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marciare

to march

verb mar-CHAH-reh Rare
People & Society Military

Origin: French marcher (to walk, march)

Also means

to walk

Usage Note

Marciare refers to marching in a military or protest sense, and also to walking briskly or hiking. It uses avere as auxiliary (abbiamo marciato = we marched). The noun is la marcia (a march; also a gear in a car). Fare una marcia can mean both to go on a march and to go on a hike.

Examples

"I soldati hanno marciato per ore."

Natural Translation

The soldiers marched for hours.

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