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  • 1 mark

    n. Mark (förnamn)
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    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

    English-Swedish dictionary > mark

  • 2 scrape

    n. skrapning; skrubbsår; knipa, klämma
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    v. skrapa, krafsa; skrapa ren; skrapa upp; klia; hanka sig fram, klara sig någotsånär; skrapa, rassla
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    [skreip] 1. verb
    1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) skrapa
    2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) skrapa
    3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) skrapa
    4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) skrapa, skava, skrubba
    5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) skrapa
    2. noun
    1) (an act or sound of scraping.) skrapning, skrapande
    2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) skrapsår, skrubbsår
    3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) knipa
    - scrape the bottom of the barrel
    - scrape through
    - scrape together/up

    English-Swedish dictionary > scrape

  • 3 fold

    n. veck; rynka; fläta; flik; slag (på rock); (får) fålla; stall; hage; (får) hjord; flock
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    v. vika; vikas; vecka; slå in; blanda försiktigt; fälla ihop; lägga armarna i kors
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    I 1. [fould] verb
    1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) vika []
    2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) lägga i kors, knäppa ihop
    3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) fälla ihop
    2. noun
    1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) veck, lager
    2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) veck
    - folder
    - folding
    II [fould] noun
    (a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fålla

    English-Swedish dictionary > fold

  • 4 seal

    n. säl; sigill; stämpel; plombering; märke, brevmärke; insegel, bekräftelse
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    v. plombera, försegla, klistra igen; sätta sigill på, stämpla; bekräfta, besegla; prägla (öde); sluta
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    I 1. [si:l] noun
    1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sigill, plomb[]
    2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacksigill
    3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) tätning
    2. verb
    1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sätta sigill på (under)
    2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) försegla
    3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) besegla, avgöra
    - seal of approval
    - seal off
    - set one's seal to
    II [si:l] noun
    (any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) säl

    English-Swedish dictionary > seal

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  • close to the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark * * * cl …   Useful english dictionary

  • close to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark …   English terms dictionary

  • (be) close to the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • (be) close near the mark — be close to/near the ˈmark idiom to be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc • Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark. • ‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… Main entry: ↑markidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • be close to the mark — if something someone says or writes is close to the mark, it is correct or nearly correct. He says he can t find a job, but I think it would be closer to the mark to say he doesn t want to work …   New idioms dictionary

  • near (or close) to the mark — almost accurate. → mark …   English new terms dictionary

  • near the mark — close to/near/the mark phrase almost correct His guess was very close to the mark. Thesaurus: inexact and inaccuratesynonym Main entry: mark …   Useful english dictionary

  • near to the mark — near (or close) to the mark almost accurate to say he was their legal adviser would be nearer the mark …   Useful english dictionary

  • near to the mark — ► near (or close) to the mark almost accurate. Main Entry: ↑mark …   English terms dictionary

  • mark — Ⅰ. mark [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings. 2) something that indicates position or acts as a pointer. 3) a line, figure, or symbol made to identify or record something. 4) a sign or indication …   English terms dictionary

  • Wide of the mark —   If you are wide of the mark, you are either wrong or not close to understanding it …   Dictionary of English idioms

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