march Значение & определение

Значение на march на български

• 0 an event in which a large number of people walk through a public place to express their support for something, or their disagreement with or disapproval of something:

  • She's going on a march on Saturday in protest over the closure of the hospital.

• 1 a piece of music with a strong, regular beat, written for marching to:

  • a funeral march

  • Mendelssohn's Wedding March

• 2 a walk, especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed:

  • It had been a long march and the soldiers were weary.

  • The border was within a day's march (= distance measured in time taken to walk it).

• 3 the continuous development of a state, activity, or idea:

  • It is impossible to stop the forward march of progress/time.

  • The island is being destroyed by the relentless march of tourism.

• 4 to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry:

  • She marched into my office and demanded to know why I hadn't written my report.

  • Over four thousand people marched through London today to protest against the proposed new law.

  • The band marched through the streets.

  • The soldiers marched 90 miles in three days.

• 5 to forcefully make someone go somewhere by taking hold of that person and pulling them there or going there together:

  • Without saying a word, she took hold of my arm and marched me off to the headmaster's office.

  • The police marched a gang of youths out of the building.

• 6 the third month of the year, after February and before April:

  • The next meeting will be in March.

  • He left on 26 March.

  • She is retiring next March.

• 7 to walk with regular steps of equal length, esp. with other people who are all walking in the same way:

  • The band marched through the downtown streets.

  • She marched up to the customer service desk and demanded her money back.

• 8 a piece of music with a strong, regular rhythm written for marching to:

  • The parade was led by the high school band, playing a series of marches.

• 9 an event in which many people walk through a public place to express their support of something, often in disapproval of an official position:

  • a protest march

• 10 (of a military unit) the act of walking together in formation

• 11 the third month of the year, after February and before April