B2 noun Neutral

bookmark

/ˈbʊkˌmɑːrk/

A strip of leather, cardboard, or other material used to mark a place in a book for future reference. In a digital context, it refers to a saved shortcut to a specific website or file within a web browser or application.

Ejemplos

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1

I used a colorful piece of ribbon as a bookmark for my favorite novel.

I used a piece of colored string to mark the page in my storybook.

2

Please ensure you place a bookmark at the beginning of the relevant statutory section.

Please make sure to put a marker at the start of the important legal part.

3

I lost my bookmark, so now I have to flip through the whole book again.

I can't find my page marker, so I have to search the whole book.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bookmark
Verb
bookmark
Adjetivo
bookmarked
Relacionado
bookmarker
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Truco para recordar

Think of the word itself: it is a 'mark' you put in a 'book' to remember where you are.

Quiz rápido

If you want to find this website again quickly, you should add a ______ in your browser.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: bookmark

Ejemplos

1

I used a colorful piece of ribbon as a bookmark for my favorite novel.

everyday

I used a piece of colored string to mark the page in my storybook.

2

Please ensure you place a bookmark at the beginning of the relevant statutory section.

formal

Please make sure to put a marker at the start of the important legal part.

3

I lost my bookmark, so now I have to flip through the whole book again.

informal

I can't find my page marker, so I have to search the whole book.

4

The researcher utilized a digital bookmark to keep track of the online archives.

academic

The scholar used a web link saver to monitor the internet documents.

5

You should add a bookmark to the project management board for daily access.

business

You should save the link to the project site so you can find it every day.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bookmark
Verb
bookmark
Adjetivo
bookmarked
Relacionado
bookmarker

Colocaciones comunes

digital bookmark a saved web address
add a bookmark to create a shortcut for a webpage
lose your bookmark to lose the place where you were reading
leather bookmark a page marker made of animal skin
browser bookmarks saved links in an internet program

Frases Comunes

save to bookmarks

to store a website link for later

set a bookmark

to mark a specific location in a document

organized bookmarks

a well-managed list of saved links

Se confunde a menudo con

bookmark vs bookend

A bookend is a heavy object used to keep a row of books standing upright, while a bookmark marks a page inside a book.

bookmark vs placeholder

A placeholder is a general term for anything that fills a space temporarily; a bookmark is specifically for reading or digital links.

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Notas de uso

The term is used equally for physical objects and digital shortcuts. In modern web browsers like Safari or Chrome, the term 'Favorites' is often used interchangeably with 'Bookmarks'.

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Errores comunes

Some learners use 'bookmark' when they mean 'bookend'. Additionally, remember that while 'bookmark' is a noun, it is also very frequently used as a verb (e.g., 'I will bookmark this site').

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Truco para recordar

Think of the word itself: it is a 'mark' you put in a 'book' to remember where you are.

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Origen de la palabra

A compound word from the Old English 'bōc' (book) and 'mearc' (sign/token), first appearing in this sense in the mid-19th century.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Regular plural: bookmarks Can function as a transitive verb
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Contexto cultural

While traditionally physical ribbons or cards, social bookmarking (like Pinterest) has turned bookmarking into a way of curating and sharing personal interests online.

Quiz rápido

If you want to find this website again quickly, you should add a ______ in your browser.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: bookmark

Palabras relacionadas

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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