marks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] N

II.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB trans

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III.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk] VB intr

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V.mark [Brit mɑːk, Am mɑrk]

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See also top, full

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
in the top left-hand corner
en haut à gauche
the top corridor
le couloir du dernier étage
the top notes MUS
les notes les plus hautes
the top tax band
la catégorie des plus imposables
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
acheter qc au prix fort
‘we pay the top prices’
‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’
to be in the top class at primary school
être en cours moyen 2ème année
to get top marks SCHOOL
avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
fig top marks to the company for its initiative
vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself
se suicider
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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)
par-dessus le marché inf
from top to bottom
de fond en comble
not to have very much up top inf
n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf
to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf
être exagéré
he's really over the top inf!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
MIL to go over the top
monter à l'assaut
to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)
dire n'importe quoi
I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)
moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif
to shout at the top of one's voice
crier à tue-tête
to sleep like a top
dormir comme un loir

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard
plein
full hotel, flight, car park
complet/-ète
full theatre
comble
a full tank of petrol
un plein réservoir d'essence
a full bottle of whisky
une pleine bouteille de whisky
full to the brim
plein à ras bord
full to overflowing bucket
plein à déborder
full to overflowing room, suitcase
plein à craquer inf
I've got my hands full lit
j'ai les mains pleines
I've got my hands full fig
je suis débordé
don't speak with your mouth full
ne parle pas la bouche pleine
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
plein de
the hotel/the train is full of tourists
l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes
the papers are full of the accident
les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident
he's full of his holiday plans
il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances
to be full of oneself pej
être imbu de soi-même
to be full of one's own importance
être plein de suffisance

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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mark reading, mark scanning N COMPUT

marks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for marks in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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mark1 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N (currency)

II.mark2 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

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III.mark2 [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB intr (stain)

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Translations for marks in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

marks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there are no marks for guessing sth
il n'y a pas besoin d'être un génie pour deviner qc
to be quick/slow off the mark
avoir l'esprit vif/lent
this sign marks a danger
ce signe signale un danger
to shop at the market/at Marks and Spencer
faire ses courses au marché/chez Marks and Spencer
to get top marks for sth a. fig
avoir la meilleure note pour qc
to get full marks
avoir la note maximale
one your marks, get set, go!
à vos marques; prêts? partez!
with arms covered in needle marks
les bras lardés de piqûres de seringue
to mark a line/cross on sth
marquer qc d'un trait/d'une croix
to dig/mark out/plough [or plow Am] a furrow
creuser/tracer/ouvrir un sillon
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The question marks indicate the uncertainty of the authors about the correctness of the move.
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Passing off does not confer monopoly rights to any names, marks, get-up or other indicia.
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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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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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He returns to the inquisitor and marks large amounts of swill being given to the poor.
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In 1901, superannuation payments were specially introduced, and teachers pay was in 1905 raised to 1,500 marks.
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Computers were used for the first time during the figure skating competitions to help tabulate the judges' marks and relay the results instantaneously.
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Skid marks can be analyzed to find the maximum and minimum vehicle speed prior to an impact or incident.
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Foundries often use registration marks to indicate exactly where they go.
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