Translations for quotation marks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for quotation marks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

quotation [Am ˌkwoʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Brit kwə(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

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1.1. quotation C (passage):

a dictionary of quotations

un diccionario de citas famosas

1.2. quotation U (act):

the phrase lends itself to quotation

la frase se presta a ser citada

2.1. quotation C (estimate):

he gave us the lowest quotation

nos hizo el presupuesto más bajo

2.2. quotation C (statement of value):

Translations for quotation marks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

quotation marks N pl

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quotation marks

Translations for quotation marks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

comillas fpl

quotation marks

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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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quotation [kwəʊˈteɪʃən, Am kwoʊˈ-] N

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1. quotation (repeated words):

2. quotation FIN:

American English

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English

In some of the passages in question, neither used quotation marks, even when they quoted at length, verbatim. en.wikipedia.org

Nearly all of the lyrics should be thought of in quotation marks. en.wikipedia.org

If the directory names include blank signs(spaces), the names can be put in quotation marks. en.wikipedia.org

The dashes may be used entirely without quotation marks as well. en.wikipedia.org

In contrast to the nominal typographic purpose of quotation marks, the enclosed words are not necessarily quoted from another source. en.wikipedia.org

Similar use (notably between quotation marks or in an appropriate tone) may also be deliberate irony. en.wikipedia.org

Excessive use of quotation marks, eccentric footnotes, and a polemical, somewhat hysterical undertone mar the book. en.wikipedia.org

Note that such insertion of continuation quotation marks will also occur if there's a word hyphenation break. en.wikipedia.org

Quotation marks can be used around the titles of books, works, articles etc. in this case, suffixes can be connected with a hyphen. en.wikipedia.org

However, in British English, punctuation is placed within quotation marks only if it is part of what is being quoted or referred to. en.wikipedia.org

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