April
vs
march

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"March" is a form of "march", a noun which is often translated as "la marcha". "April" is a proper noun which is often translated as "el abril". Learn more about the difference between "April" and "march" below.

April(

pruhl

)

A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.

proper noun

1. (month)

a. el abril

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The rain showers in April help the flowers bloom.Las lluvias de abril ayudan a que las flores florezcan.

march(

march

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (parade)

a. la marcha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There is a march against poverty next Saturday.El próximo sábado hay una marcha contra la pobreza.

2. (travel distance)

a. la marcha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It is a two-day march from here to the next city.Es una marcha de dos días de aquí a la siguiente ciudad.

3. (progress)

a. la marcha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The march of research has been halted for years.La marcha de la investigación lleva años parada.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to take)

a. llevar

The policeman marched the suspect to the cell.El policía llevó al sospechoso al calabozo.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

5. (to travel)

a. marchar

We marched along the way.Marchamos por el camino.