Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - march
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March
march
~1 v 1 to walk quickly and with firm, regular steps like a soldier (Wellington's army marched until nightfall.) + across/along/through (They had to march across the desert. | march 20km/40 miles etc) (We marched km across the foothills.) 2 to walk somewhere quickly and with determination, often because you are angry + down/off etc (Brett marched out of the office, slamming the door behind him.) 3 to walk somewhere slowly and in a large group to protest about something (Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to march on the Council offices.) 4 T always + adv/prep to force someone to walk somewhere with you, often pushing or pulling them roughly (march sb to/along/into etc) (Mr Carter marched us to the principal's office.) 5 be given/get your marching orders BrE informal to be ordered to leave a particular place - marcher n ~2 n 1 the act of walking with firm regular steps like a soldier (The soldiers did a march around the parade ground.) 2 an organized event in which many people walk together to protest about something (a massive Civil Rights march in Washington | go on a march) (I went on a lot of peace marches when I was a student.) 3 a piece of music with a regular beat for soldiers to march to 4 a day's march/two weeks' march etc the amount of time it takes to march somewhere (Lake Van was still three days' march away.) 5 marches the area around the border of England and Wales or of England and Scotland 6 on the march a) an army that is on the march is marching somewhere b) a belief, idea etc that is on the march is becoming stronger and more popular (Fascism is on the march again in some parts of Europe.) 7 the march of time/history/events etc formal the progress of time and of things happening that cannot be stopped (- see also steal a march on steal1 (8))
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(marches, marching, marched) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. When soldiers march somewhere, or when a commanding officer marches them somewhere, they walk there with very regular steps, as a group. A Scottish battalion was marching down the street... Captain Ramirez called them to attention and marched them off to the main camp... We marched fifteen miles to Yadkin River... VERB: V prep/adv, V n adv/prep, V amount/n, also V • March is also a noun. After a short march, the column entered the village. N-COUNT 2. When a large group of people march for a cause, they walk somewhere together in order to express their ideas or to protest about something. The demonstrators then marched through the capital chanting slogans and demanding free elections... VERB: V prep/adv • March is also a noun. Organisers expect up to 300,000 protesters to join the march. N-COUNT • marcher (marchers) Fights between police and marchers lasted for three hours. N-COUNT 3. If you say that someone marches somewhere, you mean that they walk there quickly and in a determined way, for example because they are angry. He marched into the kitchen without knocking. VERB: V prep/adv 4. If you march someone somewhere, you force them to walk there with you, for example by holding their arm tightly. I marched him across the room, down the hall and out onto the doorstep. VERB: V n prep/adv 5. The march of something is its steady development or progress. It is easy to feel trampled by the relentless march of technology... N-SING: usu the N of n 6. A march is a piece of music with a regular rhythm that you can march to. A military band played Russian marches and folk tunes. N-COUNT: usu with supp 7. If you give someone their marching orders, you tell them that you no longer want or need them, for example as your employee or as your lover. (BRIT; in AM, use walking papers) What does it take for a woman to say ‘that’s enough’ and give her man his marching...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary — more at mark Date: 14th century a border region ; frontier; especially a district originally set up to defend a boundary — usually used in plural the Welsh ~es II. intransitive verb Date: 14th century to have common borders or frontiers a region that ~es with Canada in the north and the Pacific in the west III. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~ier to trample, ~, from Old French, to trample, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcon to mark Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others 2. a. to move in a direct purposeful manner ; proceed b. to make steady progress ; advance time ~es on 3. to stand in orderly array suggestive of ~ing transitive verb 1. to cause to ~ ~ed the children off to bed 2. to cover by ~ing ; traverse ~ed 10 miles IV. noun Date: circa 1572 1. a musical composition that is usually in duple or quadruple time with a strongly accentuated beat and that is designed or suitable to accompany ~ing 2. a. (1) the action of ~ing (2) the distance covered within a specific period of time by ~ing (3) a regular measured stride or rhythmic step used in ~ing b. forward movement ; progress the ~ of a movie toward the climax 3. an organized procession of demonstrators who are supporting or protesting something • ~like adjective MARCH I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin martius, from martius of Mars, from Mart-, Mars Date: 13th century the third month of the Gregorian calendar II. biographical name 1st Earl of — see Roger de Mortimer ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by away, off, out, etc.) walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. 