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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

marcha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-cha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marching/ˈmɑːr.tʃɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La marcha militar comenzó puntualmente a las nueve."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of walking in a military manner with regular measured steps or participating in an organized procession.

    "The relentless marching of the soldiers echoed across the town square."
As verb
  1. 1

    Walking in a structured, forceful, or rhythmic way, often as part of a protest, parade, or military formation.

    "Activists were marching through the capital to demand environmental protection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'march', which traces back to Old French 'marcher' (to tramp, walk, or tread), ultimately originating from the Late Latin 'marcare' or Germanic roots associated with striking with the feet. The action initially denoted steady, rhythmic military walking before broadening to signify organized processions and protests.

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