mark off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour délimiter ou distinguer quelque chose au moyen d'une marque, ou pour indiquer qu'un élément est terminé ou pris en compte.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Separate or delimitformal

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

   délimiter

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcordon offdefinedelimitdelineatedemarcateoutlinetrace

   Antonymesconnectjoinmergeunite

2. Indicate completioninformal

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

   Cocher pour indiquer que c'est terminé

   • 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.

   Synonymescheckcheck offcross offstrike offticktick off

Verbe de basemark