Meaning
march
- racewalking, speedwalking
- gear
In a sentence
Domani facciamo una marcia in centro con gli amici.
Tomorrow we're doing a march downtown with friends.
Hai messo la terza marcia in salita?
Did you put it in third gear uphill?
Dopo una lunga marcia, i soldati si sono riposati.
After a long march, the soldiers rested.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| marcia | feminine · singular |
| marce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a protest or parade, marcia is common; corteo stresses the procession of people, while manifestazione is broader.
- For car gears, use marcia with inserire/mettere/cambiare: mettere in prima, cambiare marcia. Not *gear* in Italian.
- In sports, marcia specifically means racewalking; for ordinary walking, use camminata or passeggiata.