Polyglot Dictionary

marco

/ˈmaɾko/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los marcos

Meaning

  1. frame

    • Compró un marco para la foto.

      He bought a frame for the photo.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

armazón

marco is the everyday word for "frame," like a picture frame or door frame; armazón refers to a structural framework or skeleton, like of a building or piece of furniture.

bastidor

marco is the everyday word for "frame," like a picture or door frame; bastidor is for stretching canvas or embroidery, or a theatrical backstage frame.

Similar in other languages

French

cadre

cadre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "frame."

Portuguese

moldura

moldura is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "frame."

Practice

1 What does marco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Compró un ___ para la foto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches marco?

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