mark out

distinguer, démarquer

Faire ressortir clairement ce qui différencie quelqu’un ou quelque chose des autres.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something clearly different from others.

• Her bright coat marks her out.
• His patience marked him out from the other teachers.
• What marks this restaurant out from its competitors?

Comment l'utiliser : mark someone/something out from someone/something (Her direct style marks her out from other writers.); mark someone/something out (His unusual voice marks him out immediately.)

Synonymes : distinguish, set apart

Expressions courantes : mark out someone, mark out something

délimiter, tracer

Indiquer les limites d’un espace avec des lignes ou des repères avant de l’utiliser.

En anglais simple : To show the edges of an area with lines or signs before using it.

• Mark out a square on the ground.
• We marked out the football pitch with white paint.
• The carpenter is marking out the section to cut.

Comment l'utiliser : mark something out (They marked the garden out with string.)

Synonymes : outline, lay out

Expressions courantes : mark out an area, mark out a pitch

classer, identifier

Présenter ou décrire quelqu’un ou quelque chose comme appartenant à une catégorie ou à un groupe précis.

En anglais simple : To show or describe someone or something as belonging to a particular type or group.

• They marked her out as a troublemaker.
• His early work marked him out as a serious thinker.
• Why was that group marked out as a threat?

Comment l'utiliser : mark someone/something out as something (His school results marked him out as a strong candidate.)

Synonymes : classify, identify, label

Expressions courantes : mark out someone, mark out something

barrer, rayer

Tracer une ligne sur un texte pour le supprimer ou l’annuler.

En anglais simple : To draw a line over writing to remove or cancel it.

• Mark out the wrong answer.
• She marked out his name on the guest list.
• He used a thick pen to mark out the cancelled entry.

Comment l'utiliser : mark something out (Please mark that incorrect total out.)

Synonymes : cross out, strike out

Expressions courantes : mark out a name, mark out an entry