promenais in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.promener [pʀɔmne] VB trans

1. promener:

promener (faire sortir) enfant, personne

to take [sb] out

promener chien, animal

to take [sth] out for a walk, to walk

promener (faire visiter) personne, visiteur

to show [sb] around

il est sorti promener le chien

he's taken the dog out for a walk

nous l'avons promené partout

we took him all over the place

va chez le boulanger, ça te promènera

go to the baker's, it'll get you out

il m'a promené dans toute l'usine avant de trouver le bon service

he dragged me around the whole factory before finding the right department

le pianiste promenait ses mains sur le clavier

the pianist's fingers flowed over the keyboard

2. promener (transporter):

promener

to lug inf

promener valise, sac, pancarte, objet encombrant objet, parapluie, sac à main, carnet

to carry

à 13 ans il promène encore son ours en peluche

he's 13, but he still carries his teddy bear around with him

il promène sa tristesse/son ennui partout

he carries his misery/his boredom around with him wherever he goes

promener son regard ou œil sur qn/qc

to cast an eye over sb/sth

promener une loupe sur qc

to look over sth with a magnifying glass

II.se promener VB refl

se promener refl (pour se distraire):

se promener (à pied)

to go for a walk

se promener (en voiture)

to go for a drive

se promener (en bateau)

to go out in a boat

se promener (à bicyclette, à cheval)

to go for a ride

nous sommes allés nous promener dans la vieille ville

we went for a walk around the old town

ils sont partis se promener dans les bois

they've gone (off) for a walk in the woods

le dossier s'est promené dans toute l'usine

the file did the rounds of the factory

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promener ou traîner sa carcasse

to bum around sl

se promener dans la bruyère

to walk over the heath

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to send sb away with a flea in their ear inf

envoyer promener qn inf

promenade

promener

promenade

se promener

to throw away the rule-book fig

envoyer promener les conventions

stroll, a. stroll about, stroll around (walk)

se promener

to stroll along the beach

se promener le long de la plage

pier

jetée f (sur pilotis) (où les gens viennent se promener)

to go for a walk along the seashore

se promener sur la plage

to go motoring

aller se promener en voiture

promenais in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for promenais in the French»English Dictionary

I.promener [pʀɔm(ə)ne] VB trans

1. promener (accompagner):

promener qn/un animal

to take sb/an animal for a walk

2. promener (laisser errer):

promener ses doigts sur le clavier

to strum the keyboard

promener son regard sur la plaine

to cast one's eyes over the plain

Phrases:

ça me/le promènera inf

it will get me/him out for a while

II.promener [pʀɔm(ə)ne] VB refl

1. promener (faire une promenade):

(aller) se promener animal, personne

to go for a walk

(aller) se promener (à cheval)

to go for a ride

(aller) se promener (en bateau)

to go for a sail

se promener en voiture

to go for a drive

se promener à vélo [ou en]

to go for a bike ride

2. promener fig:

se promener rivière

to run

se promener chaussettes, livres, outils

to lie about

se promener imagination, regards

to wander

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se promener/être en pans de chemise

to walk around with/have just one's shirt on

envoyer tout promener inf

to throw everything up

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to give short shrift to sb

envoyer promener qn

he got short shrift from her

elle l'a envoyé promener

promenade

se promener

hack

se promener à cheval

to go hacking

se promener à cheval

to go for a solitary stroll/walk

se promener en solitaire

to amble along/down/off

se promener/descendre/partir tranquillement

to send sb packing inf

envoyer qn promener

to wander (around/about)

se promener au hasard

promenais Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

promener ses doigts sur le clavier

to strum the keyboard

promener son regard sur la plaine

to cast one's eyes over the plain

(aller) se promener animal, personne

to go for a walk

se promener à vélo [ou en]

to go for a bike ride

se promener rivière

to run

se promener chaussettes, livres, outils

to lie about

se promener imagination, regards

to wander

aller se coucher/se promener

to go to bed/for a walk

se promener/être en pans de chemise

to walk around with/have just one's shirt on

se promener tard dans la nuit

to walk deep into the night