earmark

n.

1. An identifying feature or characteristic: a novel with all the earmarks of success.
2. An identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal.

tr.v., -marked, -mark·ing, -marks.

1. To reserve or set aside for a particular purpose. See synonyms at allocate.
2. To mark in an identifying or distinctive way.
3. To mark the ear of (a domestic animal) for identification.

verb

To set aside or apart for a specified purpose: allocate, appropriate, assign, designate. See collect/distribute, money.

v

Definition: reserve
Antonyms: throw away, use, waste

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Taking a piece out of the edge or center of the ear with a punch as an identification mark. The shape of the mark may be registerable under local legislation.

IN BRIEF: A mark of identification made on the ear of an animal. Also: a distinguishing mark or quality by which something can be known.

Because the farmer brands his cattle with a unique earmark we knew the lost calf belonged to him.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - øremærke
v. tr. - reservere, øremærke

Nederlands (Dutch)
oormerken, oormerk

Français (French)
n. - (fig) marque, signe distinctif, caractéristique
v. tr. - marquer (au fer rouge) (le bétail), (fig) réserver à (un siège), assigner, affecter, destiner à

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestimmen, vorsehen
n. - Ohrmarke

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - σημαδεύω (κν. μαρκάρω, σταμπάρω), προαλείφω, προορίζω για
n. - διακριτικό ή χαρακτηριστικό σημάδι

Italiano (Italian)
marchiare, marchio

idioms:

• earmark for    destinare a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - destinar, marcar
n. - marca (f) de propriedade, sinal (m) de identificação

idioms:

• earmark for    alocar

Русский (Russian)
отмечать, назначать, отличительный знак, тавро

idioms:

• earmark for    предназначать для

Español (Spanish)
n. - marca distintiva, característica
v. tr. - poner una señal en la oreja, separar para un uso específico

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - märka djur i örat, öronmärka, reservera
n. - ägarmärke, kännetecken

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
标记, 特征, 特殊记号, 在耳朵做记号, 充作, 弄上记号

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 標記, 特徵, 特殊記號
v. tr. - 在耳朵做記號, 充作, 弄上記號

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 귀표
v. tr. - 귀표를 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 耳印, 目印, 特徴
v. - 耳印を付ける, 取っておく, 特徴づける

idioms:

• earmark for    のために取っておく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضع علامه مميزة على (الاسم) علامه مميزة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סימן היכר, סימן בעלות (על אוזן)‬
v. tr. - ‮הקצה, תיקצב, שריין, ייעד‬

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