Compound Forms:
mark | Mark |
| accent mark n | (diacritical mark on letter) | tilde nf |
| | | acento ortográfico nm + adj |
| assay mark n | (of a metal's purity) | señal de ensayo grupo nom |
| | The assay mark on the silver box tells us about the quality of the metal used to make it. |
beauty spot (UK),
beauty mark (US) n | (mole on the face) (arriba del labio) | lunar nm |
| | One of the the most famous beauty marks is the one that Marilyn Monroe had on her left cheek. |
| | Una de los lunares más famosos es el que tenía Marilyn Monroe en su mejilla izquierda. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | (mark used for surveying) | punto de referencia nm + loc adj |
| | | marca nf |
| | Start the measurement at the benchmark on the stone post at the edge of the field. |
| | Empieza a medir en el punto de referencia que hay en el poste de piedra en la linde del campo. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | figurative (standard) | punto de referencia nm + loc adj |
| | | estándar de comparación nm + loc adj |
| | | cota de referencia nf + loc adj |
| | By the end of the school year, all third-grade students will need to meet this benchmark. |
| | Para finales de curso, todos los alumnos de tercero tendrán que haber alcanzado este punto de referencia. |
benchmark,
bench mark n | figurative (standard of excellence) | referente nm |
| | This restaurant is the benchmark against which I measure all other restaurants. |
| | Este restaurante es el referente con el que comparo todos los otros restaurantes. |
| be beside the mark v expr | figurative (not be relevant) | no ser el punto expr |
| birth mark n | (patch of dark, red skin) | marca de nacimiento nf + loc adj |
| | | mancha de nacimiento nf + loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | antojo nm |
| | She is really self-conscious about the birth mark on her neck. |
| black mark n | figurative (record of failure, wrongdoing) | antecedentes nmpl |
| | The scandal was a black mark on the politician's career. |
Bless the mark,
God bless the mark,
God save the mark,
Heaven save the mark interj | archaic (expression of contempt) | ¡Dios [me, te nos...] libre! loc interj |
| | | ¡Dios no lo quiera! loc interj |
Bless the mark,
God bless the mark,
God save the mark,
Heaven save the mark interj | archaic (said to avert evil) | ¡Dios [me, te nos...] libre! loc interj |
| | | ¡Dios no lo quiera! loc interj |
| | This man is the very devil, bless the mark! |
check mark,
checkmark n | US (tick: list item, correct answer, etc.) | marca de verificación nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | paloma, palomita nf |
| | (AR) | tilde nf |
| | (CO, VE) | chulo nm |
| | He wrote a check mark next to each completed task on his list. |
| | Puso una marca de verificación junto a cada tarea hecha en la lista. |
| | (ES) | visto nm |
| | (voz inglesa) | tick nm |
crop mark,
cropmark n | (printing: shows where to trim) | línea de corte nf + loc adj |
| | The crop marks show the exact size of the page. |
| | La línea de corte muestra el tamaño exacto de la página. |
crop mark,
cropmark n | (archaeology: sign of hidden feature) | marca de terreno loc nom f |
| ditto mark n | often plural (" indicating repetition of the above) | comillas nfpl |
| | Ditto marks are often used in lists. |
| easy mark n | ([sb] easily targeted or victimized) | presa fácil loc nom f |
| | | blanco fácil loc nom m |
| | She was an elderly lady who lived alone: an easy mark for the con-man. |
| | Era una mujer mayor que vivía sola: una presa fácil para el estafador. |
exclamation point (US),
exclamation mark (UK) n | US (punctuation) | signo de exclamación nm + loc adj |
| | | signo de admiración nm + loc adj |
| | It is considered poor style to use too many exclamation points when writing. |
| | Se considera una falta de estilo usar muchos signos de exclamación en la escritura. |
fingermark,
finger mark n | (smear, print left by a finger) (de un dedo) | huella nf |
| gas mark n | (gas oven: temperature setting) (en horno de gas) | número nm |
| good mark n | (high grade: in exam, test) | nota alta, calificación alta nf + adj |
| | | buena nota, buena calificación adj + nf |
| | I got a very good mark in my Spanish exam. |
| | Obtuve una nota alta en el examen de español. |
| | Saqué buena calificación en el examen de español. |
halfway point,
halfway mark n | (place that marks midway) | punto intermedio nm + adj |
hash mark,
hash symbol,
hash sign n | UK (pound sign: number sign #) (MX, CL) | gato nm |
| | To abbreviate the word "number" in English, just use the hash mark. |
| | (PR) | signo de libra loc nom m |
| | (ES) | almohadilla nf |
| | (AR) | numeral nm |
| hash mark n | (marks intersecting crosshair) (retículo) | marca auxiliar loc nom f |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) | altura máxima del agua nf + loc adj |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| | La altura máxima del agua es fácil de identificar en la playa por la línea de restos, como algas marinas. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | punto cúlmine loc nom m |
