pasear

Signification (English)

1. (intransitive) to take a walk
2. (transitive) to walk (a dog, etc.)
3. (idiomatic, transitive) to execute

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/paˈsɪaɾ/

Étymologie (English)

Borrowed from espagnol: pasear

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish pasear (first attested in 1812). With the meaning 'to execute', attested since the Spanish Civil war (Fascist execution squads used to tell their victims that they were going to take a walk together).

Phrases

Víanos coma dous bos nenos , libres de pasear no Paraíso de tristura .

Il les a vus comme deux bons enfants, libres de se promener dans le paradis de la tristesse.