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marches

/ˈmɑːtʃɪz/ /ˈmɑɹtʃɪz/

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noun

Marche

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.

Examples :

"The band practices their marches every Tuesday after school. "

Le groupe pratique ses marches tous les mardis après l'école.

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Manifestation, défilé

A political rally or parade

Examples :

""Every year, several marches take place in the city to protest different issues." "

Chaque année, plusieurs manifestations ont lieu dans la ville pour protester contre différentes questions.

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noun

Musique de marche

Any song in the genre of music written for marching (see Wikipedia's article on this type of music)

Examples :

"The school band played lively marches during the parade. "

Le groupe scolaire a joué des musiques de marche entraînantes pendant le défilé.

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Marche, progression

Steady forward movement or progression.

Examples :

"the march of time"

La marche du temps.

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Réussite

(euchre) The feat of taking all the tricks of a hand.

Examples :

""After a lucky deal and some aggressive play, Lisa declared confidently that she'd get marches and win the euchre game outright." "

Après une donne chanceuse et un jeu agressif, Lisa a déclaré avec confiance qu'elle ferait une réussite et gagnerait la partie d'euchre carrément.

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verb

Marcher

To walk with long, regular strides, as a soldier does.

Examples :

"The marching band members marched down the street in perfect, rhythmic steps. "

Les membres de la fanfare ont marché dans la rue d'un pas parfait et rythmé.

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verb

Faire marcher quelqu'un, emmener

To cause someone to walk somewhere.

Examples :

"The teacher marches the students to the library every Monday. "

Le professeur emmène les élèves à la bibliothèque tous les lundis.

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Marcher, aller à la guerre

To go to war; to make military advances.

Examples :

"The army marches toward the enemy city. "

L'armée marche vers la ville ennemie.

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verb

Progresser, avancer

To make steady progress.

Examples :

"The project marches forward, despite the occasional setback. "

Le projet avance, malgré les revers occasionnels.

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Marches, région frontalière

A border region, especially one originally set up to defend a boundary.

Examples :

"During the Middle Ages, castles were often built in the Welsh marches to protect England from invasion. "

Au Moyen Âge, des châteaux étaient souvent construits dans les marches galloises pour protéger l'Angleterre des invasions.

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Marche, frontière

A region at a frontier governed by a marquess.

Examples :

"The marquess ruled the turbulent marches along the kingdom's border, constantly dealing with raids from neighboring lands. "

Le marquis gouvernait les marches turbulentes le long de la frontière du royaume, traitant constamment des raids en provenance des terres voisines.

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Marches, territoires frontaliers

Any of various territories with similar meanings or etymologies in their native languages.

Examples :

""Historically, the border marches between England and Scotland were often lawless and dangerous areas." "

Historiquement, les marches frontalières entre l'Angleterre et l'Écosse étaient souvent des zones de non-droit et dangereuses.

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verb

Border, être limitrophe

To have common borders or frontiers

Examples :

""The backyard of my house marches with the park, so we often see people walking by." "

L'arrière-cour de ma maison borde le parc, nous voyons donc souvent des gens passer.

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Céleri

Smallage.

Examples :

"The soup needed a bit more flavor, so I added some freshly chopped marches from the garden. "

La soupe avait besoin d'un peu plus de saveur, alors j'ai ajouté du céleri fraîchement haché du jardin.

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Marches, frontières

The area along a border

Examples :

"Raids were common in the marches between the two kingdoms. "

Les raids étaient fréquents dans les marches entre les deux royaumes.

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