Promenaient (en. Were walking)

/pʁɔ.me.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To lead a walk, to walk at a leisurely pace.

The children were walking their dogs in the park.

Les enfants promenaient leurs chiens dans le parc.

To move in a place without a specific purpose.

They were walking along the river while admiring the landscape.

Ils promenaient le long de la rivière en admirant le paysage.

To express a leisure activity by moving on foot.

We often walked in the streets of the old town.

Nous promenions souvent dans les rues de la vieille ville.

Comes from the verb 'promener' which has roots in Latin 'promenare'.

to take a walk

To move on foot for leisure purposes.

faire une promenade

sunny walk

A stroll taken on sunny weather.

promenade ensoleillée

to walk a dog

To take a dog outside to let it stretch its legs.

promener un chien

walk

Open-air stroll.

promenade

walker

A person who is walking.

promeneur

to walk

The action of leading someone or something during a stroll.

promener

To take a walk without a specific purpose.

We just decided to take a little walk, relaxed.

On a juste décidé de se faire une petite promenade, tranquille.

To stroll around the neighborhood.

We are going for a walk tonight, it's going to be nice.

On se balade ce soir, ça va être sympa.