Mark in spanish
pronunciation: mɑɹ̩kɑ part of speech: noun, verb
mark1 = marca, señal.
Example: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.more:
» bear + the mark(s) of = llevar la impronta de, llevar la marca de, llevar el sello de.
Example: His bespectacled face bears the marks of decades of administrative decisions and manipulating markets.» be beside the mark = no venir al caso, no venir a cuento, ser irrelevante, no venir a pelo.
Example: In this case many of my objections would appear to be beside the mark.» benchmark = prueba de rendimiento, control de funcionamiento, indicador de rendimiento, estándar de evaluación, punto de referencia, parámetro, referente, modelo. [Pruebas a las que se somete un producto para determinar sus tiempos de respuesta con respecto a ciertas operaciones]
Example: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.» be quick off the mark = reaccionar rápido, responder rápido, ser rápido, actuar rápido, empezar rápido, comenzar rápido.
Example: Why is it that women are so much more quick off the mark than men to be appropriately dressed when the weather turns good?.» be (right) on the mark = atinar, acertar, dar en el clavo, dar en el blanco, estar en lo cierto, ser perfecto, estar perfecto, estar acertado, tener razón, dar en la diana, hacer diana.
Example: For a directorial debut with no big-name movie stars, the acting is right on the mark.» be slow off the mark = reaccionar lento, responder lento, ser lento, actuar lento, empezar lento, comenzar lento.
Example: Rovers were slow off the mark and found themselves one down after five minutes, but Pat Daly soon had Rovers level.» be up to the mark = dar la talla, estar a la altura de las circunstancias, ser de calidad.
Example: This emphasises the need to start exclusively Indian Agricultural Abstracts to keep alive coverages of agricultural literature in Indian Science Abstracts which is not up to the mark.» be way off the mark = estar totalmente equivocado, estar completamente equivocado.
Example: With this incident the paradox is, on one hand, I was pretty much spot on while, on the other, I was way off the mark.» be wide of the mark = ser erróneo, estar equivocado. [A veces se usa como be wide off the mark]
Example: Your answer is wide of the mark.» birthmark = antojo, marca de nacimiento, mancha de nacimiento.
Example: This very rare type of birthmark consists of a dark red or purple mark which, while it is flat, may have a slightly knobbly surface.» bookmark = separador, marcador de páginas, marcapágina. [Marca que se coloca en un libro como indicador]
Example: From now on you will be referred to these extracts and so it would be helpful for you to place a bookmark by section 196.» bookmark = dirección favorita. [En los navegadores de Internet, entrada que se realiza en una agenda de direcciones URL]
Example: This article discusses using the Netscape Web browser's bookmark feature.» call mark = signatura topográfica.
Example: So, the full call mark for a general book on cookery would be FOO 641.5.» check mark [checkmark] = marca, señal.
Example: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.» class mark [classmark] = número de clasificación, notación. [Representación de una clase por medio de la notación de un sistema de clasificación]
Example: The resulting expression of the subject of a document in notational terms constitutes the class mark or class number of that document.» copymark = anotación tipográfica. [En el proceso de preparación tipográfica de un original, toda anotación que se haga]
Example: The basic categories of copymarks are described and related to the functions of composition systems.» countermark = contramarca, contraseña, contrasello. [En imprenta, pequeña filigrana con el nombre o iniciales del fabricante del papel utilizada principalmente en los siglos XVI y XVII]
Example: The countermark, which was commonly placed near one of the corners of the mould, usually took the form of the maker's name or initials, the date (of the mould, of course, not necessarily of the paper made in it), and occasionally the vat number.» Cutter mark = marca de Cutter, signatura topográfica de Cutter. [En la ordenación topográfica, combinación alfanumérica de la primera, dos primeras o tres primeras letras del autor o título de un libro que sirve como elemento de ordenación en los estantes]
Example: Cutter marks are best used for the ordering of serial items in the alphabetical order of their titles.» diacritical mark = signo diacrítico.
Example: Diacritical marks such as umlauts, accents, diereses may either be ignored, or be assigned a filing value.» diacritic mark = signo diacrítico.
Example: The author proposes a method very similar to those in current use but without diacritic marks or special letters.» distinguishing mark = marca distintiva.