2 tr. (often foll. by away, on, off, etc.) cause to march or walk (marched the army to Moscow; marched him out of the room). 3 intr. a walk or proceed steadily, esp. across country. b (of events etc.) continue unrelentingly (time marches on). 4 intr. take part in a protest march. --n. 1 a the act or an instance of marching. b the uniform step of troops etc. (a slow march). 2 a long difficult walk. 3 a procession as a protest or demonstration. 4 (usu. foll. by of) progress or continuity (the march of events). 5 a a piece of music composed to accompany a march. b a composition of similar character and form. Phrases and idioms marching order Mil. equipment or a formation for marching. marching orders 1 Mil. the direction for troops to depart for war etc. 2 a dismissal (gave him his marching orders). march on 1 advance towards (a military objective). 2 proceed. march past n. the marching of troops past a saluting-point at a review. --v.intr. (of troops) carry out a march past. on the march 1 marching. 2 in steady progress. Derivatives marcher n. Etymology: F marche (n.), marcher (v.), f. LL marcus hammer 2. n. & v. --n. hist. 1 (usu. in pl.) a boundary, a frontier (esp. of the borderland between England and Scotland or Wales). 2 a tract of often disputed land between two countries. --v.intr. (foll. by upon, with) (of a country, an estate, etc.) have a common frontier with, border on. Etymology: ME f. OF marche, marchir ult. f. Gmc: cf. MARK(1) MARCH n. the third month of the year. Phrases and idioms March hare a hare in the breeding season, characterized by excessive leaping, strange behaviour, etc. (mad as a March hare). Etymology: ME f. OF march(e), dial. var. of marz, mars, f. L Martius (mensis) (month) of Mars ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. 1) марш 2) походное движение 3) ход, развитие (событий и т.п.) 4) прогресс (науки и т.п.) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. март March days —- мартовские дни Id: the Ides of March —- мартовские иды (пятнадцатое марта) Id: to be (as) mad as a March hare —- рехнуться, выжить из ума Id: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb —- посл. март приходит с бурей, а уходит с теплом Id: March grass never did good —- посл. от ранней травы проку не будет march 1. воен. марш, походное движение quick march —- быстрый марш march capacity —- воен. способность войск к передвижению; подвижность; скорость передвижения march column —- походная колонна march depth —- глубина (походной) колонны march formation —- походный строй march in review —- торжественный (церемониальный) марш march home —- отход, отступление march on Rome —- поход на Рим on the march —- на марше the army was on the march at six o'clock —- в шесть часов утра армия уже двигалась вперед at the march —- походным шагом, маршируя the soldiers went past at the march —- солдаты промаршировали мимо in march time —- в ритме марша 2. воен. переход; суточный переход (также a day's march) short march —- короткий переход line of march —- направление движения колонны it was a long march —- это был долгий переход a march of ten miles —- десятимильный переход to do a day's march —- совершить суточный переход the army is within two marches of the Ebro —- армия находится на расстоянии двух (суточных) переходов от Эбро 3. (обыкн. the march) ход,...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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on продвигаться вперед MARCH I March noun 1) март 2) attr. мартовский II 1. noun 1) mil. марш; походное движение; суточный переход (тж. days march) 2) (the march) ход, развитие (событий); успехи (науки и т.п.) 3) mus. марш 4) sport маршировка 5) attr. маршевый, походный; - march formation 2. v. 1) маршировать; двигаться походным порядком 2) вести строем 3) уводить; заставлять уйти - march ahead - march away - march off - march on - march out III 1. noun; usu. pl граница; пограничная/спорная полоса 2. v. граничить MARCH ahead идти вперед MARCH away уводить MARCH formation походный порядок MARCH past 1. v. проходить церемониальным маршем 2. прохождение церемониальным маршем MARCH out выступать; выходить MARCH off выступать, уходить; отводить ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1200, from Anglo-Fr. march, from O.Fr. marz, from L. Martius (mensis) "(month) of Mars." Replaced O.E. hreрmonaю, of uncertain meaning, perhaps from hrжd "quick, nimble, ready, active, alert, prompt." For March hare, proverbial type of madness, see mad. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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