What does balade in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word balade in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use balade in French.

The word balade in French means stroll, walk, ramble, ride, take out, carry around, give the runaround, stroll, walk, sail through, bike ride, ride, walk in the park, stroll in the park, car ride, walking, rambling, go for a walk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word balade

stroll, walk, ramble

nom féminin (promenade à pied) (on foot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marie apprécie beaucoup les balades en forêt.
Marie really likes walks in the forest.

ride

nom féminin (promenade, sortie) (vehicle, horse, bike)

Mon club organise une balade à vélo dans la forêt voisine. Quoi de plus romantique qu'une balade en calèche ?
My club is organising a bike ride in the nearby forest. What could be more romantic than a ride in a horse-drawn carriage?

take out

verbe transitif (promener)

Le dimanche il balade sa famille dans sa belle auto.
On Sundays, he takes his family out in his beautiful car.

carry around

verbe transitif (emporter)

Il balade toujours son téléphone avec lui.
He always carries his phone around with him.

give the runaround

verbe transitif (familier (ne pas aider, répondre) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pendant des mois, il a dit qu'il me rembourserait mais il n'a fait que me balader. La mairie avait dit qu'elle nous aiderait à trouver un logement mais en fait, elle n'a fait que nous balader et nous n'avons toujours rien.
The town hall said they would help us find accommodation, but, in fact, all they did was string us along and we still haven't got anything.

stroll, walk

verbe pronominal (se promener)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Toute la famille se balade au bord du lac.
The whole family is walking along the lakeside.

sail through

verbe pronominal (familier (ne pas rencontrer de problème) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dans ce tournoi, il s'est baladé jusqu'en finale !
He sailed through the tournament, right into the final!

bike ride, ride

nom féminin (promenade sur un vélo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

walk in the park, stroll in the park

nom féminin (figuré (chose aisée à faire) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car ride

nom féminin (promenade dans une voiture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

walking, rambling

locution adverbiale (qui se promène)

go for a walk

locution verbale (familier (se promener)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elles vont souvent faire une balade en forêt le dimanche.

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