promenade
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prom·e·nade
(prŏm′ə-nād′, -näd′)n.
1.
a. A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.
b. A public place for such walking.
2.
a. A formal dance; a ball.
b. A march of all the guests at the opening of a ball.
3. A square-dance figure in which couples march counterclockwise in a circle.
4. In ballet, a slow supported turn on one foot.
v. prom·e·nad·ed, prom·e·nad·ing, prom·e·nades
v.intr.
1. To go on a leisurely walk.
2. To execute a promenade at a ball or in square dancing.
v.tr.
1. To take a promenade along or through: "[The] young women ... promenaded the streets in the cool of evening" (Charles Dickens).
2. To take or display on or as if on a promenade: promenade a friend; promenade one's charms.
[French, from promener, to take for a walk, from Latin prōmināre, to drive forward : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + mināre, to drive with shouts (from minārī, to threaten, from minae, threats; see men- in Indo-European roots).]
prom′e·nad′er n.
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promenade
(ˌprɒməˈnɑːd)n
1. chiefly Brit a public walk, esp at a seaside resort
2. a leisurely walk, esp one in a public place for pleasure or display
3. US and Canadian a ball or formal dance at a high school or college
4. (Dancing) a marchlike step in dancing
5. (Dancing) a marching sequence in a square or country dance
vb
6. to take a promenade in or through (a place)
7. (Dancing) (intr) dancing to perform a promenade
8. (tr) to display or exhibit (someone or oneself) on or as if on a promenade
[C16: from French, from promener to lead out for a walk, from Late Latin prōmināre to drive (cattle) along, from pro-1 + mināre to drive, probably from minārī to threaten]
ˌpromeˈnader n
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prom•e•nade
(ˌprɒm əˈneɪd, -ˈnɑd)n., v. -nad•ed, -nad•ing. n.
1. a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place.
2. an area used for such walking.
3. a march of guests into a ballroom opening a formal ball.
4. a march of dancers in square dancing.
5. a prom.
v.i. 6. to go for or take part in a promenade.
7. to execute a promenade in square dancing.
v.t. 8. to take a promenade through or about.
9. to display as in a promenade; parade.
[1560–70; < French, derivative of promener to lead out, take for a walk or airing < Latin promināre to drive (beasts) forward (prō- pro-1 + mināre to drive; see amenable); see -ade1]
prom`e•nad′er, n.
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promenade
Past participle: promenaded
Gerund: promenading
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promenade
A slow turn on one foot with the body held in a set pose.
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| Noun | 1. |  promenade - a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year |
| 2. |  promenade - a public area set aside as a pedestrian walkesplanade - a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore | |
| 3. | promenade - a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line square dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squares | |
| 4. | promenade - a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance marching, march - the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching" ball - the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded" | |
| 5. |  promenade - a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally | |
| Verb | 1. |  promenade - march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street" |
| 2. | promenade - take a leisurely walk; "The ladies promenaded along the beach" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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promenade
noun
verb
1. stroll, walk, saunter, take a walk, perambulate, stretch your legs People came out to promenade along the front.
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promenade
nounverb
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Translations
رَصِّيفرَصيف للتَّنَزُّه
korzopromenáda
promenade
rannalla sijaitseva kävelykatu
šetalište
göngusvæîi
海岸の遊歩道
산책길
pasivaikščiojimo vieta/takas
promenāde, pastaigu vieta
korzo
promenad
ทางเดินเลียบชายทะเลที่สถานพักผ่อนชายทะเล
đường đi bộ ven biển
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promenade
[ˌprɒməˈnɑːd] vi (= walk) → se promenerpromenade concert n → concert m (de musique classique)promenade deck n → pont m promenade
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
promenade
n (= stroll: also in dancing) → Promenade f; (esp Brit: = esplanade) → (Strand)promenade f; (US: = ball) → Studenten-/Schülerball m; promenade concert (Brit) → Konzert nt (in gelockertem Rahmen); promenade deck (Brit) → Promenadendeck nt
vt (= stroll through) → promenieren in (+dat); avenue → entlangpromenieren; (= stroll with) → spazieren führen; (in dance) → eine Promenade machen mit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
promenade
(proməˈnaːd) , ((American) -ˈneid) noun (abbreviation prom (prom) ) a level road for the public to walk along, usually beside the sea. They went for a walk along the promenade.
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promenade
→ رَصِّيف promenáda promenade Promenade περίπατος paseo marítimo rannalla sijaitseva kävelykatu promenade šetalište passeggiata 海岸の遊歩道 산책길 promenade promenade promenada calçadão набережная promenad ทางเดินเลียบชายทะเลที่สถานพักผ่อนชายทะเล gezinti yeri đường đi bộ ven biển 海滨大道Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009