march

marcha, manifestación

Acto en que varias personas caminan juntas por la calle para apoyar una causa o protestar.

En inglés sencillo: An event where people walk together in public to support a cause or protest against something.

• We joined a march for peace.
• The march passed through the city center.
• Police closed several roads during the protest marches.

Cómo se usa: a march against something (They organized a march against the new law.); a march for something (Thousands joined a march for peace.)

Sinónimos: demonstration, protest

Expresiones frecuentes: protest march, peace march, join a march

marcha

Caminata con pasos regulares, especialmente de soldados o de una banda.

En inglés sencillo: Walking with regular steps, especially by soldiers or a band.

• The soldiers began their march.
• The long march left everyone tired.
• Their boots kept a steady rhythm during the march.

Expresiones frecuentes: military march, long march, ceremonial march

marcha

Pieza musical de ritmo marcado y regular, adecuada para caminar juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of music with a strong, regular beat suitable for people walking together.

• The band played a march.
• She chose a wedding march for the ceremony.
• These marches were written for a brass band.

Expresiones frecuentes: military march, play a march, wedding march

avance, marcha

Movimiento o desarrollo continuo de algo a lo largo del tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: The steady movement or development of something over time.

• Nothing stops the march of time.
• The town changed with the march of progress.
• Their inventions helped the onward march of science.

Cómo se usa: the march of something (The march of technology has changed our daily lives.)

Sinónimos: progress, advance

Expresiones frecuentes: march of time, march of progress, onward march

marchar, desfilar

Caminar con pasos firmes y regulares, a menudo al mismo ritmo que otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: To walk with strong, regular steps, often together with other people.

• The soldiers march in step.
• A band marched past our house.
• We watched the guards marching across the square.

Cómo se usa: march along/down/through something (The band marched through the town.)

Expresiones frecuentes: march in step, march down something, march past something

avanzar, marchar

Avanzar los soldados o un ejército hacia un lugar para combatir o tomar el control.

En inglés sencillo: For soldiers or an army to move towards a place to fight or take control.

• The army marched towards the border.
• Enemy troops marched on the city at dawn.
• The general ordered his men to march against the rebels.

Cómo se usa: march on a place (The army marched on the capital.); march against someone/something (The troops marched against the rebels.)

Sinónimos: advance

Antónimos: retreat

Expresiones frecuentes: march on something, march against someone, march into something