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punc·tuˈa·tion mark N

punctuation mark: Satzzeichen nt <-s, ->

punctuation mark: Interpunktionszeichen nt <-s, -> spec

in the PONS Dictionary

Satzzeichen: punctuation mark

Zeichen (Satzzeichen): punctuation mark

Interpunktionszeichen: punctuation mark

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punc·tua·tion [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən] N no pl

punctuation: Zeichensetzung f <->

punctuation: Interpunktion f <-, -en> spec

I. mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N

1. mark:

mark (spot, stain): Fleck m <-(e)s, -e>

mark (on the skin): Mal nt <-(e)s, -e>

mark (when burnt): Brandmal nt <-s, -e> form

mark (scratch): Kratzer m <-s, ->

mark (scratch): Schramme f <-, -n>

mark (trace): Spur f <-, -en>

mark (scar): Narbe f <-, -n>

mark (fingerprint, footprint): Abdruck m <-(e)s, -drü·cke>

the wine left a permanent mark on his shirt: der Wein hinterließ bleibende Flecken auf seinem Hemd

his fingers had left marks all over the table: auf dem Tisch waren überall seine Fingerabdrücke zu sehen

dirt/paint marks: Schmutz-/Farbflecken pl

2. mark ZOOL:

mark (identifying feature): [Kenn]zeichen nt

mark (identifying feature): Merkmal nt <-s, -e>

mark (identifying feature): Kennung f <-, -en>

(on fur) marks pl: Zeichnung f <-, -en>

it's the [distinguishing] mark of a gentleman/good newspaper to ...: es zeichnet einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung aus [o. man erkennt einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung daran] , dass er/sie ...

the crime bears all the marks of a planned murder: alle Anzeichen weisen auf einen geplanten Mord hin

distinguishing [or identifying]marks: unverwechselbare Kennzeichen

3. mark fig (indication):

mark: Zeichen nt <-s, ->

a mark of appreciation/respect: ein Zeichen nt der Wertschätzung/des Respekts

4. mark (sign to indicate position):

mark: Markierung f <-, -en>

adjusting mark TECH: Einstellmarke f

5. mark (sign to distinguish):

mark: Zeichen nt <-s, ->

mark of origin: Herkunftszeichen nt <-s, ->

trade mark: Warenzeichen nt <-s, ->

trade mark: Schutzmarke f <-, -n>

6. mark (signature):

mark: Kreuz nt <-es, -e>

to make one's mark [on sth]: sein Kreuz [unter etw acc] setzen

7. mark (for punctuation):

mark: Satzzeichen nt <-s, ->

exclamation/question mark: Ausrufe-/Fragezeichen nt

quotation marks: Anführungszeichen <-s, -> pl

8. mark SCHOOL (grade):

mark: Note f <-, -n>

mark: Zensur f <-, -en>

what mark did you get for biology?: was hast du in Biologie bekommen?

no marks for guessing who did this fig inf: es ist nicht schwer zu erraten, wer das gemacht hat

to get bad/good marks for sth: schlechte/gute Noten für etw acc bekommen

to get full marks [for sth] Brit, Aus: die Bestnote [für etw acc] erhalten

full marks for guessing who I met at the party fig inf: hundert Punkte, wenn du drauf kommst, wen ich auf der Party getroffen habe inf

9. mark no pl (required standard):

mark: Standard m <-s, -s>

mark: Norm f <-, -en>

to be up to the mark: den Anforderungen [o. Erwartungen] entsprechen

to not feel up to the mark: nicht ganz auf der Höhe sein inf

10. mark no pl fig (distinction):

mark: Rang m <-[e]s> kein pl

he is a man of mark: er ist eine Persönlichkeit von Rang

11. mark (point):

mark: Marke f <-, -n>

sales have already passed the million mark: die Verkaufszahlen haben die Millionenmarke bereits überschritten

to be over the halfway mark: über die Hälfte geschafft haben

12. mark also fig (target):

mark: Ziel nt <-(e)s, -e>

mark: Zielscheibe f <-, -n> a. fig

to be an easy mark Am fig: leicht reinzulegen sein inf

to be wide of [or quite off] the mark: das Ziel um Längen verfehlen a. fig

to hit the mark: [genau] ins Schwarze treffen a. fig

to miss the mark: vorbeischießen

to miss the mark fig: seinen Zweck verfehlen

to overshoot the mark: über das Ziel hinausschießen a. fig

13. mark:

mark (in a race): Start m <-s, -s>

mark (starting block): Startblock m <-(e)s, -blöcke>

mark (starting line): Startlinie f <-, -n>

on your marks, get set, go!: auf die Plätze, fertig, los!

