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nounA mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing.The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks.A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.A mark is a written or printed symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet .He made marks with a pencil.A mark is a point that is given for a correct answer or for doing something well in an exam or competition . A mark can also be a written symbol such as a letter that indicates how good a student's or competitor's work or performance is....a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where '1' equates to 'Very poor performance'.Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks.He did well to get such a good mark.If someone gets good or high marks for doing something, they have done it well. If they get poor or low marks, they have done it badly .You have to give her top marks for moral guts.His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.A particular mark is a particular number, point, or stage which has been reached or might be reached, especially a significant one.Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark.The mark of something is the characteristic feature that enables you to recognize it.The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.If you say that a type of behaviour or an event is a mark of a particular quality, feeling, or situation, you mean it shows that that quality, feeling, or situation exists.It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paid out of his client's share.Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.The mark was the unit of money that was used in Germany. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro .The government gave 30 million marks for new school books.The mark appreciated 12 per cent against the dollar.Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular temperature level in a gas oven.Set the oven at gas mark 4.Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular version or model of a vehicle, machine, or device.All eyes will be on the unveiling of the mark III model at the Detroit car show.verbIf something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark.Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf.I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.If you mark something with a particular word or symbol, you write that word or symbol on it.The bank marks the check 'certified'.Mark the frame with your postcode.For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF.When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher decides how good it is and writes a number or letter on it to indicate this opinion.He was marking essays in his small study.For the rest of the lunchbreak I do my marking.If something marks a place or position, it shows where something else is or where it used to be.A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened....the river which marks the border with Thailand.An event that marks a particular stage or point is a sign that something different is about to happen .The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history.That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career.If you do something to mark an event or occasion, you do it to show that you are aware of the importance of the event or occasion.The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association.Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark the occasion.If a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a quality or feature which that thing typically has.Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life.The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.Something that marks someone as a particular type of person indicates that they are that type of person.Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist.In a team game, when a defender is marking an attacker, they are trying to stay close to the attacker and prevent them from getting the ball.Every player knows who to mark when we start a game.They had stopped Ecuador from building up attacks with good marking. A2

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definition	noun A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks. A mark is a written or printed symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet . He made marks with a pencil. A mark is a point that is given for a correct answer or for doing something well in an exam or competition . A mark can also be a written symbol such as a letter that indicates how good a student's or competitor's work or performance is. ...a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where '1' equates to 'Very poor performance'. Candidates who answered 'b' could be awarded half marks. He did well to get such a good mark. If someone gets good or high marks for doing something, they have done it well. If they get poor or low marks, they have done it badly . You have to give her top marks for moral guts. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies. A particular mark is a particular number, point, or stage which has been reached or might be reached, especially a significant one. Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark. The mark of something is the characteristic feature that enables you to recognize it. The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members. If you say that a type of behaviour or an event is a mark of a particular quality, feeling, or situation, you mean it shows that that quality, feeling, or situation exists. It was a mark of his unfamiliarity with Hollywood that he didn't understand that an agent was paid out of his client's share. Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect. The mark was the unit of money that was used in Germany. In 2002 it was replaced by the euro . The government gave 30 million marks for new school books. The mark appreciated 12 per cent against the dollar. Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular temperature level in a gas oven. Set the oven at gas mark 4. Mark is used before a number to indicate a particular version or model of a vehicle, machine, or device. All eyes will be on the unveiling of the mark III model at the Detroit car show. verb If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily. If you mark something with a particular word or symbol, you write that word or symbol on it. The bank marks the check 'certified'. Mark the frame with your postcode. For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF. When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher decides how good it is and writes a number or letter on it to indicate this opinion. He was marking essays in his small study. For the rest of the lunchbreak I do my marking. If something marks a place or position, it shows where something else is or where it used to be. A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened. ...the river which marks the border with Thailand. An event that marks a particular stage or point is a sign that something different is about to happen . The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history. That programme received critical acclaim and marked a turning point in Sonita's career. If you do something to mark an event or occasion, you do it to show that you are aware of the importance of the event or occasion. The four new stamps mark the 100th anniversary of the British Astronomical Association. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to mark the occasion. If a particular quality or feature marks something, it is a quality or feature which that thing typically has. Tragedy has marked Wilmette's life. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor. Something that marks someone as a particular type of person indicates that they are that type of person. Her opposition to abortion and feminism mark her as a convinced traditionalist. In a team game, when a defender is marking an attacker, they are trying to stay close to the attacker and prevent them from getting the ball. Every player knows who to mark when we start a game. They had stopped Ecuador from building up attacks with good marking.
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cefr-level	A2

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