Example: It is a very old belief that the Devil always appears with a cloven foot as a distinguishing mark.» drip mark = mancha producida por goteo.
Example: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.» enclose + in quotation marks = poner entre comillas.
Example: Dates are expressed numerically and enclosed in quotation marks ('1950').» exclamation mark (!) = signo de exclamación (¡!).
Example: Using an exclamation mark (!) when writing is rather like shouting or raising your voice when speaking.» generalised markup format = formato generalizado para la codificación de documentos web.
Example: This article describes the use of a generalised mark-up format for primary information that facilitates its conversion into an on-line full text data base.» German mark = marco alemán.
Example: If a currency has pennies (for instance, German marks, French francs, or Canadian dollars), amounts must be entered with the pennies.» hash mark (#) = almohadilla (#).
Example: The field is terminated with a hash mark (#).» high-water mark = nivel máximo del agua, nivel máximo, valor máximo, punto culminante, momento culminante, punto álgido, momento álgido, momento cumbre.
Example: The 1930s decade was a high-water mark of student activism, with a larger percentage of the student population involved in political organizations than at any other period including the 1960s.» hit + the mark = atinar, acertar, dar en el clavo, dar en el blanco, dar en la diana, hacer diana, estar en lo cierto, ser perfecto, estar perfecto, tener razón, ser acertado, venir como anillo al dedo, venir como agua de mayo.
Example: Who said the problem with the young is not that they aim too high and miss the mark it is that they aim too low and hit the mark?.» interrogation mark (?) = signo de interrogación (¿?).
Example: Interrogation marks (?) indicate the absence of data.» landmark = hito, símbolo, punto de referencia.
Example: Three books were eventually to appear that were landmarks in the field.» landmark = hito, mojón, monumento histórico.
Example: Other terrain features and notable landmarks on the field have remained virtually unchanged since the battle.» leave + a lasting mark = dejar una marca indeleble, dejar una marca imborrable, dejar una huella indeleble, dejar una huella imborrable.
Example: Bullying leaves a lasting mark and leaves victims branded for life.» leave + Posesivo + mark = dejar una marca, dejar huella, marcar, hacer mella, dejar mella, hacer huella.
Example: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.» left-hand quotation mark = comillas de la izquierda.
Example: If you want to search copied terms as a bound phrase, enter the left-hand quotation marks before and the right-hand quotation marks after copying the terms.» low-water mark = nivel mínimo del agua, nivel mínimo, valor mínimo.
Example: The report was primarily concerned with archaeological remains situated above low-water mark.» make + Posesivo + mark = destacar, distinguirse.
Example: Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.» mark book = libro de notas.
Example: The list of books in the class collection was kept in a squared mark book.» mark-down = reducción, rebaja, descuento. [Generalmente referido a los precios]
Example: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.» mark of appreciation = muestra de aprecio.
Example: During the closing session, Leo Voogt formally presented him with a cash award to purchase books for his library as a mark of appreciation from IFLA.» mark of distinction = marca de distinción, señal de distinción.
Example: Royal descent is sometimes claimed as a mark of distinction.» mark of punctuation = signo de puntuación.
Example: It is not recommended to use the sloped stroke, /, instead of the vertical stroke, |, for line endings, since in early printing it was used as a mark of punctuation.» mark-up [markup] = incremento, subida. [Generalmente referido a los precios]
Example: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.» markup rate = margen de beneficio, margen de ganancia.
Example: Preliminary surveys reveal geographical mark-up rates varied from 5-13% for the USA through 48-57% for EC countries, to 84-96% for Japan.» miss + the mark = estar desacertado, ser desacertado, errar, estar equivocado, no llegar a entender.
Example: Such considerations suggest that exhortations directed at SLIS to transform their curricula in unspecified radical fashion miss the mark.» miss + the mark by a mile = pasarse de todas todas, equivocarse de todas todas.
Example: The interesting part comes when one looks back on past predictions to see who was on target and who missed the mark by a mile.» On your mark, get set, go! = ¡Preparados, listos, ya.
Example: The article has the title 'On your mark, get set, go!: setting up an Olympic Games Library'.» overstep + the mark = pasarse, sobrepasarse, propasarse, extralimitarse, excederse, ir demasiado lejos, pasarse de la raya, pasarse tres pueblos.
