French dictionary

marcher/maʁ.ʃe/

verb · A1 · Frequency 316

verb

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Meanings

  1. to walk; to march; to move

    Used for moving on foot by people or animals.

  2. to work; to function

    Refers to machines, devices, or systems operating properly.

  3. to step on; to tread

    To put one's foot on something.

  4. to cooperate; to work together

    Refers to people working together collaboratively.

Examples

  • Après le déjeuner, nous avons marché dans le parc.

    After lunch, we walked in the park.

  • Le moteur a marché toute la journée sans problème.

    The engine worked all day without any problems.

  • Il a marché sur une feuille humide.

    He stepped on a wet leaf.

  • Les deux équipes ont marché ensemble pour terminer le projet.

    The two teams worked together to finish the project.

Collocations

  • marcher rapidementto walk quickly
  • la machine marche bienthe machine works well
  • marcher sur le solto step on the ground

Common mistakes

  • Il a marché le câble par accident.

    Il a marché sur le câble par accident.

    For the sense “to step on,” marcher normally takes the preposition sur rather than a direct object; the current lemma marcher requires marcher sur quelque chose in this use.

Related words

  • synonymfonctionnerto function, to work

verb

See the conjugation

Meanings

  1. to walk; to march; to move

    Used for moving on foot by people or animals.

  2. to work; to function

    Refers to machines, devices, or systems operating properly.

  3. to step on; to tread

    To put one's foot on something.

  4. to cooperate; to work together

    Refers to people working together collaboratively.

Examples

  • Après le déjeuner, nous aimons marcher dans le parc.

    After lunch, we like to walk in the park.

  • Cette vieille horloge continue de marcher malgré son âge.

    This old clock continues to work despite its age.

  • Il faut regarder où l'on pose les pieds pour ne pas marcher sur les fleurs.

    You have to watch where you step so you do not tread on the flowers.

  • Pour réussir ce projet, il faut marcher main dans la main.

    To make this project succeed, everyone has to work together.

Collocations

  • marcher rapidementto walk quickly
  • la machine marche bienthe machine works well
  • marcher sur le solto step on the ground

Common mistakes

  • Il a marché le câble par accident.

    Il a marché sur le câble par accident.

    For the sense “to step on,” marcher normally takes the preposition sur rather than a direct object; the current lemma marcher requires marcher sur quelque chose in this use.

Related words

  • synonymfonctionnerto function, to work

verb

See the conjugation

Meanings

  1. to walk; to march; to move

    Used for moving on foot by people or animals.

  2. to work; to function

    Refers to machines, devices, or systems operating properly.

  3. to step on; to tread

    To put one's foot on something.

  4. to cooperate; to work together

    Refers to people working together collaboratively.

Examples

  • En marchant le long de la rivière, nous avons découvert un vieux pont.

    While walking along the river, we discovered an old bridge.

  • Le logiciel reste stable, même en marchant sur un ordinateur ancien.

    The software remains stable even when running on an old computer.

  • En marchant sur les feuilles mouillées, elle a failli tomber.

    While stepping on the wet leaves, she almost fell.

  • Les deux associations avancent, marchant main dans la main pour aider les familles.

    The two associations are moving forward, working hand in hand to help families.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to walk; to march; to move

    Used for moving on foot by people or animals.

  2. to work; to function

    Refers to machines, devices, or systems operating properly.

  3. to step on; to tread

    To put one's foot on something.

  4. to cooperate; to work together

    Refers to people working together collaboratively.

Examples

  • Chaque matin, elle marche jusqu'au marché.

    Every morning, she walks to the market.

  • Après cette mise à jour, l'application marche sans problème.

    After this update, the application works without any problems.

  • Ne marche pas sur le câble, tu risques de l'endommager.

    Do not step on the cable; you might damage it.

  • Dans cette équipe, chacun marche avec les autres pour atteindre le même objectif.

    In this team, everyone works with the others to reach the same goal.

verb

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Meanings

  1. to walk; to march; to move

    Used for moving on foot by people or animals.

  2. to work; to function

    Refers to machines, devices, or systems operating properly.

  3. to step on; to tread

    To put one's foot on something.

  4. to cooperate; to work together

    Refers to people working together collaboratively.

Examples

  • Tu marches jusqu'à la gare malgré la pluie.

    You walk to the train station despite the rain.

  • Tu marches bien avec cette nouvelle configuration informatique ?

    Does this new computer setup work well for you?

  • Tu marches sur les feuilles mortes sans faire de bruit.

    You step on the dead leaves without making a sound.

  • Tu marches avec nous pour préparer la salle avant la réunion.

    You are working with us to prepare the room before the meeting.

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