No. 854 in Catalan
marxar
"Marxar" means "to leave" or "to go away."
In a sentence
Ells han de marxar aviat per agafar el tren.
They have to leave soon to catch the train.
In this sentence, 'marxar' is used in the sense of 'to leave' or 'to depart', indicating the action of going away from a place.
L'ocell va marxar volant cap al cel.
The bird left flying towards the sky.
Here, 'marxar' conveys the action of leaving a location, often implying a natural or instinctive departure as in the case of the bird.
Va decidir marxar de la reunió perquè no estava d'acord.
He decided to leave the meeting because he disagreed.
In this example, 'marxar' is used to mean 'to leave' a specific situation or event, implying a choice to withdraw from participation.
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