mark
/mɑːk/verb
उच्चारण मार्क
निशान लगाना, चिह्नित करना
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to write or draw a symbol, line or word on something in order to give information about it
निशान लगाना, चिह्नित करना
- Mark your answers with a cross.
- The boundary is marked by a line of stones.
- Mark the correct option with a tick.
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- She marked the place on the map with a red pen.
- The route is marked with white arrows on the rocks.
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[T] ~ sth BrE
to give marks to students' work
(उत्तर-पुस्तिका) जाँचना, अंक देना
- The teacher spent the weekend marking exam papers.
- Radhika marked the answer sheets carefully before handing them back.
- Teachers have to mark hundreds of papers after the unit test.
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- Who is marking the English essays this year?
- The examiner marked her answer generously.
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[T] ~ sth
to celebrate or officially remember an event; to be a sign of a change
(अवसर) मनाना; (परिवर्तन का) संकेत होना
- The school held a parade to mark Republic Day.
- 1947 marked the end of British rule.
- The city will mark the anniversary with a fireworks display.
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- Wearing white marks the beginning of the cricket season in our school.
- Family and friends gathered to mark his fiftieth birthday.
Synonyms commemorate celebrate signal
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to make a mark on something, or to become spoilt by marks
दाग़ लगना या लगाना
- The hot cup marked the table.
- Wet shoes will mark the new wooden floor.
- Be careful, because this cloth marks easily.
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- Oil from the bag marked the sofa.
- White shoes mark very quickly in the rainy season.
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[T] ~ sb sport
to stay close to a player on the other team to prevent them from getting the ball
(खेल में) विरोधी खिलाड़ी पर नज़र रखना, चिपके रहना
- Mark their striker closely.
- The defender was told to mark the winger throughout the match.
- Radhika was asked to mark the opposing captain throughout the game.
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- Two defenders marked the star forward closely.
- Nobody marked him at the corner kick, and he scored.
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[C]
a small area of dirt or damage on a surface; a written or printed symbol
दाग़, धब्बा; चिह्न, निशान
- There is a dirty mark on your shirt.
- a question mark
- The wet glass left a ring-shaped mark on the table.
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- There was a muddy mark on the wall.
- He drew a mark on the page to show where to start.
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[C]
a sign that a quality or feeling exists
(किसी गुण, भाव का) प्रतीक, चिह्न
- We stood in silence as a mark of respect.
- The black armbands were a mark of grief for the victims of the accident.
- He raised his hat as a mark of respect.
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- The gift was a mark of her affection.
- A firm handshake is a mark of confidence.
Synonyms sign token indication
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[sing.]
a particular level or point
स्तर, सीमा-बिंदु
- Sales have passed the one-crore mark.
- The temperature in Jaipur touched the forty-five-degree mark last May.
- The price of onions crossed the hundred-rupee mark.
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- The runner passed the halfway mark in good time.
- The score touched the three-hundred mark in the thirtieth over.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
marks in / marks for / marks on
Students get marks in a subject, for an answer and on a paper; marks is a plural noun for grading.
विद्यार्थी विषय में 'in', उत्तर के लिए 'for' और पेपर पर 'on' अंक पाते हैं; grading के लिए 'marks' plural noun है।
- Radhika got full marks in mathematics.
- Each answer carries two marks.
mark sb / sth as sth
To mark something as correct, absent or urgent is to show its status with a sign.
किसी चीज़ को सही, अनुपस्थित या ज़रूरी 'mark' करने का अर्थ चिह्न से उसकी स्थिति दिखाना है।
- The teacher marked three students as absent.
- Mark the envelope as urgent.
mark sth with sth / mark out / mark up / mark down
Mark with names the tool or sign; mark out draws boundaries; mark down lowers a price or grade.
'Mark with' साधन या चिह्न बताता है; 'mark out' सीमा खींचता है; 'mark down' कीमत या अंक घटाता है।
- The ground was marked out with white lines.
- The shop marked down all winter clothes.
mark an occasion / mark of respect
To mark an event is to celebrate or remember it; a mark of respect is a sign that you honour someone.
किसी अवसर को 'mark' करने का अर्थ उसे मनाना या याद करना है; 'mark of respect' आदर प्रकट करने वाला संकेत है।
- Schools were closed as a mark of respect to the leader.
- The town marked the 75th Independence Day with a march.
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adjective + mark
fullpasshighlowblackquestion
- The pass mark in the paper is 40.
verb + mark
scorelosemakeleavegaindeduct
- You will lose a mark for each wrong answer.
mark + noun
sheetschemelisttimedown
- The mark sheet will be issued on Monday.
noun + mark
birthpenscratchwaterpunctuationskid
- The baby has a small birth mark on her arm.
