Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with mark in American Collocation
mark
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/mɑrk/
difficult or impossible to remove
permanent
stubborn
On really stubborn marks use a little neat ammonia on a damp cloth.
dirty or unpleasant
dirty
greasy
oily
unsightly
There were greasy marks all over the windows.
distinctive
characteristic
distinctive
The Jackdaw had a distinctive white mark on its neck.
faint or small
faint
slight
tiny
The only visible remains were some very slight marks where the droplets had been.
large or obvious
big
dark
visible
I have a big black mark from his tyre on my leathers.
of a particular type
bite
scorch
scratch
scuff
skid
There were no skid marks or other signs on the roadway to indicate what had happened.
made by a particular thing
brush
bullet
claw
finger
grease
nail
paint
paw
teeth
tyre
To remove grease marks from paper, sprinkle talcum powder over the grease mark and leave overnight.
make a mark
leave
make
You can chop vegetables or put a hot saucepan on them without leaving a mark.
carry
bear
carry
have
All the fragments bear the unmistakable marks of machine saw cutting along their edges.