Example: Calm down mate, I think your post is closer to overstepping the mark -- a forum is just regular people talking.» penalty mark, the = punto de penalti, el.
Example: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.» pockmark = marca del acné, marca de la viruela.
Example: Like her ex-husband, Ms. Aniston's cheeks are filled with pockmarks.» pockmark = marca, hoyo.
Example: Many walls still bear the pockmarks left by bullets.» postmark = poner el matasellos a una carta.
Example: Mailed copies should be postmarked by December 20, 2001.» postmark = matasellos.
Example: If the postmark bears a date that falls beyond the specified time frame, the document shall be considered not timely filed.» punctuation mark = signo de puntuación. [Carácter ni numérico ni alfabético que tiene cierto significado gramatical y que sirve para separar partes de la oración]
Example: Sign language includes all forms of codification in which words, numbers, and punctuation marks have been supplanted by gestures = El lenguaje de signos incluye todas las formas de codificación donde las palabras, números y signos de puntuación se han sustituido por gestos.» question mark (?) = signo de interrogación (¿?).
Example: Question marks on the extreme left of the printout are prompts from the host computer.» quotation marks = comillas.
Example: One of the safest forms of criticism is the use of quotation marks to indicate sentences or paragraphs for which the abstractor does not wish to take responsibility.» right-hand quotation mark = comillas de la derecha.
Example: If you want to search copied terms as a bound phrase, enter the left-hand quotation marks before and the right-hand quotation marks after copying the terms.» rub mark = rozadura, restregón.
Example: One panel has a rub mark that can be easily painted over.» scuff mark = marca de rozadura, rozadura.
Example: Removing scuff marks from patent leather is possible with a few items from your kitchen.» shelf mark = signatura topográfica. [Conjunto de símbolos (letras, números, signos) que indican la localización de un documento dentro de una colección]
Example: A catalogue entry consists of a set of elements including the bibliographic entry and the shelf-mark assigned in accordance with the rules adopted by the organization concerned.» skid mark = marca de frenazo, marca de rachazo, marca de patinazo, marca de derrape.
Example: This article is intended to give the reader an understanding of how vehicle speeds are determined from skid marks and some of the limitations of the calculations.» skid mark = palomino.
Example: I wear white briefs and I always get skid marks, especially when I work out and my butt gets sweaty that creates skid marks (from taking a dump earlier).» step up to + the mark = estar a la altura de las circunstancias, dar la talla.
Example: Despite tough opposition the team stepped up to the mark, relishing the challenge and going on to win their first two matches = A pesar de una dura oposición, el equipo estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias, disfrutando del reto y finalmente ganó sus dos primeros encuentros.» stretch marks = estrías, estrías de la piel. [Generalmente provocadas por el embarazo o por un gran pérdida de peso]
Example: Many women would do pretty much anything to get shot of stretch marks.» thumb-mark = huella dejada por el pulgar.
Example: Copies can generally be recognized by such signs as set-off from fresh-made proofs, inky thumb-marks, and a general air of dog-eared grubbiness.» trademark = característica propia, idiosincrasia.
Example: This slightly off-balance, whimsical remark was a Marsha James' trademark.» trademark [trade mark] = marca comercial, marca registrada.
Example: The system, called 'T-Search', includes not only automatic phonetic searching but also capabilities of full text search and couples them with the capability to search the figurative elements of trademarks.» trademark = idiosincrático, característico, peculiar.
Example: He sent fans into meltdown when he revealed he had chopped off his trademark floppy hair.» wide of the mark = desacertado, inapropiado, no muy acertado, no muy apropiado, fuera de tino. [A veces se usa wide off the mark]
Example: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.mark2 = puntuación, nota.
Example: The author assesses six Web sites giving marks out of ten for ease of use and navigation.more:
» full marks to = premio para, sobresaliente para, enhorabuena a/para, felicitaciones a/para.
Example: Full marks to the film's creators for balancing a vision of a peaceful world with an adventure story that takes us forward at the speed of lightning.» lose + marks = perder nota.
Example: I feel if she is going to lose marks because of her bowed legs then no matter how much she tries she may just never pass.mark3 = marcar, indicar, señalar.
