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mark [mα:k]1. noun• he was found without a mark on his body quand on l'a trouvé, son corps ne portait aucune trace de blessureb. ( = sign) signe mc. ( = hallmark) marque f• to react the way he did was the mark of a true hero il s'est montré un véritable héros en réagissant comme il l'a faitd. ( = grade) note f• good/bad mark bonne/mauvaise note fe. on your marks! (get) set! go! à vos marques ! prêts ! partez !f. ( = level) barre f• the number of unemployed has reached the 2 million mark le chiffre du chômage a atteint la barre des 2 millionsg. ( = brand name) marque fi. ( = currency) mark m• to be quick off the mark ( = quick on the uptake) avoir l'esprit vif ; ( = quick in reacting) avoir des réactions rapidesa. marquer ; ( = stain) tacherb. [+ essay, exam] corriger• to mark sth right/wrong marquer qch juste/fauxc. [+ price] indiquer4. compoundsa. ( = write down) noterb. [+ goods] démarquerc. [+ pupil] baisser la note dea. ( = separate) [+ section of text] délimiterc. [+ items on list] cocherb. ( = single out) désignera. ( = put a price on) indiquer le prix deb. ( = increase) [+ price] majorer ; [+ goods] majorer le prix dec. [+ pupil] gonfler la note de* * *[mɑːk] 1.1) (stain, animal marking) tache f; ( from injury) marque fto make one's mark — lit signer d'une croix; fig faire ses preuves
2) ( lasting impression)to leave one's mark on something — [person] marquer quelque chose de son influence [company]; [recession] marquer quelque chose [country]
3) ( symbol)as a mark of — en signe de [esteem]
4) School, University note fhe gets no marks for effort — fig pour l'effort, il mérite zéro
5) ( number on scale)6) Sport ( starting line) marque fhe's very quick/a bit slow off the mark — fig il a l'esprit vif/un peu lent
you were quick off the mark! — fig tu n'as pas perdu de temps!
7) ( target) ( in archery etc) but mto find its mark — [arrow] atteindre son but; fig [remark] mettre dans le mille
to be (way) off the mark —
to be wide of the mark — fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
9) (also Mark) ( model in series) Mark10) (also Deutschmark) deutschmark m2.transitive verb1) ( make visible impression on) ( stain) tacher [clothes]; [bruise, scar] marquer [skin]; ( with pen) marquer [map, belongings]to mark somebody for life — ( physically) défigurer quelqu'un à vie; ( mentally) marquer quelqu'un à vie
2) (indicate, label) [person] marquer [name, price] (on sur); [arrow, sign, label] indiquer [position, road]; fig [event] marquer [end, change]to mark the occasion with — marquer l'occasion par [firework display, party]
to mark one's place — ( in book) marquer la page
3) ( characterize) caractériser4) School, University corriger5) ( pay attention to) noter (bien)he'll not live long, mark my words! — tu verras, il ne vivra pas longtemps!
6) Sport marquer3.1) School, University faire des corrections2) ( stain) se tacher3) Sport marquer4.mark you conjunctional phrase n'empêche que (+ indic)Phrasal Verbs:- mark out- mark up••to be an easy mark — être une poire (colloq)
to mark time — Military marquer le pas
I'm marking time working as a waitress until I go to France — fig je travaille comme serveuse en attendant d'aller en France
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