An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 1. (to go around)
a. to go for a walk (on foot) Me encanta ir a pasear por la playa. I love going for a walk on the beach.
b. to go for a drive (by car) Paseamos por la costa en mi carro nuevo. We went for a drive along the coast in my new car.
c. to go for a ride (via vehicle or animal) Paseo en bici cada domingo por la mañana. I go for a ride on my bike every Sunday morning.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 2. (to take for a walk)
a. to walk Pasea a su perro por el parque por la noche. She walks her dog around the park at night.
3. (to exhibit)
a. to show off Mi hermana paseó su nuevo atuendo en la fiesta. My sister showed off her new outfit at the party.
pasearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb 4. (to go around; often used with "por")
a. to go for a walk Cuando necesito pensar, voy a las montañas a pasearme. When I need to think, I go to the mountains for a walk.
b. to walk Se paseó todo el día por el centro comercial. She walked around the mall all day long.
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb 1. (general)
a. to go for a walk pasear a caballo to go horse riding
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 2. (general)
a. pasear a alguien to take somebody for a walk
pasear al perro to walk the dog
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb 4. (ganar con facilidad)
a. Colombia se paseó en la final the final was a walkover for Colombia
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pasear
transitive verb
1 [+perro, niño] to take for a walk; walk 2 (exhibir) [+ropa, coche] to parade; show off 3 pasear la calle a una muchacha (España) to walk up and down the street where a girl lives
4 (Centroamérica) [+dinero] to squander 5 (España) (Hist) to execute summarily intransitive verb
pronominal verb
pasearse 1 (gen) to go for a walk; go for a stroll; (de un lado a otro) to walk about; walk up and down pasear en bicicleta to go for a ride; go cycling; pasear en coche to go for a drive; go for a run in the car; pasear a caballo to ride; go riding; pasear en bote to go sailing
2 (España) (estar ocioso) to idle; loaf about 3 pasearse por un tema (España) to deal superficially with a subject
4 pasearse (México) to take a day off
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