march
/mɑːtʃ/verb
उच्चारण मार्च
कदम मिलाकर चलना, मार्च करना
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as idiom
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[I] + adv./prep.
to walk with stiff regular steps like a soldier, often together with others
कदम मिलाकर चलना, मार्च करना
- Soldiers marched past the saluting base on Republic Day.
- The band marched down Kartavya Path.
- The scouts marched in step through the town.
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- The students marched in the parade on Republic Day.
- Guards march up and down in front of the palace.
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[I/T] ~ (sth) + adv./prep.
(of soldiers) to walk a particular distance or to a particular place, especially in order to attack
कूच करना, (सेना का) आगे बढ़ना
- The army marched 30 kilometres that day.
- The rebels marched on the capital.
- The army marched through the night to reach the pass.
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- The troops marched towards the border at dawn.
- Soldiers marched for ten days before reaching the fort.
Opposite retreat
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[I] + adv./prep.
to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry
तेज़ी से और दृढ़ता से चलना (अक्सर ग़ुस्से में)
- She marched out of the room without a word.
- He marched straight up to the counter and demanded a refund.
- He marched into the principal's office to complain.
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- The angry customer marched out of the shop.
- She marched up to the stage and took the microphone.
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[I] ~ (against/for sth)
to walk through the streets in a large group in order to protest about something
जुलूस निकालना, विरोध-मार्च करना
- Thousands of farmers marched to demand better prices.
- Students marched against the fee hike.
- Teachers marched to the capital demanding a pay raise.
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- Thousands of women marched for safer streets.
- Workers marched peacefully through the city.
Synonyms demonstrate protest rally
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[T] ~ sb + adv./prep.
to force somebody to walk somewhere with you
(किसी को) ज़बरदस्ती ले जाना
- The thief was marched off to the police station.
- The teacher marched the boys out of the classroom.
- The guards marched the prisoner to his cell.
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- The mother marched her son back to apologise.
- Security marched the intruder out of the building.
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[C]
an organized walk by many people from one place to another, in order to protest about something or to show that they support something
विरोध-मार्च, जुलूस, यात्रा
- Gandhiji led the Dandi March in 1930 to protest against the salt tax.
- a peace march
- A silent march was held in memory of the victims.
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- Thousands joined the march from the village to the district office.
- The Salt March remains a landmark of the freedom struggle.
Synonyms demonstration procession rally
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[C]
an act of marching; a journey made by marching, especially by soldiers
कूच, सैन्य-प्रयाण
- The troops were tired after a long march.
- The village is a day's march from here.
- After a long march, the soldiers set up camp.
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- It was a three-day march to the next town.
- The march up the mountain was tiring but beautiful.
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[sing.] the ~ of sth
the steady development or progress of something
प्रगति, निरंतर आगे बढ़ना
- the march of time
- the march of science and technology
- The march of progress cannot be stopped.
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- Historians study the march of civilisation across centuries.
- Nothing could stop the march of the ageing years.
Synonyms progress advance development
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[C]
a piece of music written for marching to
मार्च-धुन, कदमताल का संगीत
- The band played a military march.
- a wedding march
- The band struck up a lively march.
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- A funeral march played softly in the background.
- Children learned to play a patriotic march on the flute.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
march + adverb/preposition (to, towards, through, into)
As a verb, march needs a direction or place word; it describes walking in a steady, organised or determined way.
Verb के रूप में 'march' के साथ दिशा या स्थान बताने वाला शब्द आता है; यह नियमित, संगठित या दृढ़ चाल को बताता है।
- The students marched towards the collectorate with banners.
- The band marched through the main street.
march on / against / for (protest)
Use on or against for the target of a protest march, and for the cause you support.
विरोध-मार्च के लक्ष्य के लिए 'on' या 'against' और समर्थित मुद्दे के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Farmers marched on the capital to demand fair prices.
- Thousands marched for clean water.
march sb off / away (transitive)
To march someone somewhere means to make them walk there, usually under control.
