different between marquer vs denoting

French

Etymology

marque +? -er, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma?.ke/

Verb

marquer

1. (transitive) To mark, mark down (to add a mark or a spot to something)

   Marquer le papier.

   To mark [down] the paper.

2. (transitive) To mark (to place a mark in something as a reminder).

   Marquer la page dans le livre

   Mark a page in a book.

3. (transitive) To brand (brandish someone's skin with a mark)

   Marquer la peau avec du fer chaud.

   To mark/brandish one's skin with hot iron.

4. (transitive) To mark (to feature as a highlight of something)

   Ce projet va marquer l'avenir de la firme.

   This project will mark the company's future.

5. (transitive, sports) To score (e.g. a point or a goal)

   Vous devez marquer trois buts si vous voulez gagner.

   You must score three goals if you want to win.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• marquer d'une pierre blanche
• marquer le coup
• marquer le pas
• marquer les esprits
• marquer un point
• marqueur

Further reading

• “marquer” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Verb

denoting

1. present participle of denote

Anagrams

• Edginton, Edington