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mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (give lower grade to) | schlechtere Note geben Rdw |
| | | schlechtere Note verpassen Rdw |
| | The teacher marked my paper down because I misspelled so many words. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (reduce price of) | Preise senken Npl + Vt |
| | | Preise reduzieren Npl + Vt |
| | The store marked down the Christmas merchandise in January. |
mark [sth] down,
mark down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (record, note) | aufschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | notieren Vt |
| | | vermerken Vt |
| | Mark down your dentist appointment on the calendar so you don't forget it! |
mark [sth] off,
mark off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (delineate, outline) (ugs) | etwas markieren Vt |
| | (allg) | etwas kennzeichnen Vt |
| | Mark off the area to be tiled and find the centre. |
| | They marked off the area of the garden that was to be laid to lawn. |
mark [sth] out,
mark out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (delineate, define: boundaries) (Biol) | markieren Vt |
| | | kennzeichnen Vt |
| | Animals mark out their territory with a variety of visual and scent signals. |
| mark [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (increase price) | etwas anheben Vt, sepa |
| | | mit etwas hochgehen Adv + Vi, sepa |
| | | mit etwas nach oben gehen VP |
| | Hotels mark up their prices whenever there is a national holiday. |
| | Hotels heben an Feiertagen ihre Preise an. |
| mark [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (text: indicate changes) | etwas markieren Vt |
| | | etwas kennzeichnen Vt |
| | Please mark up your document to indicate bold, italic, or underlined. |
| | Bitte markiere dein Dokument, um fett, kursiv oder unterstrichen anzuzeigen. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| accent mark n | (diacritical mark on letter) | Akzentzeichen Nn |
beauty spot (UK),
beauty mark (US) n | (mole on the face) | Schönheitsfleck Nm |
| | One of the the most famous beauty marks is the one that Marilyn Monroe had on her left cheek. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | (mark used for surveying) (vage) | Markierung Nf |
| | | Fixpunkt Nm |
| | | Prüfmarke, Bezugsmarke Nf |
| | Start the measurement at the benchmark on the stone post at the edge of the field. |
| | Fange mit der Messung bei der Markierung am Steinpfosten am Rande des Feldes an. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | figurative (standard) | Standard Nm |
| | | Maßstab Nm |
| | By the end of the school year, all third-grade students will need to meet this benchmark. |
| | Am Ende des Schuljahres müssen alle Drittklässler diesen Standard erreichen. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | figurative (standard of excellence) | Maßstab Nm |
| | | Richtwert Nm |
| | This restaurant is the benchmark against which I measure all other restaurants. |
| | Dieses Restaurant ist der Maßstab, nachdem ich alle anderen Restaurants beurteile. |
| birth mark n | (patch of dark, red skin) | Muttermal Nn |
| | She is really self-conscious about the birth mark on her neck. |
check mark,
checkmark n | US (tick: list item, correct answer, etc.) | Haken Nm |
| | | Häkchen Nn |
| | He wrote a check mark next to each completed task on his list. |
exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) n | US (punctuation) | Ausrufezeichen Nn |
| | It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
fingermark,
finger mark n | (smear, print left by a finger) (Kindersprache) | Tapser Nm |
| | | Fingerabdruck Nm |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | Hochwasserstand Nm |
| | | Hochwassermarke Nf |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | Höhepunkt Nm |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hit the mark v expr | figurative (satisfy [sth]) | genau richtig sein Rdw |
| | | gut tun Adj + Vt |
| hit the mark v expr | figurative (be suitable for [sth]) | für [etw] geeignet sein Rdw |
| | | zu [etw] passen Präp + Vi |
index mark,
index track n | (point marked on hard disk drive) | indizierte Markierung V Part Perf + Nf |
