The French verb “marcher” has a variety of meanings, including “to walk,” “to function,” “to work,” “to tread,” “to go,” “to go for it,” and even “to fall for it.”

To walk

• elle marche vite (she walks fast)
• allons marcher un peu (let’s go for a little walk)

To tread

• il a marché sur ses lunettes (he trod on his glasses)
• tu m’a marché sur le pied (you stood on my foot)
• ne marche pas dans les flaques (don’t walk in the puddles)
• l’homme marchera sur Mars (man will walk on Mars)

To go

• notre train marche vite (our train goes fast)
• marcher vers la gloire (to be on the road to fame)
• marcher sur Paris (to march on Paris)
• comment a marché ton examen ? (how did your exam go?)
• comment marchent les affaires ? (how is business?)

To work, to function

• ma radio marche bien (my radio works well)
• ma montre ne marche plus (my watch doesn’t work any more)
• marcher au gaz (to run on gas)

To go for it

• je marche (I’ll go for it)
• elle marche pour cent euros par jour (she’s agreed to 100 euros a day)
• ça marche ! (it’s a deal!)

To fall for it

• tu verras, elle marchera à tous les coups (you’ll see, she falls for it every time)
• je te faisais marcher (I was just pulling your leg)

Expressions

• il ne marche pas, il court ! (he’s as gullible as they come)
• marcher sur la tête de quelqu’un (to walk all over somebody)