Phrase guide

mark my words

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Listen to me; used before or after a statement one wishes to emphasize, especially a prediction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَجِّل كَلِمَاتِي (sajjil kalimātī) — listen to me
  • Arabic: سَجِّلِي كَلِمَاتِي (sajjilī kalimātī) — listen to me
  • Chinese Mandarin: 記住我的話 /记住我的话 (jìzhu wǒ de huà) — listen to me
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聽我說 /听我说 (tīng wǒ shuō) — listen to me
  • Finnish: sano minun sanoneen — listen to me
  • Finnish: sanokaa minun sanoneen — listen to me
  • Polish: zapamiętaj moje słowa — listen to me
  • Russian: попо́мните мои́ слова́ (popómnite moí slová) — listen to me
  • Russian: попо́мни мои́ слова́ (popómni moí slová) — listen to me
  • Spanish: arrecordate de mis palabras — listen to me
  • Spanish: arrecordaos de mis palabras — listen to me
  • Spanish: arrecordate de lo que te digo — listen to me
  • Spanish: arrecordaos de lo que os digo — listen to me
  • Swedish: sanna mina ord — listen to me
  • Turkish: dediklerimi bir kenara yaz — listen to me