| | The index mark indicates the starting point of a track on a hard drive. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | eine Stelle markieren Rdw |
| | | Markierung machen Nf + Vt |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | Spuren hinterlassen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas beeinflussen Pron + Vt |
| | | einen Effekt auf etwas haben Rdw |
| | d*** Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make your mark on/in [sth] v expr | (have an impact) | sich einen Namen machen Rdw |
| | | Einfluss haben Nm + Vt |
| | Peter Jackson has made his mark in the cinematic realm. |
| mark n | (visible sign) | Stelle Nf |
| | The falling chair left a mark on the wall. |
| | Der fallende Stuhl hinterließ eine Stelle an der Wand. |
| mark n | (spot, scratch) | Stelle Nf |
| | | Delle Nf |
| | | Kratzer Nm |
| | The antique table has a dark mark towards the left side. |
| | Der Antiqutätentisch hat eine dunkle Stelle auf der linken Seite. |
| mark n | (punctuation symbol) | Satzzeichen Nn |
| | You need to put a punctuation mark at the end of every sentence. |
| | Du musst an jedes Satzende ein Satzzeichen setzen. |
| mark n | UK (grade) | Note Nf |
| | He received a low mark in Spanish. |
| | Er erhielt eine schlechte Note in Spanisch. |
| mark [sth]⇒ vtr | (indicate) | [etw] anstreichen Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | [etw] anmarkern Vt, sepa |
| | Mark the text to be studied. |
| | ⓘDieser Satz ist keine Übersetzung des englischen Satzes. Die Termine wird Erik für seine Reisebesuche anstreichen. |
| mark [sth] vtr | (scratch, mar) | zerkratzen Vt |
| | The cat marked the table leg with its claws. |
| | Die Katze zerkratzte den Tisch mit ihren Krallen |
| mark [sth] vtr | (grade) | [etw] benoten Vt |
| | | [etw] bewerten Vt |
| | The teacher marked the students' essays with the scores they had earned. |
| | Der Lehrer benotete die Arbeiten der Schüler je nach vollbrachter Leistung. |
| mark n | dated (cross) | Unterschrift Nf |
| | I need your signature or mark at the bottom. |
| mark n | (badge, brand) | Marke Nf |
| | (formal) | Produkt Nn |
| | The rising sun is the mark for that brand of floor wax. |
| mark n | (token) | Zeichen Nn |
| | This gift is a mark of my respect for you. |
| mark n | (target) | Ziel Nn |
| | He hit the mark on his third shot with the bow and arrow. |
| mark n | (landmark) | Wahrzeichen Nn |
| | St Paul's Cathedral is the most obvious mark in this area of London. |
| mark n | (standard) (Standard) | Marke Nf |
| | The four-minute mile is the mark that all middle distance runners want to beat. |
| mark n | colloquial (dupe, victim) | Ziel Nn |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | Opfer Nn |
| | The pickpocket looked for a new mark with a full wallet. |
| mark n | (reference point) | Referenzpunkt Nm |
| | There are four marks along the trail. |
| mark n | (sport: record) (Sport) | Rekord Nm |
| | The mark to beat is three point two metres. |
| mark n | (competition: record) (Wettstreit) | Rekord Nm |
| | The players tallied the marks on the scorecard. |
| mark n | (identifying stamp) | Stempel Nm |
| | | Siegel Nn |
| | | Zeichen Nn |
| | They realized that the letter was genuine when they saw the prince's mark. |
| mark [sth] vtr | (be a notable characteristic of) (übertragen) | markieren Vt |
| | Violence marked each night of the war. |
| mark [sth] (with [sth])⇒ vtr | (draw, write on) | zeichnen Vt |
| | (formell) | versehen Vt |
| | She marked her ballot paper with a cross. |
| mark [sth]⇒ vtr | (attach price tag, label) | ausschildern Vt, sepa |
| | | kennzeichen Vt |
| | The store marked the goods on sale with red price tags. |
| mark [sth] vtr | formal (notice) | Notiz von [etw] nehmen Rdw |
| | | bemerken Vt |
| | He marked her displeasure and responded appropriately. |
| mark n | figurative (indication) | Anzeichen Nn |
| | His involvement in the project is a mark of real quality. |
| mark [sth] vtr | (be a sign of, signal) | auf [etw] hinweisen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | ein Zeichen für [etw] sein VP |
| | The country's first democratic election marks the start of a new era. |
mark my words,
you mark my words interj | (this is sure to happen) | merk dir meine Worte Int |
