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"Marks" is a form of "mark", a noun which is often translated as "la marca". "Grades" is a form of "grade", a noun which is often translated as "la nota". Learn more about the difference between "marks" and "grades" below.
mark(
mark
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sign)
a. la marca (F) (written or printed)
(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).
The red mark indicates where you have to stop.La marca roja indica dónde tienes que parar.
b. la mancha (F) (on fur or skin)
(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).
Dalmatians are white dogs with black marks.Los dálmatas son perros blancos con manchas negras.
c. la señal (F) (of a feeling, sensation or emotion)
(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).
They stood up as a mark of respect.Se pusieron de pie en señal de respeto.
2. (stain)
3. (scratch)
4. (trace)
5. (target)
7. (in races)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. marcar
I've marked the sections that need to be deleted.He marcado las secciones que hay que suprimir.
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.
a. marcar
The untimely death of her son marked her forever.La prematura muerte de su hijo la marcó para siempre.
b. corregir (homework or an essay)
It took her all afternoon to mark their essays.Le tomó toda la tarde corregir sus trabajos.
grade(
greyd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la calificación (F)
(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).
Her grades have been improving.Sus calificaciones han estado mejorando.
3. (quality)
a. la calidad (F)
(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).
We bought some grade-A meat.Compramos carne de la mejor calidad.
a. el grado (M)
(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).
It's not possible to tell someone's grade just by looking at their insignia.No es posible saber el grado de alguien solo con mirar su insignia.
5. (gradient)
a. la cuesta (F)
(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).
I was breathless after walking up the steep grade to the castle.Me quedé sin aliento después de subir la cuesta empinada hasta el castillo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to correct)
a. clasificar
Wool is graded according to the fineness of the fiber.La lana se clasifica según lo fino de la fibra.
8. (to flatten)
a. nivelar
They graded the land before building the house.Nivelaron la tierra antes de construir la casa.
