balade

la balade
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(outing)
a. stroll (on foot)
Nous avons fait une balade dans le parc après le dîner.We took a stroll through the grounds after dinner.
b. walk (on foot)
Je me sens toujours détendu après une balade au bord de la mer.I always feel relaxed after a walk by the sea.
c. ramble (on foot)
Nous avons ramassé des champignons pendant notre balade.We picked mushrooms during our ramble.
d. ride (on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle)
Ça te dit une balade à vélo ?How about a bike ride?
e. drive (in a vehicle)
Michel m’a emmené faire une balade dans sa nouvelle voiture.Michel took me for a drive in his brand new car.
f. jaunt
L’été, mes cousins et moi faisions des balades à la campagne.In the summer, my cousins and I went for jaunts in the countryside.
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