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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarking
/ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making a mark or indication on a surface.
"The teacher used a red pen for marking the students' assignments." - 2
A sign or symbol used to indicate something.
"The marking on the map helped us find the trail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'marking' originates from the Old English 'mearcian', meaning to mark or designate. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of indicating or distinguishing something, reflecting the act of making a mark or sign.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marking" is said worldwide
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Marquage
Transliteration: maʁkaʒ
"Le marquage des produits est essentiel pour la sécurité."
Markierung
Transliteration: maʁˈkiːʊŋ
"Die Markierung auf der Karte zeigt den Weg."
Marcatura
Transliteration: mar-ka-ˈtu-ra
"La marcatura dei prodotti è obbligatoria."
Marcado
Transliteration: maɾˈkaðo
"El marcado de los productos es importante para la identificación."
Marcação
Transliteration: maʁkaˈsɐ̃w
"A marcação no mapa nos ajudou a encontrar o caminho."
चिन्हन
Transliteration: chinhaan
"पैसे के चिन्हन से हमें मदद मिली।"
标记
Transliteration: biāojì
"地图上的标记帮助我们找到方向。"
표시
Transliteration: pyosi
"지도에 표시가 길을 찾는 데 도움이 되었습니다."
マーク
Transliteration: māku
"地図のマークが道を見つけるのに役立ちました。"
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