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- Teachers mark about fifty answer sheets a day.
शिक्षक एक दिन में लगभग पचास उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ जाँचते हैं।
- The accident left skid marks on the road.
दुर्घटना ने सड़क पर ब्रेक के निशान छोड़ दिए।
- She was marked absent by mistake.
उसे गलती से अनुपस्थित दर्ज कर दिया गया।
- The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of an era.
बर्लिन की दीवार के गिरने ने एक युग के अंत को चिह्नित किया।
- The defender marked the striker throughout the match.
रक्षक ने पूरे मैच में आक्रमणकारी पर कड़ी नज़र रखी।
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✗ I got eighty marks from hundred.
✓ I got eighty marks out of a hundred.
Marks are given out of a total, not from.
अंक कुल अंकों में 'out of' के साथ बताए जाते हैं, 'from' के साथ नहीं।
✗ The teacher gave me five marks in the essay.
✓ The teacher gave me five marks for the essay.
Marks are given for a piece of work and in a subject.
अंक किसी कार्य के लिए 'for' और विषय में 'in' दिए जाते हैं।
✗ He has a good mark in English.
✓ He has good marks in English.
In the sense of grades, marks is normally plural.
ग्रेड के अर्थ में 'marks' सामान्यतः plural होता है।
¶Idioms 10
hit/miss the mark
to succeed or fail in achieving what you intended
निशाने पर लगना / चूक जाना
- His speech hit the mark; the hall rose to its feet.
leave your mark (on sth)
to have a lasting effect on something
(किसी चीज़ पर) स्थायी छाप छोड़ना
- The old principal left his mark on the school.
on your marks, get set, go!
the words used to start a race
दौड़ शुरू करने के शब्द
- 'On your marks, get set, go!' shouted the referee.
wide of the mark
not accurate; wrong
बिलकुल गलत, निशाने से दूर
- His guess was wide of the mark.
up to the mark
as good as it should be
अपेक्षित स्तर का, संतोषजनक
- Your work this term is not up to the mark.
- The food at the hostel was hardly up to the mark.
make your/a mark (on sth)
to become famous and successful in a particular area
(किसी क्षेत्र में) अपनी पहचान बनाना
- She made her mark as a writer at a young age.
- The young officer is making his mark.
quick/slow off the mark
fast/slow in reacting to a situation
किसी स्थिति पर तेज़ी/धीमी गति से प्रतिक्रिया करना
- She was quick off the mark and booked the last seat.
- The government was slow off the mark in responding to the floods.
overstep the mark/line
to behave in a way that goes beyond what is acceptable
हद पार करना
- The reporter overstepped the mark by questioning her family.
- You overstepped the line with that remark.
mark my words
used to tell sb to pay attention to what you are saying
मेरी बात याद रखना
- Mark my words, she'll be a great officer one day.
- He'll regret this, mark my words.
beside the mark
not relevant to the subject being discussed; not correct or accurate
विषय से हटकर, असंगत, बेतुका
- His objections were quite beside the mark, so the committee ignored them.
- Radhika politely pointed out that the question was beside the mark.
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mark sb/sth down
to reduce the marks given to somebody; to reduce a price
अंक घटाना; कीमत घटाना
- She was marked down for poor handwriting.
mark sth out
to draw lines to show the shape or limits of something
रेखाएँ खींचकर सीमा तय करना
- The ground was marked out for the match.
mark time
to do nothing important while waiting for something to happen
इंतज़ार में समय काटना, कुछ खास न करना
- He is just marking time at this job until his result comes.
mark sth off
to separate an area by drawing a line around it; to put a mark on an item on a list to show it has been dealt with
(रेखा से) अलग करना, सीमांकन करना; (सूची में) निशान लगाना
- The area was marked off with a rope.
- Mark off each topic as you finish it.
mark sth up
to increase the price of something; to mark corrections on a text
(वस्तु की) क़ीमत बढ़ा देना; (लिखे हुए पर) सुधार अंकित करना
- Shops mark up prices before festivals.
- The editor marked up the proofs in red ink.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Punctuation marks (full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, quotation marks).
Punctuation marks (विराम चिह्न) में full stop (पूर्ण विराम), comma (अल्पविराम), question mark (प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न), exclamation mark (विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न) और quotation marks (उद्धरण चिह्न) आते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hit the mark, wide of the mark, leave your mark, mark time, a question mark over sth, up to the mark.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: hit the mark, wide of the mark, leave your mark, mark time, a question mark over sth, up to the mark।