Example: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.more:
» benchmark = evaluar por comparación. [Generalmente, evaluar el rendimiento de varias aplicaciones comparando los resultados de varias pruebas]
Example: This article considers some of the common questions raised by librarians interested in benchmarking: how to determine what to benchmark; the best way to collect and analyze benchmarking information; and what needs to be done with the data.» check-mark = poner una marca de comprobación.
Example: Overriding slips for newspapers can be simply check-marked.» mark + an anniversary = conmemorar un aniversario, celebrar una aniversario.
Example: Crowds of peaceful people took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, to mark the anniversary of Mike Brown's death.» mark + a special occasion = celebrar una ocasión especial.
Example: When you plant a tree in memory of a loved one, or to mark a special occasion, you contribute to a healthier environment.» mark + a stage = marcar una etapa, marcar un hito.
Example: The conversion of the Turks to Islam in the 9th century marks a significant stage in the development of libraries.» mark + a watershed = marcar un hito.
Example: The decision of the ALA to break with the public taboo on criticizing Israel marks a watershed.» mark + exam(ination)s = corregir exámenes, calificar exámenes.
Example: Teachers might mark exams themselves, rather than simply sending tests to the examining board.» mark + interest in = mostrar interés en, interesarse por.
Example: At the 2nd London Book Fair, attendance was down from 508 in 1982 to 497 in 1983 and some major publishers were absent although overseas interest was marked.» mark + Nombre + down = rebajar, reducir. [Generalmente aplicado a los precios]
Example: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.» mark + Nombre + down = bajar la nota, disminuir la nota.
Example: She could cope with the disappointment of not passing, but what I am not sure of is how much the dance examiner will mark her down for having bowed legs.» mark + Nombre + down as = señalar, indicar, tildar de, apuntar, anotar.
Example: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.» mark + Nombre + up = subir, incrementar. [Generalmente referido a los precios]
Example: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.» mark + Nombre + up = anotar, apuntar, hacer anotaciones.
Example: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.» mark + Nombre + up = subirle la nota a Alguien.
Example: Although she made a mistake in her performance, the judges said that they had marked her up based on her dress rehearsal performance.» mark off = marcar, señalar, delimitar, demarcar.
Example: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.» mark + Nombre + off from = distinguir de, diferenciar de.
Example: But we still continue to mark these cultural activities off too sharply from the rest of culture.» mark out = distinguir, señalar, indicar.
Example: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.» mark out = demarcar, delimitar, marcar los límites.
Example: And once again fundamental features mark out the landscape.» mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre = distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre.
Example: The basic ability to write, to be able to tell a story, to be able to communicate with the reader still marks out the successful authors from the failures.» mark + Posesivo + place = hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo.
Example: Do not turn down the corners of pages to mark one's place.» mark + Posesivo + end = marcar + Posesivo + final.
Example: The exhibition illustrates the tragic history of the concentration camps, but also the heroic stories of liberation and survival that marked their end.» mark + records = seleccionar registros.
Example: You can use the F7 key to mark specific records for display, printing or transferring to disk.» mark + the culmination of = ser la culminación de Algo.
Example: The study of the novel 'The Secret Garden' marked the culmination of the program, as it drew on virtually all of the skills developed during the year.» mark + the end of = celebrar el final de, marcar el final de.
Example: The editorial 'Bidding a fond farewell' marks the end of Carol Diedrichs' 13 years as editor in chief of the journal.» mark + the occasion = celebrar la ocasión.
Example: Although the Editorial Policy Committee decided against the publication of the new edition to celebrate the centenary, they did mark the occasion by two other publications.» mark + the watershed = ser el momento clave, ser el momento decisivo.
Example: The years 1966-1967 marked the watershed for the development of youth services and public library development = Los años 1966-198 fueron el momento clave para el desarrollo de los servicios para jóvenes y las bibliotecas públicas.» mark up + a document = codificar un documento.
Example: The first part of the project involves the use of SGML to mark up such documents for searching and display.» mark up + the price = aumentar el precio.
Example: Export levels are still low since the official exporting agencies mark up prices considerably.mark4 = hacer notar, conmemorar, celebrar, festejar.
Example: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of telephone calls had fallen to an avarage of ten a week.more:
» mark + Posesivo + words = recordar + Posesivo + palabras.
Example: Mark my words: this can easily turn into a steamroller to the civil rights of African-Americans.