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1 mark
1. noun1) ((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. verb1) (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.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *I [ma:k]nounznak, znamenje; madež, brazgotina, praska, zareza; odtis, žig; British English red, ocena (šolska); economy varstvena (tovarniška) znamka; cilj, tarča; figuratively standard, raven, norma, ugled; znak, križ (nepismenega človeka); military tip, model; sport startno mesto (tek), mesto za kazenski strel (nogomet), sredina želodca (boks); history marka, mejno ozemljeear mark — razpoznavni znak na ušesu, figuratively razpoznavni znakmark moot — občinski zbor, shodbelow the mark — pod običajno ravnijo, nezadovoljiv, bolanbeside the mark — mimo tarče, figuratively netočen, nepravilen, zgrešen, irelevantenAmerican slang easy mark — lahkovernežsport to get off the mark — startatito hit the mark — zadeti, uspetito make one's mark upon ( —ali with) — uspeti, uveljaviti se prislang not my mark — ni po mojem okusu, mi ne odgovarjato miss the mark — zgrešiti, ne uspetioff the mark — čisto napačen, zgrešento overshoot the mark — ustreliti preko tarče; iti predaleč, gnati predalečeconomy trade mark — varstvena (tovarniška) znamkaup to the mark — na običajni ravni, zadovoljiv, dobrega zdravjawide of the mark — daleč mimo, figuratively zelo zgrešenwithin the mark — v dovoljenih mejah, upravičenII [ma:k]transitive verbzaznamovati, označiti; vžgati znak, žigosati, pustiti znanienje, biti znak ( for za); izbrati določiti predvideti ( for za); izraziti, pokazati; redovati (v šoli); opaziti, zapomniti si; economy označiti blago, določiti blagu ceno; sport kriti, ovirati nasprotnika (nogomet)to mark time — tolči takt z nogami, stopati na mestu; figuratively čakati, ostati na mestuthat marks him for a leader — to kaže, da bi bil primeren za voditeljamark my words! — zapomni si moje besede!mark! — pazi!III [ma:k]nounmarka (denar); mera za težo zlata in srebra (ca 8 unč) -
2 overshoot
[əuvə'ʃu:t]past tense, past participle - overshot; verb(to go farther than (the point one was aiming at): The plane overshot the runway.) iti predaleč* * *[ouvəšú:t]transitive verb & intransitive verbstreljati preko; prenagliti seto overshoot the mark ( —ali o.s.) — pretiravati, iti predaleč
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overshoot the mark — If you make a mistake as a result of misjudging something (situation, distance, amount, etc.), you overshoot the mark. He overshot the mark by about 20% … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
overshoot the mark — phrasal 1. : to overstate a case : assert too much whose enthusiasm for things Greek may sometimes have overshot the mark Norman Douglas 2. : to fall into error : go astray the gossips overshot the mark O.S.J.Gogarty … Useful english dictionary
overstep (or overshoot) the mark — go beyond what is acceptable. → overstep … English new terms dictionary
mark — I n. sign. symbol 1) to make one s mark ( to make a cross in place of a signature ) 2) an accent, stress; diacritical; exclamation (BE; AE has exclamation point); punctuation; question; quotation mark 3) (mil.) a hash mark 4) a laundry mark… … Combinatory dictionary
mark — I. /mak / (say mahk) noun 1. a visible trace or impression upon anything, as a line, cut, dent, stain, bruise, etc. 2. a badge, brand, or other visible sign assumed or imposed. 3. a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark. 4. a… …
overshoot — verb past tense and past participle overshot 1 to drive past the place where you intended to stop or turn: I didn t see the sign and overshot the turning. 2 overshoot the mark to make the mistake of going higher or further than the amount or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overshoot — Synonyms and related words: alight, come down, come in, crash land, descend, ditch, downwind, exaggerate, exceed, go beyond, land, level off, light, overdo, overgo, overjump, overleap, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot the field, overshoot… … Moby Thesaurus
overshoot — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. shot) 1 pass or send beyond (a target or limit). 2 (of an aircraft) fly beyond or taxi too far along (the runway) when landing or taking off. n. 1 the act of overshooting. 2 the amount of this. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
overshoot — [c]/oʊvəˈʃut / (say ohvuh shooht) verb (overshot, overshooting) –verb (t) 1. to shoot or go beyond or above (a target, point, limit, etc.). 2. to shoot a missile over or beyond (what is aimed at), thus missing: to overshoot the mark. 3. (of an… …
overshoot or overstep the mark — idi to go beyond what is fitting or suitable … From formal English to slang
Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To go beyond… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English