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"Marcar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to mark", and "puntero" is an adjective which is often translated as "state-of-the-art". Learn more about the difference between "marcar" and "puntero" below.
marcar(
mahr
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to mark
Marca la respuesta que consideres correcta.Mark the response that you consider to be correct.
2. (to show)
b. to mark
El letrero marca dónde se puede estacionar en la calle.The sign marks where you can park on the street.
4. (colloquial) (telecommunications) (Colombia) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
5. (sports)
a. to score (points, goals)
Mi jugador favorito marcó tres goles ayer.My favorite player scored three goals yesterday.
b. to cover (another player)
Tengo que marcar al jugador más rápido de su equipo.I have to cover the fastest player on their team.
marcarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to show
Este vestido es tan apretado que se me marca la ropa interior.This dress is so tight my underwear shows.
b. to stand out
Cuando levanta pesas se le marcan rápidamente los músculos.When she lifts weights, her muscles quickly stand out.
puntero, el puntero(
poon
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teh
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (latest)
a. state-of-the-art
El coche está equipado con tecnología puntera.The car is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
b. cutting-edge
Los investigadores usaron métodos punteros para detectar estas pequeñas fluctuaciones de la señal.Researchers used cutting-edge methods to detect these tiny fluctuations in the signal.
a. leading
Ganamos, pero todavía estamos a nueve puntos del equipo puntero.We won, but we're still nine points behind the leading team.
a. outstanding
El profesor de piano dice que mi hija es una alumna puntera.The piano teacher says my daughter is an outstanding student.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. pointer
El general usaba un puntero para indicar las rutas en el mapa colgado en la pared.The general used a pointer to indicate the routes on the map that hung on the wall.
5. (indicator of a clock) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. hand
El reloj es a pila y los punteros se mueven silenciosamente.The clock runs on batteries and the hands move silently.
6. (computing)
a. cursor
Coloca el puntero sobre la cruz y haz clic para cerrar el programa.Place the cursor on the cross and click to shut the program down.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (leading person or team) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. leader
Los Tigres son los punteros de la división a falta de dos partidos.The Tigres are leaders of the division with two games to play.
8. (wide player) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. winger
El puntero tiró al arco pero la pelota se fue lejos.The winger shot at goal but the ball went well wide.
