Also means
framework
Usage Note
Marco covers a picture or door frame (el marco de la ventana) and an abstract framework or context (en el marco de la reunión — 'within the framework of the meeting'). It was also the name of Germany's former currency. Do not confuse with marca ('brand', 'mark').
Examples
"Colgó la foto en un marco de madera."
Natural Translation
She hung the photo in a wooden frame.
Literal Translation
Hung the photo in a frame of wood

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