pasear

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/paˈsɪaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: 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).

Sentences

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

They saw us as two good children, free to walk in the Paradise of sorrow.