marks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for marks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

skid marks N npl

skid marks

marcas fpl de un patinazo

skid marks

huellas fpl de un patinazo

stretch marks N npl

stretch marks

estrías fpl

ditto marks N npl

ditto marks

comillas fpl

I.mark¹ [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

1.1. mark:

mark (sign, symbol)

marca f

mark (stain)

mancha f

mark (imprint)

huella f

dirty/greasy marks

manchas de suciedad/grasa

burn mark

quemadura f

scratch mark

rasguño m

1.2. mark (on body):

mark

marca f

distinguishing marks

señas fpl particulares

she escaped without a mark on her body

salió sin un arañazo

the marks of age

las huellas de la edad

2. mark (identifying sign):

mark

marca f

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

nota f

mark SPORTS

punto m

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

dar la talla

to overstep the mark

pasarse de la raya

4.2. mark (for race):

mark

línea f de salida

on your marks! or take your marks!

¡a sus marcas!

to be quick/slow off the mark

ser rápido/lento

5. mark (target):

mark

blanco m

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

modelo m

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

1.1. mark (stain, scar):

mark dress/carpet

manchar

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

2. mark (indicate):

mark

señalar

mark

marcar

the letter was marked 'urgent'

en el sobre decía 'urgente'

the letter was marked 'urgent'

en el sobre ponía 'urgente' esp Spain

she was marked absent

le pusieron falta or ausente

the price is marked on the lid

el precio va marcado en la tapa

3.1. mark (commemorate, signal):

mark anniversary/retirement

celebrar

mark beginning/watershed

marcar

mark beginning/watershed

señalar

1997 marks the centenary

en 1997 se cumple el centenario

3.2. mark (characterize):

mark

caracterizar

a period marked by constant riots

un período caracterizado por constantes disturbios

4. mark paper/exam:

mark (make corrections in)

corregir

mark (grade)

poner(le) nota a

mark (grade)

calificar

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

5. mark (heed):

(you) mark my words!

¡ya verás!

(you) mark my words!

¡vas a ver!

but she has lied before, mark you!

pero ten en cuenta que nos ha mentido antes

6. mark Brit SPORTS:

mark

marcar

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

mark linen/carpet:

mark

mancharse

quotation mark N

quotation mark

comilla f

he meant it in quotation marks

lo dijo entre comillas

mark² [Am mɑrk, Brit mɑːk] N

mark FIN, HISTORY

marco m

mark off VB [Am mɑrk -, Brit mɑːk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. mark off (divide off):

mark off area

delimitar

mark off boundary

demarcar

to mark sth off from sth

separar or deslindar algo de algo

it is what marks Bach's music off from that of his predecessors

es lo que distingue la música de Bach de la de sus predecesores

2. mark off:

mark off (check off)

marcar

mark off (cross out)

tachar

service mark N

service mark

marca f de servicio

section mark N

section mark

párrafo m

Translations for marks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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señas particulares

distinguishing marks pl

marks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for marks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

quotation marks N pl

quotation marks

comillas f pl

I.mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N

1. mark:

mark (spot, stain)

mancha f

mark (scratch)

marca f

mark (trace)

huella f

to leave one's mark on sth/sb fig

dejar sus huellas en algo/alguien

2. mark (written sign):

mark

raya f

3. mark SCHOOL:

mark

nota f

to get full marks Brit, Aus

obtener las máximas calificaciones

4. mark no pl (required standard):

mark

norma f

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

blanco m

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

signo m

punctuation mark

signo de puntuación

Phrases:

there are no marks for guessing that

no hace falta ser un genio para adivinar eso

to be quick/slow off the mark

ser rápido/lento de reflejos

II.mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

1. mark (make a spot, stain):

mark

manchar

2. mark (make written sign, indicate):

mark

marcar

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

distinguir

to mark sb as sth

distinguir a alguien como algo

4. mark (commemorate):

mark

conmemorar

to mark the beginning/end of sth

conmemorar el principio/final de algo

to mark the 10th anniversary

celebrar el 10º aniversario

5. mark SCHOOL:

mark

puntuar

6. mark SPORTS (opponent):

mark

marcar

mark² [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N FIN

mark

marco m

exclamation mark N

exclamation mark

signo m de exclamación

pass mark N Brit, Aus

pass mark

nota f mínima para aprobar

mark off VB trans

1. mark off (divide land from adjacent areas):

mark off

demarcar

2. mark off (cross off):

mark off

tachar

black mark N

black mark

punto m en contra

mark-up [ˈmɑ:kʌp, Am ˈmɑ:rk-] N

mark-up

margen m de ganancia

stretchmarks, stretch marks N

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stretchmarks, stretch marks (stria)

estrías fpl

Translations for marks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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comillas fpl

quotation marks

marks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mark a boundary (between two places)

establecer una frontera (entre dos lugares)

to get full marks Brit, Aus

obtener las máximas calificaciones

to not feel up to the mark

no sentirse a la altura de las circunstancias

on your marks, get set, go!

¡preparados, listos, ya!

there are no marks for guessing that

no hace falta ser un genio para adivinar eso

to be quick/slow off the mark

ser rápido/lento de reflejos

X marks the spot

el punto está marcado con una cruz

I'm determined to get the highest mark

tengo empeño por [o en] sacar la mejor nota

he has raked off 200 marks

se ha pringado en 200 marcos pej

festival to mark the beginning of Lent

entierro de la sardina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Skid marks can be analyzed to find the maximum and minimum vehicle speed prior to an impact or incident.

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As part of the incentive to entice service operators into adopting this scheme, a range of kite marks are being devised.

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First, this consortium was to fill up 100% of its seats based on a cut-off combining the board marks and the CET marks.

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The door shows marks, which have the appearance of burns caused by candle flames, which the credulous associate with the devil's fingerprints.

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We could see faint finger marks on the aluminum chassis, but it's not the smudgy mess you see on shiny plastic surfaces.

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An antistatic feature helps reduce surface marks so it will be easy to clean after each use.

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This will prevent the paint from smearing or leaving unwanted smudge marks.

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A series of descending chords marks the end of the waltz, underlined with a drum roll and final flourish.

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No definite marks of violence were found, and the stomach contained much food.

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As no light would reflect from the black marks on the paper, those areas would remain charged on the photoconductor, and would therefore retain the fine powder.

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