mark off

• Partikelverb, das das Abgrenzen oder Kennzeichnen von etwas durch eine Markierung bezeichnet, z. B. das Abhaken von Erledigtem oder das Abtrennen eines Bereichs.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of separating or distinguishing something by making a mark, or to indicate that something has been completed or accounted for.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Separate or delimitformal

   To draw a line or boundary to separate an area from others.

   Abgrenzen oder trennen

   • They marked off the construction site with yellow tape.
   • The farmer marked off the field for planting.
   • We need to mark off the parking spaces clearly.

   Synonymeboundcordon offdefinedelimitdelineatedemarcateoutlinetrace

   Antonymeconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Indicate completioninformal

   To check off or indicate that something has been completed or accounted for.

   Erledigung markieren

   • She marked off each item on her shopping list.
   • He marked off the tasks as he finished them.
   • The teacher marked off the students' names as they arrived.

   Synonymecheckcheck offcross offstrike offticktick off

Grundverbmark