| | | mayor logro adj + nm |
| | | valor máximo alcanzado nm + loc adj |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| | El final del siglo XX fue el punto cúlmine del Imperio Romano. |
| hit the mark v expr | figurative (satisfy [sth]) (coloquial, figurado) | dar en el clavo loc verb |
| hit the mark v expr | figurative (be suitable for [sth]) (coloquial, figurado) | dar en el clavo loc verb |
| identification mark n | (barcode or serial number) | código de barras nm |
| | All meat products must have an identification mark to show where they come from. |
index mark,
index track n | (point marked on hard disk drive) (voz inglesa) | index mark loc nom m |
| | The index mark indicates the starting point of a track on a hard drive. |
| | El index mark indica el punto de partida de un archivo en un disco duro. |
kite mark,
Kitemark n | UK (quality label) | homologación nf |
| | The Kitemark shows consumers that a product conforms to the appropriate British Standard. |
| | | sello de aprobación loc nom m |
| leave your mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (make an impact) | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar una huella loc verb |
| | Parents leave their mark on their children. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | hacer una marca en, hacer una marca sobre loc verb + prep |
| | | trazar una marca en, trazar una marca sobre loc verb + prep |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| | Hizo una marca en el asfalto para indicar dónde girar. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | dejar huella en loc verb + prep |
| | | marcar un hito en loc verb + prep |
| | d*** Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| | Dick Button dejó huella en el patinaje artístico sobre hielo cuando hizo un salto doble axel. |
| make your mark on/in [sth] v expr | (have an impact) | dejar huella en loc verb + prep |
| | Peter Jackson has made his mark in the cinematic realm. |
| | Peter Jackson dejó huella en el mundo del cine. |
| mark as [sth] v expr | (indicate to be) | marcar como vtr |
| | Entries marked as "private" are not visible to other users. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las que marqué con una cruz ya están controladas. |
mark my words,
you mark my words interj | (this is sure to happen) (tuteo; informal) | recuerda lo que te digo, recuerda mis palabras, escucha lo que te digo, escucha mis palabras expr |
| | (voseo; informal) | recordá lo que te digo, recordá mis palabras, escuchá lo que te digo, escuchá mis palabras expr |
| | (ustedeo; formal) | recuerde lo que le digo, recuerde mis palabras, escuche lo que le digo, escuche mis palabras expr |
| | (plural) | recuerden lo que les digo, recuerden mis palabras, escuchen lo que les digo, escuchen mis palabras expr |
| | Mark my words! That boy will always be a troublemaker. |
| | Recuerda mis palabras: ¡ese niño siempre causará problemas! |
| mark scheme n | UK (set method of exam grading) | criterio de puntuación, esquema de puntuación nm + loc adj |
| | The teacher gave us the mark scheme so we could mark the paper ourselves. |
| | La maestra nos dio el criterio de puntuación para que hiciéramos autocorrección y pusiéramos la nota. |
| mark the beginning of [sth] v expr | (be the start of [sth]) | marcar el inicio de loc verb |
| | | marcar el comienzo de loc verb |
| | | dar comienzo a, dar inicio a loc verb |
| | The lighting of the torch marks the beginning of the Olympic Games. |
| mark the beginning of [sth] v expr | (celebrate the start of [sth]) | dar comienzo a loc verb |
| | | dar inicio a loc verb |
| | 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]) | celebrar la ocasión loc verb |
| | Let us mark the occasion by opening a bottle of champagne. |
| | Celebraremos la ocasión abriendo una botella de champán. |
| mark [sth] up vtr + adv | US (scratch, mar) (en una superficie) | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer marcas loc verb |
| | | dejar marcas loc verb |
| | The children had marked up the walls with crayon. |
| | Los niños habían marcado las paredes con crayón. |
markup,
mark-up n | (price increase) | sobreprecio nm |
| | | incremento de precio grupo nom |
| | | aumento de precio grupo nom |
| | | subida de precio grupo nom |
| | The dealer added a 5% markup to the car. |
markup,
mark-up n | (printing instructions) | anotaciones nfpl |
| | | especificaciones nfpl |
| | (informática) | marcado nm |
| | (informática) | marcas nfpl |
| | Lindsay printed the final document without markups. |
| mint mark n | (factory marking on a coin) | marca de ceca nf |
| | The mint mark on the coin tells you where it was made. |
| miss the mark v expr | figurative (fail to achieve intended aim) | fracasar⇒ vi |
| | The essay misses the mark because it doesn't directly answer the question. |
| miss the mark v expr | (fail to hit target) | errar el tiro loc verb |
| | The soccer player's shot missed the mark and went out for a goal kick. |
| no-mark n | UK, slang (unimportant person) | persona poco importante loc nom f |
