countermarch

A noun referring to a military maneuver involving a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route.

• 🇵🇹Manobra militar que consiste em marchar em sentido contrário ou de volta pelo mesmo percurso; também se refere à marcha realizada nesse movimento inverso.

1. Military maneuver C2 formal

   A march in the opposite direction or back along the same route, often used as a tactical movement.

   • The general ordered a countermarch to confuse the enemy.
   • The troops executed a precise countermarch across the field.
   • A countermarch can be used to reposition forces quickly.

   🇵🇹Contramarcha

• countermarches plural form
• countermarches' possessive plural form
• countermarch's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to march in the opposite direction or to reverse a march; also used figuratively to mean to reverse a course of action.

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa marchar em direção oposta ou inverter a marcha; também é usado em sentido figurado para indicar mudança de curso de ação.

1. March back along the same way C2 formal

   To march back along the same route or path that was previously taken.

   • The troops were ordered to countermarch to their original position.
   • After reaching the dead end, the soldiers had to countermarch.
   • The general commanded a countermarch to avoid the ambush.

   🇵🇹Marchar de volta

   Sinônimos: backtrackdouble backretracereturnturn back

2. Change the order of soldiers during a march C2 formal

   To reverse or alter the order of soldiers or units while marching, often as a tactical maneuver.

   • The drill sergeant taught the recruits how to countermarch efficiently.
   • During the parade, the battalion executed a perfect countermarch.
   • The commander used a countermarch to reposition the troops quickly.

   🇵🇹Contramarchar

• countermarched past participle
• countermarched past simple
• countermarching present participle
• countermarches third person singular