pasear

to go for a walk

pasear(pah-seh-ahr)

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.

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

pronominal verb

4. (to go around)

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.

pasear

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to go for a walk

pasear a caballoto go horse riding

transitive verb

2. (general)

a.

pasear a alguiento take somebody for a walk

pasear al perroto walk the dog

pronominal verb

3. (caminar)

a. to go for a walk

4. (ganar con facilidad)

a.

Colombia se paseó en la finalthe 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