marcher
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marcher
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to walk
Le restaurant n'est pas très loin. Tu veux prendre le métro ou marcher ?The restaurant isn't very far away. Do you want to take the metro or walk?
a. to step in
Attention ! T'es sur le point de marcher dans une flaque d’eau.Careful! You're about to step in a puddle.
b. to tread in
Je regardais le ciel, et j'ai marché dans la boue.I was looking up at the sky, and I trod in some mud.
c. to tread on
Les chèvres de montagne peuvent marcher sur des pentes raides.Mountain goats can tread on steep inclines.
4. (to operate)
a. to work
Nous devons aller à la laverie automatique. Notre machine à laver ne marche plus.We have to go to the laundromat. Our washing machine is no longer working.
b. to function
Cette vieille machine-là ne marche plus très bien.That old machine doesn't function very well anymore.
c. to run
Mon ordinateur marche très lentement aujourd'hui.My computer is running very slowly today.
a. to run on
Les lampadaires de notre quartier marchent à l’énergie solaire.The streetlights in our neighborhood run on solar energy.
6. (to succeed)
8. (colloquial) (figurative) (to be deceived)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to fall for (colloquial) (figurative) (transitive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Sophie a raconté une histoire complètement farfelue, et Terry a marché.Sophie told a completely outlandish story, and Terry fell for it.
9. (colloquial) (figurative) (to accept)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to go along with (colloquial) (figurative) (transitive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Mon patron voulait que j’organise chaque détail de notre conférence, mais je refuse de marcher.My boss wanted me to organize every detail of the conference, but I refuse to go along with it!
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