14. mark (version of a car):

mark: Modell nt <-s, -e>

a mark 4 Escort: ein Escort Modell 4

15. mark COMPUT:

mark: Marke f <-, -n> spec

16. mark hist (frontier area):

mark: Mark f <-, -en> hist

Phrases:

to leave its/one's mark on sb/sth: seine Spuren bei jdm/etw hinterlassen

she left her mark on the company: sie hat den Betrieb sehr geprägt

to make one's mark: auffallen

to be slow/quick off the mark (understand): schwer/schnell von Begriff sein inf

to be slow/quick off the mark (take action): langsam/[blitz]schnell reagieren

you'll have to be quick off the mark with that application: du musst dich mit der Bewerbung beeilen

II. mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB trans

1. mark (stain):

to mark sth: etw schmutzig machen

2. mark usu passive (scar):

his face was marked for life: er hat bleibende Narben im Gesicht zurückbehalten

the man's body was marked with blows from a blunt weapon: die Leiche des Mannes trug Spuren von Schlägen mit einer stumpfen Waffe

3. mark (indicate):

to mark sth: etw markieren [o. bezeichnen] [o. kennzeichnen]

4. mark (label):

to mark sth: etw beschriften

to mark sth (indicate the price of): etw auszeichnen

the bottle was marked ‘poison’: die Flasche trug die Aufschrift ‚Gift‘

they marked the shirts at €20: sie zeichneten die Hemden mit 20 Euro aus

to mark a route on a plan: eine Route auf einem Plan einzeichnen

5. mark:

to mark sth (characterize): etw kennzeichnen [o. markieren]

to mark sth (mean): etw bedeuten

to mark the beginning/end of sth: den Anfang/das Ende einer S. gen markieren

to mark a turning point: einen Wendepunkt darstellen

6. mark (commemorate):

to mark sth: an etw acc erinnern

a concert to mark the 10th anniversary: ein Konzert aus Anlass des zehnten Jahrestages

a speech to mark the occasion: eine Rede zur Feier des Tages

7. mark SCHOOL:

to mark sth: etw zensieren

to mark sb: jdn benoten

8. mark (clearly identify):

to mark sb/sth as sb/sth: jdn/etw als jdn/etw kennzeichnen [o. auszeichnen]

your clothes mark you as a man of good taste: Ihre Kleider lassen erkennen, dass Sie ein Mann von gutem Geschmack sind

9. mark usu passive Am (destine):

to be marked as/for sth: zu etw dat /für etw acc bestimmt sein

10. mark SPORTS, FBALL:

to mark sb: jdn decken

11. mark SCIENCE:

to mark sth receptacle: etw eichen

Phrases:

to mark time (in a parade): auf der Stelle marschieren

to mark time fig (not move forward): die Zeit überbrücken

[you] mark my words!: lass dir das gesagt sein!

III. mark¹ [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] VB intr

1. mark:

mark (get dirty): schmutzig [o. CH a. dreckig] werden

mark (get dirty): schmutzen

mark (get dirty): verdrecken CH

mark (scratch): Kratzer [o. Schrammen] bekommen

2. mark SCHOOL:

mark (give marks): Noten vergeben

mark (correct): korrigieren

3. mark (pay attention):

mark!: Achtung!

mark² <pl -s [or -]> [mɑ:k, Am mɑ:rk] N

mark short for Deutschmark

mark: Mark f <-, ->

OpenDict entry

mark N

mark your calendar!: bitte Termin vormerken!

Klett Biology Glossary

mark VB

mark: markieren

Present
I	mark
you	mark
he/she/it	marks
we	mark
you	mark
they	mark

Past
I	marked
you	marked
he/she/it	marked
we	marked
you	marked
they	marked

Present Perfect
I	have	marked
you	have	marked
he/she/it	has	marked
we	have	marked
you	have	marked
they	have	marked

Past Perfect
I	had	marked
you	had	marked
he/she/it	had	marked
we	had	marked
you	had	marked
they	had	marked

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But this is unnecessary (and visually disruptive) since the pause signal is provided by the punctuation mark itself.

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In consequence, it became common to substitute the nearest available punctuation mark or symbol.

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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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It is used as a closing punctuation mark of emphatic sentences and clauses, and as a non-closing punctuation mark finishing inserted sentences.

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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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