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1 earmark
I ['ɪəmɑːk]nome (on livestock) marchio m. (applicato all'orecchio)••II ['ɪəmɑːk]to have all the earmarks of sth. — avere tutte le caratteristiche di qcs
* * *verb (to set aside (for a particular purpose): This money is earmarked for our holiday.) destinare* * *earmark /ˈɪəmɑ:k/n.2 (fig.) contrassegno; caratteristica(to) earmark /ˈɪəmɑ:k/v. t.2 contrassegnare; distinguere3 (fig., fin.) mettere da parte ( per uno scopo particolare); destinare; accantonare; stanziare: to earmark supplies for the army, mettere da parte provviste per l'esercito; to earmark part of tax revenues for scientific research, destinare parte del gettito fiscale alla ricerca scientificaearmarkingn. [u]accantonamento; destinazione; stanziamento.* * *I ['ɪəmɑːk]nome (on livestock) marchio m. (applicato all'orecchio)••II ['ɪəmɑːk]to have all the earmarks of sth. — avere tutte le caratteristiche di qcs
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2 earmark ear·mark vt
['ɪəˌmɒːk]to earmark (for) — (money) mettere da parte (per), (person, job) destinare (a)
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3 earmarking
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4 ear
I 1. [ɪə(r)]1) anat. zool. orecchio m., orecchia f.inner, outer ear — orecchio interno, esterno
2) (hearing) orecchio m.2.to have an ear for — avere orecchio per [languages, music]
••II [ɪə(r)]about o around one's ears tutto intorno a sé; my ears are burning mi fischiano le orecchie; to be all ears essere tutto orecchi; to be out on one's ear (from job) essere licenziato su due piedi; (from home) essere cacciato; to be up to one's ears in debt essere indebitato fin sopra ai capelli o fino al collo; to get a thick ear prendersi uno schiaffone; to have a word in sb.'s ear dire una parola all'orecchio di qcn.; to go in one ear and out the other entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro; to have the ear of sb. avere ascolto presso qcn.; to have o keep one's ear to the ground stare all'erta; to listen with (only) half an ear ascoltare con un orecchio solo; to play it by ear — improvvisare
* * *I [iə] noun1) (the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.)2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.)•- earache- eardrum
- earlobe
- earmark
- earring
- earshot
- be all ears
- go in one ear and out the other
- play by ear
- up to one's ears in
- up to one's ears II [iə] noun(the part of a cereal plant which contains the seed: ears of corn.)* * *I 1. [ɪə(r)]1) anat. zool. orecchio m., orecchia f.inner, outer ear — orecchio interno, esterno
2) (hearing) orecchio m.2.to have an ear for — avere orecchio per [languages, music]
••II [ɪə(r)]about o around one's ears tutto intorno a sé; my ears are burning mi fischiano le orecchie; to be all ears essere tutto orecchi; to be out on one's ear (from job) essere licenziato su due piedi; (from home) essere cacciato; to be up to one's ears in debt essere indebitato fin sopra ai capelli o fino al collo; to get a thick ear prendersi uno schiaffone; to have a word in sb.'s ear dire una parola all'orecchio di qcn.; to go in one ear and out the other entrare da un orecchio e uscire dall'altro; to have the ear of sb. avere ascolto presso qcn.; to have o keep one's ear to the ground stare all'erta; to listen with (only) half an ear ascoltare con un orecchio solo; to play it by ear — improvvisare
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earmark — ear‧mark [ˈɪəmɑːk ǁ ˈɪrmɑːrk] verb [transitive] to plan to use something for a particular purpose or to give someone a particular role: earmark somebody/something for • Of the money provided, 80% was earmarked for use in metropolitan areas.… … Financial and business terms
Earmark — may refer to:*Earmark (agriculture) *Earmark (politics) *Earmark (finance) … Wikipedia
Earmark — Ear mark ([=e]r m[aum]rk ), n. 1. A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting. [1913 Webster] 2. A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark. [1913 Webster] Money is said to have no earmark. Wharton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earmark — [n] signature characteristic attribute, differential, distinction, feature, hallmark, label, marking, peculiarity, quality, stamp, tag, token, trademark, trait; concept 644 earmark [v] reserve allocate, designate, keep back, label, maintain, mark … New thesaurus
earmark — ► NOUN 1) a mark on the ear of a domesticated animal indicating ownership or identity. 2) an identifying feature. ► VERB 1) apply an earmark to. 2) (be earmarked) be designated for a particular purpose … English terms dictionary
Earmark — Ear mark , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earmarked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Earmarking}.] 1. To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear. [1913 Webster] 2. To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earmark — I noun brand, cachet, designation, distinguishing mark, emblem, identification, indication, label, mark, mark of identification, mark of identity, sign, symbol II index allocate, allot, brand, brand (mark) … Law dictionary
earmark — [ir′märk΄] n. 1. a mark or brand put on the ear of a domestic animal to show ownership 2. an identifying mark or feature; characteristic; sign vt. 1. to mark the ears of (livestock) for identification 2. to set a distinctive or informative mark… … English World dictionary
earmark — {{11}}earmark (n.) late 15c., from EAR (Cf. ear) (1) + MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1). Originally a cut or mark in the ear of sheep and cattle, serving as a sign of ownership (also a punishment of certain criminals); first recorded 1570s in figurative… … Etymology dictionary
earmark — I UK [ˈɪə(r)ˌmɑː(r)k] / US [ˈɪrˌmɑrk] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms earmark : singular earmark plural earmarks American a rule that makes sure that the United States Congress uses an amount of money only for a particular purpose II… … English dictionary
earmark — /ear mahrk /, n. 1. any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor s statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics. 2. a mark of identification made on the ear of an animal to show ownership. v.t. 3. to set aside for a… … Universalium
