hunger march in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hunger march in the English»French Dictionary

hunger march N Brit HISTORY

the hunger marches

les Marches fpl de la faim (sur Londres)

Translations for hunger march in the English»French Dictionary

I.hunger [Brit ˈhʌŋɡə, Am ˈhəŋɡər] N

hunger

faim f

hunger fig

désir m ardent (for de)

II.to hunger for, to hunger after VB intr

to hunger for,to hunger after fig:

to hunger for, to hunger after

avoir faim de

March [Brit mɑːtʃ, Am mɑrtʃ] N

March

mars m

to be as mad as a March hare

être complètement fou/folle

I.march [Brit mɑːtʃ, Am mɑrtʃ] N

1. march MIL (foot journey):

march

marche f

a 40 km march

une marche de 40 km

on the march

en marche

it's a day's march from here

c'est à une journée de marche d'ici

to be on the march lit army:

être en marche

to be on the march fig prices:

être en hausse

quick march

marche au pas accéléré

slow march

marche au pas de parade

by forced march

à marche forcée

2. march (demonstration):

march

marche f (against contre, for pour)

peace/protest march

marche f pacifiste/de protestation

a march in protest at/in favour of sth

une marche de protestation contre/en faveur de qc

a march on the White House

une marche sur la Maison Blanche

3. march MUS:

march

marche f

4. march (of progress):

march fig

avancée f (of de)

the march of time

la marche du temps

II.march [Brit mɑːtʃ, Am mɑrtʃ] VB trans

she marched him into the office/off to the bathroom

elle l'a emmené d'autorité dans le bureau/à la salle de bains

III.march [Brit mɑːtʃ, Am mɑrtʃ] VB intr

1. march soldiers, band, prisoners:

march

marcher au pas

to march on Rome

marcher sur Rome

to march (for) 40 km

faire une marche de 40 km

to march up and down the street

arpenter la rue

forward march!

en avant, marche!

quick march!

pas accéléré, marche!

2. march (in protest):

march

manifester (against contre, for pour)

they marched from the hospital to the town hall

ils ont défilé de l'hôpital à la mairie

they marched to Brussels in protest

ils ont organisé une marche de protestation jusqu'à Bruxelles

they marched through Brussels in protest

leur marche de protestation a traversé Bruxelles

3. march:

march (walk briskly)

marcher d'un pas vif

march (walk angrily)

marcher l'air furieux

he marched into/out of the room

il est entré/sorti l'air furieux

she marched up to his desk

elle s'est dirigée droit sur son bureau

IV.march [Brit mɑːtʃ, Am mɑrtʃ]

to give sb their marching orders

renvoyer qn avec perte et fracas

hunger march in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hunger march in the English»French Dictionary

hunger [ˈhʌŋgəʳ, Am -gɚ] N no pl

1. hunger (pain from lack of food):

hunger

faim f

a hunger strike

une grève de la faim

2. hunger (desire):

hunger

soif f

hunger for knowledge

soif f de savoir

to have no hunger for sth

ne pas avoir envie de qc

I.march <-ches> [mɑ:tʃ, Am mɑ:rtʃ] N

1. march MIL, MUS:

march

marche f

to be on the march

être en marche

to be within a day's march

être à un jour de marche

2. march (political action):

march

manifestation f

II.march [mɑ:tʃ, Am mɑ:rtʃ] VB intr

1. march MIL:

march

marcher en rang

quick march!

en marche!

2. march (walk with determination):

march

marcher d'un pas décidé

he marched up to me

il a marché sur moi

3. march (to express opinions):

march

manifester

to march against animal cruelty

défiler contre la cruauté envers les animaux

III.march [mɑ:tʃ, Am mɑ:rtʃ] VB trans

to march sb off

emmener qn

March [mɑ:tʃ, Am mɑ:rtʃ] N

March

mars m

See also April

April [ˈeɪprəl] N

1. April (month):

April

avril m

April showers

giboulées fpl de mars

2. April (indication of a date or period):

during [or in] April

en avril

at the beginning/end of [or in early/late] April

début/fin avril

on the fourth of April, on April the fourth

le 4 avril

Phrases:

an April fool (person)

victime d'un poisson d'avril

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term hunger march was coined three years later in 1908.

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This was at the time of the depression and the hunger marches and these stirred up socialist sentiments in the couple.

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Instead, concerned at the hunger marches and unemployment of the 1930s he saw his position as a gentlemen proletariat leading him to socialism.

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When historians look at the hunger marches of the early 1930s, they don't ask how many years they continued, let alone how they affected contemporary elections.

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Around the same time quite a few hunger marches had taken place, where protesters had demanded things like winter relief benefits and extra help for the blind.

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