marquer au fer rouge

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maʁ.ke o fɛʁ ʁuʒ/, (more formal) /maʁ.ke.ʁ‿o fɛʁ ʁuʒ/
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Verb

marquer au fer rouge

  1. (transitive) to brand (to burn the flesh with a red-hot iron, as a marker)
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to leave a deep impression on, to mark for life
    Synonym: marquer à vie
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