sobre la marcha

USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "on the march."
sobre la marcha(
soh
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breh
 
lah
 
mahr
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chah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(at the time)
a. there and then
Los reporteros fueron a la zona afectada y reportaron las noticias del atentado sobre la marcha.Reporters went to the affected area, and reported news of the attack there and then.
2.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(during an activity)
a. as one goes along
¿Podemos agregar estas nuevas características al software? - Veamos sobre la marcha. Apenas comenzamos la primera fase.Can we add in these new features to the software? - Let's see as we go along. We just started the first phase.
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