march on

marcher sur

Avancer avec des soldats vers un lieu pour l’attaquer.

En anglais simple : To move towards a place with soldiers in order to attack it.

• The troops marched on the city.
• Their army will march on the fortress at dawn.
• Enemy forces were marching on our capital.

Comment l'utiliser : march on a place (The army marched on the enemy capital.)

Synonymes : advance on, attack

Contraires : retreat from

Expressions courantes : march on somewhere, march on a city

continuer, avancer

Se poursuivre ou progresser malgré les changements ou les difficultés.

En anglais simple : To continue happening or making progress, even when things change or become difficult.

• Time marches on.
• Life marched on despite our troubles.
• Technology keeps marching on at a surprising speed.

Synonymes : continue, carry on, advance

Contraires : stop

Expressions courantes : march on relentlessly, march on despite something

marcher sur, manifester devant

Marcher en groupe vers un lieu pour protester contre les personnes ou l’organisation qui s’y trouvent.

En anglais simple : To walk together towards a place to protest against the people or organization there.

• The workers marched on parliament.
• Students will march on the university offices tomorrow.
• Why are protesters marching on the embassy?

Comment l'utiliser : march on a place (Workers plan to march on the company headquarters.)

Expressions courantes : march on parliament, march on somewhere