on the mark

Arabic translation: ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع

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English term or phrase:on the mark
Arabic translation:ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع
Entered by: TargamaT team

15:55 Aug 1, 2023
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Self-help and communication
English term or phrase: on the mark
This exchange is much more on the mark.

What does the expression mean in this case and in general?
Jaylan Salman
Egypt
Local time: 07:30
ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع
Explanation:
ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع
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TargamaT team
France
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Summary of answers provided
5صحيح / دقيق
Mowafak Mohamed
4ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع
TargamaT team
3أصح أو أكثر دقة
Inas Albaba


  

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ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع


Explanation:
ذو معنى وثيق الصلة بالموضوع

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 06:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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صحيح / دقيق


Explanation:
If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/on-off-...

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Note added at 52 mins (2023-08-01 16:47:52 GMT)
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Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on the mark

Precisely accurate ; correct or appropriate .
https://www.yourdictionary.com/on-the-mark



Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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أصح أو أكثر دقة


Explanation:
In general: The phrase "on the mark" means that something is accurate or correct. It is often used to describe a statement or an observation that is very accurate.
In this context: is used to describe the fact that the exchange is more accurate or correct than a previous exchange.


    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/on-off-the-mark
Inas Albaba
Jordan
Local time: 07:30
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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