make a mark
made a mark
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Definition of make a mark - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
physicalleave a visible impression on a surface
  • She used a pen to make a mark on the paper.
engrave etch imprint
2.
metaphoricalachieve recognition or success in a field
  • He hopes to make a mark in the music industry.
achieve succeed
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Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with mark

mark downv.
reduce the price of an item
The store decided to mark down all summer clothing by 30%..
mark offv.
indicate completion on a list
She marked off the tasks she finished.
mark outv.
set boundaries or limits for an area
They marked out the area for the new park.
mark upv.
annotate or add notes to a text
She used a highlighter to mark up important sections in the book..
leave a markv.
to create a visible mark or stain
The coffee spill left a mark on the table.
miss the markv.
fail to hit the target
The arrow missed the mark completely.
black markn.
indication of disapproval or failure
The missed deadline was a black mark for the team.
hit the markv.
to achieve the desired result or effect
Her presentation really hit the mark and impressed everyone..
leave one's markv.
make a lasting impression or cause a noticeable change
She hopes to leave her mark on the world.
leave your markv.
make a lasting impression or impact
Work hard in this role, and you'll leave your mark on the team.

Terms related to make a mark

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
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Terms with make a mark included in their meaning

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removev.
clean
make a stain or mark disappear
dentv.
create indentation
make a small hollow mark in a surface
smudgev.
cleanliness
make a surface dirty by leaving a mark
creasev.
folding
make a line or mark by folding or pressing
leave an imprintv.
action
make a physical mark that stays on a surface
markingadj.
art
serving to make a mark or impression
pothookv.
writing
make a hooked mark that looks like a pot hanger

Examples of make a mark in a sentence

  • The artist made a mark on the canvas with charcoal.
  • She aims to make a mark in the tech world.
  • The young artist made a mark with his first exhibition.

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  1. French:faire une marque, se faire un nom, ...
  2. German:eine Markierung hinterlassen, sich einen Namen machen, ...
  3. Italian:lasciare un segno, lasciare il segno, ...
  4. Spanish:dejar una marca, dejar una huella, ...
  5. Portuguese:fazer uma marca, deixar a sua marca, ...
  6. Chinese:留下印记, 取得成功, ...
  7. Japanese:印をつける, 成功を収める, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسَمَ, بَرَزَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְסַמֵּן, לְהַטְבִּיעַ חוֹתָם, ...
  10. Russian:оставить след, проявить себя, ...
  11. Ukrainian:залишати слід, заявляти про себе, ...
  12. Hindi:निशान बनाना, अपनी पहचान बनाना, ...
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