el
masculine
/ˈmaɾko/
#1627 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
frame
Word origin
From a Germanic (Frankish) marka ('boundary, sign'), the same root that gives English 'mark' and 'margin'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- marka
- English cognates
- mark, margin
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralmarcos
Examples
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I put the photo in a wooden frame.
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The door frame is painted white.
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This agreement sets a framework for cooperation.
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We bought a new frame for the picture in the living room.
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Everything happened within the framework of the law.
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