किसी को कहीं 'march' कराने का अर्थ उसे नियंत्रण में चलाकर ले जाना है।
- The guard marched the prisoner out of the court.
the march of time / a march (noun)
As a noun, march can mean a protest walk, a piece of music, or steady progress.
Noun के रूप में 'march' विरोध-यात्रा, एक संगीत-रचना या निरंतर प्रगति को बता सकता है।
- The Salt March began in 1930.
- Nobody can stop the march of progress.
+Collocations 4
adverb + march
slowlyproudlybrisklysilentlyangrily
- The cadets marched proudly past the saluting base.
march + noun (event)
protestrallyroutebandorder
- The police changed the route of the protest march.
verb + march
leadjoinorganisestageban
- Radhika joined the peace march in her city.
march + preposition
on the capitalagainst corruptionpast the standto the border
- The villagers marched against illegal sand mining.
“More examples 5
- The soldiers marched ten kilometres before they rested.
सैनिकों ने विश्राम से पहले दस किलोमीटर कूच किया।
- Gandhi led the Dandi March to protest against the salt tax.
गांधी जी ने नमक कर के विरोध में दांडी मार्च का नेतृत्व किया।
- She marched into the principal's office and demanded an answer.
वह सीधे प्रधानाचार्य के कमरे में घुसी और उत्तर माँगा।
- The Republic Day parade begins with a march past of the armed forces.
गणतंत्र दिवस परेड सशस्त्र बलों के मार्च पास्ट से शुरू होती है।
- Technology continues its steady march into every classroom.
तकनीक हर कक्षा में अपना स्थिर कदम बढ़ाती जा रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The army marched to the border by foot.
✓ The army marched to the border on foot.
The fixed phrase is on foot, not by foot.
स्थिर प्रयोग 'on foot' है, 'by foot' नहीं।
✗ The march of the workers were peaceful.
✓ The march of the workers was peaceful.
The subject is march, which is singular, so the verb is was.
Subject 'march' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होगी।
✗ The college exams will begin from march.
✓ The college exams will begin in March.
Months begin with a capital letter, and 'in' is used with a month.
महीने का नाम capital letter से शुरू होता है और महीने के साथ 'in' आता है।
¶Idioms 3
steal a march on sb
to gain an advantage over somebody by doing something before them
किसी से पहले कदम उठाकर बढ़त ले लेना
- Our rivals stole a march on us by launching their app first.
- Radhika stole a march on the others by starting her revision early.
get/be given your marching orders
to be ordered to leave a place, a job or a relationship
निकाल दिया जाना, चलता कर दिया जाना
- The player got his marching orders after a second yellow card.
- After repeated mistakes, the manager was given his marching orders.
on the march
(of an army or a group of people) marching somewhere; also used about an idea or a movement that is spreading and becoming stronger
कूच पर, आगे बढ़ता हुआ (सेना, विचार या आंदोलन)
- The enemy troops are on the march.
- Democracy is on the march across the region.
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march past (sb/sth)
(of soldiers) to march past an important person or place in a ceremony
(समारोह में) सलामी देते हुए आगे से गुज़रना
- The contingents marched past the President on Republic Day.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the month is written March, with a capital letter, but the verb and the noun meaning 'walk like soldiers' or 'protest walk' are written march, with a small letter.
Usage: महीने का नाम March बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है, लेकिन 'सैनिकों की तरह चलना' या 'विरोध-यात्रा' के अर्थ वाला verb और noun छोटे अक्षर से march लिखा जाता है।
Steal a march on somebody means to get ahead of them by acting first.
Idiom: steal a march on somebody का अर्थ है पहले कदम उठाकर किसी से आगे निकल जाना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Dandi March, also called the Salt March, began at Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930 and reached Dandi on 6 April 1930.
GK: Dandi March, जिसे Salt March भी कहते हैं, 12 March 1930 को Sabarmati Ashram से शुरू हुआ और 6 April 1930 को Dandi पहुँचा।