark a box or bale of merchandise
to mark clothing with one's name
markieren
маркирова́тьmarkirovátʹ, помеча́тьpomečátʹ, поме́титьpométitʹ
маркува́тиmarkuváty, познача́тиpoznačáty, мі́титиmítyty
make or leave a mark on
To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
See where this pencil has marked the paper.
The floor was marked with wine and blood.
beflecken
designate as if by a mark
(figuratively)To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
To create an indication of (a location).
She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
Some animals mark their territory by urinating.
To be an indication of (something); to show where (something) is located.
This monument marks the spot where Wolfe died.
A bell marked the end of visiting hours.
To indicate (something) in writing or by other symbols.
Prices are marked on individual items.
In her Bible, the words of Christ were marked in red.
markieren, kennzeichnen
помеча́тьpomečátʹ, поме́титьpométitʹ, отмеча́тьotmečátʹ
познача́тиpoznačáty, мі́титиmítyty
To create (a mark) on a surface.
mark with a scar
To celebrate or acknowledge (an event) through an action of some kind.
The national holiday is marked by fireworks.
begehen, gedenken, feiern
To identify (someone as a particular type of person or as having a particular role).
His courage and energy marked him as a leader.
To assign (someone) to a particular category or class.
To choose or intend (someone) for a particular end or purpose.
To be a point in time or space at which something takes place; to accompany or be accompanied by (an event, action, etc.); to coincide with.
The creek marks the boundary between the two farms.
That summer marked the beginning of her obsession with cycling.
Examples
1809 sentencesShe gets good marks in English.
ruОна получает хорошие оценки по английскому. — odexed
deSie bekommt in Englisch gute Noten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I tried to get good marks.
ruЯ пытался получить хорошие отметки. — odexed
deIch habe versucht, gute Noten zu bekommen. — MUIRIEL
Tom isn't far off the mark.
Your guess is entirely off the mark.
deDeine Vermutung liegt komplett daneben. — Zaghawa
My fingers left marks on the glass.
ruМои пальцы оставили на стекле отпечатки. — odexed
deMeine Finger hinterließen Abdrücke auf dem Glas. — Espi
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 8
Origin
From Middle English mark, merk, merke, from Old English mearc (“mark, sign, line of divisiFrom Middle English mark, merk, merke, from Old English mearc (“mark, sign, line of division; standard; boundary, limit, term, border; defined area, district, province”), from Proto-West Germanic *marku, from Proto-Germanic *markō (“boundary; boundary marker”), from Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs (“edge, boundary, border”).
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Forms
marks, marking, marked, markedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- mark offперевірити, перевірятиTo separate by or as with a boundary line.
- mark outрозмітити, розмічатиTo mark the boundaries of an area—used of land, wood, metal, etc.—before working upon it.
- mark upTo increase the price of something between its wholesale and retail phase.
- mark downTo reduce the price of.
Synonyms
46 synonyms- insert punctuation marks into:punctuate
- celebrate by some ceremony or observation:commemorate
- be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense:distinguishdifferentiate
- make underscoring marks:score
- establish as the highest level or best performance:set
- mark with a scar:scarpockpit
Word family
23 related wordsLessons 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
Collocations
3 patterns- get good marks
- mark on the
- good marks