mark time

mɑːrk taɪm

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Definition of mark time - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

exercise

move feet up and down in place as a marching exercise

The soldiers had to mark time while waiting for the parade to start.

no progressstay in one place without moving forward

Sometimes you just have to mark time and wait.

stagnate

stall

tread water

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Expressions with mark

mark down

reduce the price of an item

The store decided to mark down all summer clothing by 30%.

mark off

indicate completion on a list

She marked off the tasks she finished.

mark out

set boundaries or limits for an area

They marked out the area for the new park.

mark up

annotate or add notes to a text

She used a highlighter to mark up important sections in the book.

leave a mark

to create a visible mark or stain

The coffee spill left a mark on the table.

make a mark

leave a visible impression on a surface

She used a pen to make a mark on the paper.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

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duplex

philately

cancellation mark with time and place details

Examples of mark time in a sentence

They had to mark time before the ceremony began.
We had to mark time until funding arrived.
Soldiers mark time during the long parade rehearsal.

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French:marquer le pas, faire du sur-place, ...
German:auf der Stelle treten, nicht vorankommen, ...
Italian:segnare il passo, ...
Spanish:hacer tiempo, estancarse, ...
Portuguese:marcar passo, ficar à espera, ...
Chinese:原地踏步, 停滞不前, ...
Japanese:足踏みする, 停滞する, ...
Arabic:مَشَى مَكَانَهُ, جَمَدَ في مَكانِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לִצְעוֹד בְּמָקוֹם, לִדְרוֹךְ בַּמָּקוֹם, ...
Russian:маршировать на месте, стоять на месте, ...
Ukrainian:марширувати на місці, топтатися на місці, ...
Hindi:स्थान पर मार्च करना, समय काटना, ...
Bengali:মার্ক টাইম, সময় চিহ্নিত করা, ...
Catalan:marcar el pas, quedar-se estancat, ...
Czech:pochodovat na místě, stát na místě, ...
Danish:trampe i takt, trampe vande, ...
Dutch:op de plaats marcheren, ter plaatse trappelen, ...
Greek:σημαδεύω το χρόνο, μένω στάσιμος, ...
Hungarian:helyben járni, egy helyben topogni, ...
Khmer:លើកជើងចុះឡើងនៅនឹងកន្លែង, នៅទ្រឹង, ...
Korean:제자리걸음하다, 제자리걸음을 하다, ...
Persian:پا زدن در جا, درجا زدن, ...
Polish:maszerować w miejscu, stać w miejscu, ...
Portuguese (BR):marcar passo, marcar tempo, ...
Romanian:a mărșălui pe loc, a bate pasul pe loc, ...
Swedish:trampa på stället, stå och stampa, ...
Thai:ย่ำเท้าอยู่กับที่, อยู่กับที่, ...
Turkish:yerinde adımlamak, beklemekle yetinmek, ...
Vietnamese:diễu hành tại chỗ, giậm chân tại chỗ, ...

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Definition of mark time - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with mark

Expressions with time

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