Translations for black mark in the English»Spanish Dictionary

black mark N

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punto m en contra

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tizne (mancha)

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Mark [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N BIBL

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I.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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2. mark (identifying sign):

mark

a mark of quality

un signo de calidad

as a mark of respect

en señal de respeto

tolerance is the mark of a civilized society

una sociedad civilizada se distingue por su tolerancia

it's the mark of a gentleman

es lo que distingue a un caballero

to leave or stamp one's mark on sb/sth

dejar su impronta en alguien/algo

five years in prison have left their mark

cinco años en la cárcel le han dejado huella

to make one's mark (make big impression)

dejar su impronta

to make one's mark lit (on document)

firmar con una cruz

3. mark (for paper, exam):

mark

mark SPORTS

to give sb/get a good mark

ponerle a alguien/sacar una buena nota

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener un buen puntaje

to give sb/get a good mark SPORTS

darle a alguien/obtener una buena puntuación esp Spain

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca las mejores notas

she always gets top marks Brit

siempre saca la máxima calificación form

I give her full marks for trying

se merece un premio por intentarlo

no marks for guessing who said that! Brit inf, hum

no hace falta ser un genio para saber quién dijo eso

4.1. mark (indicator):

the cost has reached the $100, 000 mark

el costo ha llegado a los 100.000 dólares

(gas) mark 6 Brit

el número 6 (de un horno de gas)

to be/come up to the mark

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

5. mark (target):

mark

to be an easy mark inf

ser (un) blanco fácil

$300? $3, 000 would be nearer the mark!

¿300 dólares? ¡yo diría más bien 3.000!

to be or fall wide of the mark lit arrow:

no dar en el blanco (por mucho)

his estimate was wide of the mark

erró por mucho en su cálculo

to hit/miss the mark insinuation/warning:

hacer/no hacer mella

to hit/miss the mark lit arrow:

dar/no dar en el blanco

6. mark (type, version):

mark, a. Mark

II.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB trans

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1.1. mark (stain, scar):

mark dress/carpet

mark dress/carpet

dejar (una) marca en

1.2. mark (pattern) usu pass:

the male's throat is marked with two white bars

el macho tiene dos franjas blancas en el cuello

3.2. mark (characterize):

mark

a period marked by constant riots

un período caracterizado por constantes disturbios

4. mark paper/exam:

mark (make corrections in)

mark (grade)

poner(le) nota a

mark (grade)

it was right, but he marked it wrong

estaba bien, pero lo marcó como erróneo

he marked my essay 13 out of 20

me puso 13 sobre 20 en el trabajo

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron un puntaje muy alto

the judges marked her performance very high SPORTS

los jueces le dieron una puntuación muy alta esp Spain

6. mark Brit SPORTS:

mark

III.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] VB intr

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mark linen/carpet:

mark

mark² [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

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mark FIN, HISTORY

I.black <blacker blackest> [Am blæk, Brit blak] ADJ

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1.1. black:

black dress/car/hair/ink

black cloud

black cloud

I flicked the switch and everything went black

le di al interruptor y se quedó todo a oscuras

her arms were black with bruises

tenía los brazos llenos de moretones or cardenales

to beat sb black and blue inf

darle una tremenda paliza a alguien inf

1.2. black (dirty):

3.1. black (sad, hopeless):

this is a black day for our country

este es un día aciago or negro para el país

3.3. black (evil):

black heart

II.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] N

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2. black C (person):

black, a. Black

negro m / negra f

3. black (freedom from debt):

to be in the black

no estar en números rojos

4.1. black C:

black (in board games) (piece)

4.2. black (in board games) (player) no art:

Black: Karpov

and black resigned

y las negras abandonaron

III.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] VB trans

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1. black (bruise):

to black sb's eye

ponerle un ojo morado a alguien

2. black dated shoes:

3. black (boycott):

black Brit

See also paint, black market, black and white

I.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] N U or C

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II.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB trans

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2. paint (apply paint to):

paint wall/door/house

I painted the kitchen pink

pinté la cocina de rosa

the door's freshly painted

la puerta está recién pintada

I'll draw the outline and you paint it in

yo dibujo el contorno y tú lo coloreas or pintas

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

pintar encima de algo

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

tapar algo con pintura

to paint iodine on a wound, to paint a wound with iodine

aplicar yodo a una herida

III.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB intr

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to paint in oils/watercolors

pintar al óleo/a la acuarela

black market [Am ˈblæk ˈmɑrkət, Brit] N

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black market

mercado m negro

black market

estraperlo m esp Spain

to buy/sell sth on the black market

comprar/vender algo en el mercado negro

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado negro de divisas

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado paralelo de divisas esp LatAm

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado negro

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado paralelo esp LatAm

I.black and white [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] N

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II.black and white <attr black-and-white> [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] ADJ

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1. black and white photograph/film/television:

black and white

en blanco y negro

2. black and white (clear-cut):

things aren't as black and white as that

las cosas no son tan simples

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black mark N

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punto m en contra

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I.mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N

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2. mark (written sign):

mark

3. mark SCHOOL:

mark

to get full marks Brit, Aus

obtener las máximas calificaciones

4. mark no pl (required standard):

mark

to be up to the mark

ser satisfactorio

to not feel up to the mark

no sentirse a la altura de las circunstancias

5. mark (target):

mark

to hit the mark

dar en el blanco

6. mark (starting line):

mark

línea f de partida

on your marks, get set, go!

¡preparados, listos, ya!

7. mark LING:

mark

punctuation mark

signo de puntuación

II.mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

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1. mark (make a spot, stain):

mark

2. mark (make written sign, indicate):

mark

I've marked the route on the map

he señalado la ruta en el mapa

the bottle was marked ‘poison’

la botella llevaba la etiqueta ‘veneno’

3. mark (characterize):

mark

to mark sb as sth

distinguir a alguien como algo

5. mark SCHOOL:

mark

6. mark SPORTS (opponent):

mark

mark² [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N FIN

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mark

I.black [blæk] ADJ

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1. black (colour):

black woman

2. black fig (extreme):

black despair

negra desesperación

3. black (dark):

4. black (very dirty):

mugroso, -a Mex

II.black [blæk] VB trans

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2. black Brit (boycott):

III.black [blæk] N

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1. black (colour):

in black and white CINE, PHOTO

en blanco y negro

2. black (person):

negro(-a) m (f)

3. black FIN:

in the black

en números negros

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As a child, he was ostracized by the others, because his father had a black mark against his name. en.wikipedia.org

The women should have placed a small black mark behind the child's ear to protect him from evil. en.wikipedia.org

She noticed a scar and remembered about the boy who pressed the cigarette on her hand, that left the black mark there. en.wikipedia.org

Adults have grey forewings with a triangular black mark on the costa. en.wikipedia.org

The costal half of the hindwings is white, with a black mark. en.wikipedia.org

The forewings are orange with a grey subterminal band and black mark with a white edge near the centre. en.wikipedia.org

The forewings of newly emerged adults are green with a characteristic v-shaped black mark. en.wikipedia.org

For instance, a black mark might be made on the face or neck of a loved one. en.wikipedia.org

There would be a black mark on this season though. en.wikipedia.org

All but the darkest individuals usually have an obvious black mark close to the dorsum and a pale zig-zag subterminal line. en.wikipedia.org

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