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marco

frame

noun MAHR-koh Less Common

Also means

framework

Usage Note

Marco covers a picture or door frame (el marco de la ventana) and an abstract framework or context (en el marco de la reunión — 'within the framework of the meeting'). It was also the name of Germany's former currency. Do not confuse with marca ('brand', 'mark').

Examples

"Colgó la foto en un marco de madera."

Natural Translation

She hung the photo in a wooden frame.

Literal Translation

Hung the photo in a frame of wood

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