mark
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leaf

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"Mark" is a form of "mark", a noun which is often translated as "la marca". "Leaf" is a noun which is often translated as "la hoja". Learn more about the difference between "mark" and "leaf" below.

mark(

mark

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (sign)

a. la marca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(written or printed)

The red mark indicates where you have to stop.La marca roja indica dónde tienes que parar.

b. la mancha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(on fur or skin)

Dalmatians are white dogs with black marks.Los dálmatas son perros blancos con manchas negras.

c. la señal

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(of a feeling, sensation or emotion)

They stood up as a mark of respect.Se pusieron de pie en señal de respeto.

2. (stain)

a. la mancha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The spilt wine left a mark on the carpet.El vino derramado dejó una mancha en la alfombra.

3. (scratch)

a. la marca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There were some marks on the dining table after the move.La mesa del comedor quedó con algunas marcas después de la mudanza.

4. (trace)

a. la huella

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She's already made her mark on the music industry.Ya ha dejado huella en el mundo de la música.

5. (target)

a. el blanco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Aim the dart at the mark.Apunta el dardo al blanco.

6. (at school or university)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la nota

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

You need to improve your marks.Necesitas mejorar tus notas.

7. (in races)

a. la marca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

On your marks, get set, go!¡En sus marcas, listos, ya!

8. (former German currency)

a. el marco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The mark was superseded by the euro.El marco fue reemplazado por el euro.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

9. (to indicate physically)

a. marcar

I've marked the sections that need to be deleted.He marcado las secciones que hay que suprimir.

10. (to indicate symbolically)

a. marcar

Industrialization marked the beginning of a new era.La industrialización marcó el comienzo de una nueva era.

11. (to stain)

a. dejar una marca en

The hot mug marked the coffee table.La taza caliente dejó una marca en la mesa de centro.

12. (to commemorate)

a. celebrar

We must find a suitable way to mark the occasion.Tenemos que ver la forma apropiada de celebrar la ocasión.

13. (to have a lasting effect on)

a. marcar

The untimely death of her son marked her forever.La prematura muerte de su hijo la marcó para siempre.

14. (at school or university)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. calificar (an exam)

He spent the weekend marking exam papers.Pasó el fin de semana calificando exámenes..

b. corregir (homework or an essay)

It took her all afternoon to mark their essays.Le tomó toda la tarde corregir sus trabajos.

leaf(

lif

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (botany)

a. la hoja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.La hoja del arce es un símbolo de Canadá.

2. (part of a book)

a. la hoja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The edges of the leaves of the old book were gilded.Los bordes de las hojas del libro viejo estaban bañados de oro.

3. (part of a table)

a. la hoja abatible

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(folding)

Sally added the table leaf so that more people could sit.Sally añadió la hoja abatible de la mesa para que más personas pudieran sentarse.

b. la hoja de alargue

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(extendable)

This dining table seats 12 with the addition of the leaf.Esta mesa de comedor acomoda a 12 cuando se le añade la hoja de alargue.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

4. (to turn pages; often used with "through")

a. hojear

Lucy sat in the waiting room nervously leafing through a magazine.Lucy estaba sentada en la sala de espera nerviosamente hojeando una revista.

5. (botany)

a. brotar

The hydrangea was very late to leaf and flower this year.La hortensia tardó mucho en brotar y florecer este año.

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