mark

S1 W1

BrE /mɑːk/ AmE /mɑrk/

verb / noun en → es

past marked pp marked ing marking

1 INDICATE [transitive] A2

to show or indicate something clearly

indicar, señalar

  • mark sth with sth

Collocations mark a map · mark the spot

  • The sign marks the entrance to the park.

    La señal indica la entrada al parque.

2 MAKE A MARK [transitive] A1

to make a mark on something, often with a pen or pencil

hacer una marca, rayar

  • mark sth with sth

Collocations mark the page · mark a book

  • She marked her place in the book.

    Ella marcó su lugar en el libro.

3 SCORE [intransitive] B1

to score points or goals in a game or competition

anotar, marcar puntos

  • mark sth against sb/sth

Collocations mark a goal · mark a point

  • The team marked three goals in the first half.

    El equipo marcó tres goles en la primera mitad.

4 EVALUATE [transitive] B1

to give a grade or score to someone's work, test, etc.

calificar, puntuar

  • mark sth with sth

Collocations mark a paper · mark an exam

  • The teacher will mark the tests tomorrow.

    El profesor calificará los exámenes mañana.

5 NOUN - INDICATION [noun] A2

a sign or symbol that shows something clearly

indicación, señal

  • mark of sth

Collocations mark of approval · mark of recognition

  • The logo is a mark of quality.

    El logotipo es una señal de calidad.

6 NOUN - GRADE [noun] B1

a grade or score given to someone's work, test, etc.

calificación, nota

  • get a mark

Collocations good marks · bad marks

  • She got good marks in her exams.

    Ella obtuvo buenas calificaciones en sus exámenes.

7 NOUN - SYMBOL [noun] B1

a symbol or sign used to represent something, such as a brand name

símbolo, marca

  • mark of sth

Collocations brand mark · trademark

  • The company has a well-known brand mark.

    La empresa tiene una marca bien conocida.

8 NOUN - DAMAGE [noun] B1

a sign of damage or wear on something

marca, rayón

  • mark on sth

Collocations wear and tear marks · scratch mark

  • There are wear and tear marks on the floor.

    Hay marcas de desgaste en el suelo.

Phrasal verbs

mark down REDUCE PRICE B1

reducir, bajar el precio

  • The store is marking down all summer clothes.

    La tienda está reduciendo todos los vestidos de verano.

mark up INCREASE PRICE B1

aumentar el precio, marcar al alza

  • The retailer marks up the price of imported goods.

    El minorista aumenta el precio de los productos importados.

mark out DRAW BOUNDARIES B1

marcar, delimitar

  • They marked out the playing area with cones.

    Marcaron el área de juego con conos.

mark off SEPARATE WITH MARKS B1

separar, marcar aparte

  • He marked off the sections of the wall.

    Marcó las secciones de la pared.

mark up ADD NOTES B1

anotar, subrayar

  • She marked up the text with her comments.

    Ella anotó el texto con sus comentarios.

Idioms

mark time B2

pasar el tiempo sin hacer nada importante

  • We're just marking time until the new manager arrives.

    Estamos pasando el tiempo hasta que llegue el nuevo gerente.

mark one's territory B2

marcar su territorio, establecer su dominio

  • He likes to mark his territory in the office.

    Le gusta marcar su territorio en la oficina.

mark someone's words B2

prestar atención a lo que alguien dice, tomarlo en cuenta

  • Mark my words; this will come back to haunt you.

    Toma mis palabras: esto te perseguirá.