mark betydelse and definition

Betydelse av mark på svenska

• 0 a small area on the surface of something that is damaged, dirty, or different in some way:

  • There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands.

  • His fingers had left marks on the table's polished surface.

  • She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burned herself.

  • Did your attacker have any distinguishing marks, such as a scar or a birthmark?

  • You can tell which puppy is which from the marks (also markings) on their fur.

• 1 a symbol that is used for giving information:

  • I've put a mark on the map where I think we should go for a picnic.

  • What do those marks in the middle of the road mean?

  • a question mark

  • an exclamation mark

  • punctuation marks

• 2 a judgment, expressed as a number or letter, about the quality of a piece of work done at school, college, or university:

  • What mark did you get in the biology exam?

  • Matilda's had very good marks in/for English throughout the year.

  • UK You scored full marks in the test - ten out of ten!

• 3 the level intended or wanted:

  • Sales have already passed the million mark.

• 4 an action that is understood to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling:

  • He took off his hat as a mark of respect for her dead husband.

  • It's the mark of a gentleman to stand up when someone enters the room.

  • I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of appreciation for all the work you've done for us.

• 5 a Deutschmark

• 6 to correct mistakes in and give points for a piece of work:

  • I was up half the night marking exam papers.

  • UK You'll be marked down (= given a lower mark) for poor spelling and punctuation.

• 7 to make a mark on something or someone:

  • Make sure you don't mark the walls while you're moving the furniture around.

  • A dark carpet won't mark as easily as a light one.

• 8 to represent or show a characteristic of a person or thing or feeling:

  • The band's songs have always been marked by controversial lyrics.

  • The signing of the treaty marked a major milestone on the road to European union.

  • Tomorrow's parade will mark the 50th anniversary of the battle.

• 9 to show where something is by drawing or putting something somewhere:

  • I've marked the route around the town's one-way system on the map.

  • I'd like everyone to mark their progress on the chart every week.

  • X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.

• 10 to prevent a member of the opposing team from taking control of the ball by staying close to them all the time

• 11 used before a number to describe a particular version of a machine, especially one that is an improvement on the original version:

  • The car has enjoyed modest success since its launch, but the Mark 2 version is expected to be far more popular.

  • Cook at Mark 5 for 20 minutes.

• 12 a small area on the surface of something that is damaged, dirty, a different color, or in some other way not like the rest of the surface:

  • You’ve got paint marks on your shirt.

  • There were skid marks where the car had gone off the road.

• 13 a written or printed symbol:

  • a punctuation mark

  • a check mark

  • Put a mark in the box that corresponds to the correct answer.

• 14 an action that is understood to represent a characteristic or feeling:

  • As a mark of respect for those who died, there will be a minute of silence.

• 15 a letter or number used as a measure of how good a student’s work is, usually given by a teacher; a grade:

  • I got a decent mark on my final exam and wound up with a B for the course.

  • I’d certainly give him high marks for perseverance, but he doesn’t have much talent.

• 16 an intended result or an object aimed at:

  • Mass marketing techniques very often miss their intended marks.

  • Her arrow hit the mark.

• 17 to represent something that has happened in the past or is about to happen:

  • A guided tour will be held to mark the opening of the new school.

  • Today marks my tenth anniversary with this company.

• 18 to put a line, spot, color, etc., that is different from the rest of a surface on a small area of that surface :

  • Sale items are marked in red on the tags.

• 19 to put a number or letter on a student’s work that shows how good it is:

  • I have a stack of exam papers to mark.

• 20 a small area on a surface that is damaged, dirty, a different colour, etc.:

  • She returned the garment because it had a mark on the front.

• 21 a symbol or sign which is used for showing where or what something is:

  • For every customer who comes through the door, put a mark in this column.

• 22 a level that is important in some way:

  • the million dollar/10-billion/30-minute, etc. mark The Dow Jones Index broke through the 5,100 mark.

  • pass/top/exceed the ... mark Sales have already passed the million mark.

• 23 a number or score saying how good something is or how well someone has done:

  • We give them a mark out of ten for service, food quality, and value for money.

• 24 something that shows or proves a particular quality, feeling, etc.:

  • With wine, an appellation is not necessarily a mark of quality.

  • On the day of his funeral, the factory closed early as a mark of respect.

• 25 to have an effect that changes someone or something, often in a bad way:

  • The hurricane continues to leave its mark on abandoned strip malls and empty houses.

• 26 to have an important effect on something:

  • He is beginning to make his mark on the shape and direction of the Wall Street firm.

  • I was very ambitious, and I wanted to make a mark.

• 27 not correct:

  • His criticisms are way off the mark.

  • You may only be guessing, but you are not far off the mark.

  • It is difficult to pinpoint why sales are off the mark.

  • Why are his projections so far off the mark?

• 28 good enough:

  • Her latest batch of work just isn't up to the mark.

• 29 to write, print, or put information on something:

  • mark sth with sth Make sure everything is marked with the sale price.

  • be marked sth She divided the papers into piles marked "action" and "no action".

• 30 to be something or show that something exists:

  • That figure marks a 26% increase since the same time last year.

  • The deal marked a high point in her career.