| | Mark my words! That boy will always be a troublemaker. |
| mark scheme n | UK (set method of exam grading) | Notenvergabe Nf |
| | | Notenspiegel Nm |
| | | Notenschlüssel Nm |
| | The teacher gave us the mark scheme so we could mark the paper ourselves. |
| mark the beginning of [sth] v expr | (be the start of [sth]) | den Anfang von [etw] bedeuten Rdw |
| | | der Anfang von [etw] sein Rdw |
| | The lighting of the torch marks the beginning of the Olympic Games. |
| mark the beginning of [sth] v expr | (celebrate the start of [sth]) | einläuten Vt, sepa |
| | In the year 2000, there were celebrations around the world to mark the beginning of the new millennium. |
| mark the occasion v expr | (celebrate or commemorate [sth]) | zur Feier des Tages Rdw |
| | | anlässlich [etw] Präp |
| | Let us mark the occasion by opening a bottle of champagne. |
| mark [sth] up vtr + adv | US (scratch, mar) (ugs, missbilligend) | etwas ankritzeln Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas bemalen Vt |
| | (ugs, missbilligend) | etwas beschmieren Vt |
| | The children had marked up the walls with crayon. |
| | Die Kinder haben die Wände mit Farbstiften angekritzelt. |
markup,
mark-up n | (price increase) | Preissteigerung Nf |
| | | Preiserhöhung, Preisanhebung Nf |
| | | Aufschlag Nm |
| | The dealer added a 5% markup to the car. |
markup,
mark-up n | (printing instructions) | Druckanleitung Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Markup Nn |
| | Lindsay printed the final document without markups. |
| miss the mark v expr | figurative (fail to achieve intended aim) | am Thema vorbei Rdw |
| | | das Ziel verfehlen Rdw |
| | The essay misses the mark because it doesn't directly answer the question. |
| miss the mark v expr | (fail to hit target) | das Ziel verfehlen Rdw |
| | | danebenschießen Vi, sepa |
| | | am Ziel vorbeischießen Rdw |
| | The soccer player's shot missed the mark and went out for a goal kick. |
| no-mark n | UK, slang (unimportant person) | Niemand Nm |
| | | Versager Nm |
| | | Taugenichts Nm |
| off the mark expr | (incorrect) (ugs) | verkehrt Adj |
| | | falsch Adj |
| | | nicht richtig Adv + Adj |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) (Sport) | Zeichen Nn |
| | | Signal Nn |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
| punctuation mark n | (comma, question mark, etc.) | Satzzeichen Nn |
| | Don't forget to end your sentence with a punctuation mark. |
| question mark n | (interrogative punctuation symbol) | Fragezeichen Nn |
| | A written sentence that is a question must end with a question mark. |
| question mark n | figurative (element of doubt) | in Frage stellen Rdw |
| | | dahingestellt V Part Perf |
| | | fragwürdig Adj |
| | There's a question mark over his ability to manage the team. |
| | Seine Fähigkeit, das Team zu leiten, wird noch in Frage gestellt. |
| | ⓘDieser Satz ist keine Übersetzung des englischen Satzes. Es sei noch dahingestellt, ob er die Fähigkeit besitzt, das Team zu leiten. |
quick on the draw,
quick on the trigger,
quick off the mark adj | figurative, informal (quick to act or react) | leicht eingeschnappt Adj + Vt |
| | | leicht beleidigt Adj + Vt |
| | | eine dünne Haut haben Rdw |
quotation mark,
also UK: speech mark,
also UK: inverted comma n | usually plural (punctuation indicating speech, etc.) | Anführungszeichen Nn |
| | (informell) | Gänsefüßchen Nn |
| | Should quotation marks come before or after a full stop? |
| | Werden Anführungszeichen vor oder nach einem Punkt gesetzt? |
scuff,
scuff mark n | often plural (scratch mark, scrape) | Schramme Nf |
| | There was a black scuff on the white floor tile. |
| stretch mark n | often plural (streak on skin) | Dehnungsstreifen Npl |
| | | Schwangerschaftsstreifen Npl |
| | After her baby was born, Sarah's stretch marks gradually faded from red to white. |
watermark,
water mark,
water line n | (mark of water level) | Wasserstand Nm |
| | | Wasserlinie Nf |
| | | Wasserspiegel Nm |
| | The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
wide,
wide of the target,
wide of the mark adj | (shot: off-target) | daneben Adj |
| | | verfehlt V Part Perf |
| | The shot was wide of the target. |
| | Der Schuss ging weit daneben. |