punctuation mark in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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punctuation [Brit pʌŋ(k)tʃʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌpəŋ(k)(t)ʃəˈweɪʃ(ə)n] N

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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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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Often, though not always, there is a sense break here, such as a punctuation mark.
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It is simply a mark that is written, and is therefore a punctuation mark, not a letter.
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The runemaster used a punctuation mark consisting of two dots (":") to separate each word of the text.
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This is due to the operating system defaulting to its standard text directionality when a typed character (such as a punctuation mark) does not have a specified directionality.
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The semicolon occurs as a punctuation mark for better and clear organization of excessive and complicated complex sentences.
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Between each line of squares is a blank space used for writing furigana (ruby characters), bten (a type of punctuation mark used for giving emphasis) or other marks.
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Apparently the rioters had looted a glow-stick stand earlier in the night, using their plunder to provide a sadly perfect punctuation mark to the '90s.
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The name of the town is derived from the punctuation mark.
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He is also noted for the consistency of his use of the punctuation mark between the words in his runic inscriptions.
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This is the origin of the modern comma punctuation mark, and its name.
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