| off the mark expr | (incorrect) | incorrecto/a adj |
| | | equivocado/a adj |
| on the mark adj | figurative (correct) (AR, coloquial) | dar en la tecla loc verb |
| | I didn't tell her, but she was right on the mark when she asked if I was depressed. |
| | No le dije nada, pero dio en la tecla cuando me preguntó si estaba deprimida. |
| | | dar en el clavo loc verb |
| | No le dije nada, pero dio en el clavo cuando me preguntó si estaba deprimida. |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) | puesto nm |
| | (MX) | marca nf |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
| | A sus puestos; listos; ¡ya! |
| | En sus marcas, listos ¡fuera! |
| overshoot the mark v expr | figurative (fail by trying too hard) | excederse⇒, extralimitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ir más allá de lo planeado loc verb |
| | The chef overshot the mark by including too many ingredients in his dish. |
| paragraph mark | (editing and printing) | calderón nm |
| | | antígrafo nm |
| | | signo de párrafo loc nom m |
pound sign (US),
hash mark (UK) n | (keyboard, phone: number sign #) | numeral nm |
| | | almohadilla nf |
| punctuation mark n | (comma, question mark, etc.) | signo de puntuación grupo nom |
| | Don't forget to end your sentence with a punctuation mark. |
| question mark n | (interrogative punctuation symbol) | signo de interrogación loc nom m |
| | A written sentence that is a question must end with a question mark. |
| | Una oración que es una pregunta debe terminar con un signo de interrogación. |
| question mark n | figurative (element of doubt) | duda nf |
| | There's a question mark over his ability to manage the team. |
| | Tengo dudas de que sea la persona adecuada para entrenar al equipo. |
| | | interrogante n amb |
| | Lo que sabe o deja de saber sobre este asunto es un interrogante para nosotros. |
| | | incógnita nf |
| | La obra plantea la incógnita pero deja al espectador la resolución. |
| | | entre interrogantes loc adj |
| | Su capacidad para el puesto está entre interrogantes. |
quick on the draw,
quick on the trigger,
quick off the mark adj | figurative, informal (quick to act or react) | rápido para atacar loc adj |
quotation mark,
also UK: speech mark,
also UK: inverted comma n | usually plural (punctuation indicating speech, etc.) | comillas nfpl |
| | Should quotation marks come before or after a full stop? |
| | ¿Las comillas van antes o después del punto final? |
| reference mark n | (for a footnote, etc.) | llamada nf |
| | | referencia nf |
| | Students must follow the university's style rules when including reference marks in their essays. |
| registration mark n | often plural (printing: mark for alignment) | marcas de registro nfpl + loc adj |
| ripple mark n | (line produced by water) | ondulita nf |
| | | rizadura nf |
scuff,
scuff mark n | often plural (scratch mark, scrape) | marca nf |
| | | rasguño nm |
| | | rayón nm |
| | There was a black scuff on the white floor tile. |
| | Había una marca negra en el azulejo blanco del suelo. |
| | Había un rasguño negro en el azulejo blanco del suelo. |
| | Había un rayón negro en el azulejo blanco del suelo. |
| service mark n | (logo of a commercial service) | logotipo de la empresa grupo nom |
| | The service mark appears on the uniforms of the company's employees. |
| shelf mark | (library science) | signo de estante nm + loc adj |
| | | signo topográfico nm + adj |
| shipping mark n | (manufacturer's label) | marca de envío grupo nom |
| | The shipping mark tells you in which country the product was manufactured. |
| strawberry mark n | (reddish birthmark) (coloquial) | fresa nf |
| | (AR, coloquial) | frutilla nf |
| | | marca de nacimiento nf + loc adj |
| stress mark n | (punctuation) (escrito) | tilde nf |
| | | acento nm |
| stretch mark n | often plural (streak on skin) | estría nf |
| | After her baby was born, Sarah's stretch marks gradually faded from red to white. |
| up to the mark adj | (acceptably good) | dentro de lo esperable loc adj |
| | My teacher told me that my work wasn't up to the mark. |
| | | como para aprobar loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sólo me quedaban unos minutos, la redacción que presenté es floja, como para aprobar, no más. |
watermark,
water mark,
water line n | (mark of water level) | marca del nivel del agua nf + loc adj |
| | The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
| | La inundación había dejado una marca del nivel del agua en la pared. |
wide,
wide of the target,
wide of the mark adj | (shot: off-target) (disparo) | desviado/a adj |
| | The shot was wide of the target. |
| | El disparo quedó desviado del blanco. |
| wide of the mark adj | figurative (guess: inaccurate) | estar equivocado, estar errado, no ser correcto, ser incorrecto loc verb |
| | Catherine tried to guess the price of the watch, but she was wide of the mark. |
| wide of the mark adj | (shot: missing the target) | lejos del blanco, tiro fallado, lejos del objetivo loc adj |
| | The archer's first shot at the target was wide of the mark. |