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märka

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Swedish

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märka (present märker, preterite märkte, supine märkt, imperative märk)

  1. to notice
    Märker du inte att båten sjunker?
    Don't you notice that the boat is sinking?
  2. (passive voice) to have a noticeable effect; to be something one can tell, to show
    Det märks att du aldrig varit på ett skepp
    I can tell (it is something that one can tell that) you've never been on a ship
    Han har tidigare vunnit priser för sin kebabsås, och det märks
    He has previously won awards for his kebab sauce, and it shows
  3. to mark (indicate in some way for later reference)
    Märk den ena tärningen med lite färg så du känner igen den
    Mark one of the dice with some colour so you will recognize it
  4. to scar (give somebody a (lasting) physical or mental injury)
    När han räddades från lägret var han redan märkt för livet av synerna
    When he was saved from the camp he was already scarred for life from the sights
  5. (chiefly in the past participle) to mark (point out as blameworthy to some group of people, often the general public)
    Efter fängelsedomen kände han sig märkt för livet
    After the prison sentence, he felt marked for life

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