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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English

I. parar VB intr

1. parar (detenerse):

parar
to stop
¿el 65 para aquí?
does the 65 stop here?
paró en seco
she stopped dead
el autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró
the bus was very full and didn't stop for us
¡dónde vas a parar! inf
there's no comparison!
ir a parar
to end up
si sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel
if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto?
what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?
el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía
the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police
¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar!
I don't know what the world's coming to
venir a parar
to end up
no sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí
I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in here

2. parar (cesar):

parar
to stop
para un momento, que no te entiendo
hang on a minute, I don't quite follow you
el ruido no paró en toda la noche
the noise didn't let up o stop all night
no parará hasta lograr su meta
she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goal
ha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar
he hasn't stopped crying all night
parar de + infinit.
to stop -ing
aún no ha parado de llover
it still hasn't stopped raining
no para de comer
she does nothing but eat
no para de comer
she never stops eating
no para de criticar a los demás
he's always criticizing others
no parar inf no para quieto ni un momento
he can't keep still for a minute
no he parado en toda la mañana
I've been on the go all morning inf
no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal
you won't be happy until you've broken a window
no para en casa ni un momento
she's never at home
no para en casa ni un momento
she never spends any time at home
y para de contar inf
and that's it
y para de contar inf
and that's the lot Brit

3.1. parar (hospedarse):

parar
to stay
siempre paramos en el mismo hotel
we always stay at the same hotel

3.2. parar inf (en un bar, club):

parar
to hang out inf

4. parar LatAm obreros/empleados:

parar
to go on strike
los obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves
construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursday
pararon a mediodía
they went on strike at noon
pararon a mediodía
they downed tools at noon Brit

II. parar VB trans

1.1. parar (hacer detener):

parar coche
to stop
parar motor/máquina
to stop
parar motor/máquina
to switch off
paró el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia
he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past

1.2. parar (hacer detener):

parar persona
to stop
me paró para preguntarme la hora
he stopped me to ask me the time
cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare
once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

1.3. parar (hacer detener):

parar hemorragia
to stanch Am
parar hemorragia
to staunch Brit

1.4. parar (hacer detener):

parar balón/tiro
to save
parar balón/tiro
to stop
parar balón/tiro
to block
parar golpe
to block
parar golpe
to ward off
parar golpe
to parry
pararla(s) Chil Peru inf
to catch on inf
de inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle
he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him inf
¿no la(s) paras?
don't you get it? inf

2.1. parar LatAm (poner de pie):

parar
to stand
páralo en la silla para que vea mejor
stand him on the chair so he can see better

2.2. parar LatAm (poner vertical):

parar vaso/libro
to stand … up
el perro paró las orejas
the dog pricked up its ears

III. pararse VB vpr

1.1. pararse (detenerse):

pararse persona:
to stop
se paró a hablar con una vecina
she stopped to talk to a neighbor
¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué?
have you ever stopped to think why?

1.2. pararse (detenerse):

pararse reloj/máquina:
to stop
se me ha parado el reloj
my watch has stopped
el coche se nos paró en la cuesta
the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hill

2.1. pararse LatAm (ponerse de pie):

pararse
to stand up
párate derecho
stand up straight
se paró en una silla
she stood on a chair
los niños se pararon para saludar a la directora
the children stood up to welcome the principal
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos?
can you do headstands/handstands?
se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo
she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running
pararse para toda la vida RioPl inf
to be set up for life inf

2.2. pararse LatAm LatAm pelo:

se le paró el pelo del susto
he was so scared it made his hair stand on end
este mechón se me para
this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up

2.3. pararse (levantarse de la cama):

pararse LatAm Mex Ven
to get up

3. pararse Chil obreros/empleados:

pararse
to strike
pararse
to go on strike
no pararse o reparar en pelillos
to let nothing stand in one's way
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
stopping place
lugar m donde pararse
to do a headstand
pararse de cabeza LatAm
to do a handstand
pararse de manos LatAm
rear up
pararse en dos patas LatAm
rear
pararse en dos patas LatAm
the car stuttered to a halt
el coche fue dando trompicones hasta pararse
to come to a grinding halt or stop vehicle:
pararse or detenerse con un chirrido
give out engine:
pararse

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish
Spanish
English
English
pararse a pensar
to stop and think
pararse a descansar
to stop to rest
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
draw up
pararse
wind down clock, spring
pararse
to come to a halt
pararse
to draw up alongside sb/sth
pararse al lado de alguien/algo
cut out engine
pararse
stop
pararse
to come to a dead stop
pararse en seco
to hold still
pararse
in the PONS Dictionary
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
pararse a pensar
to stop and think
pararse a descansar
to stop to rest
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
draw up
pararse
to do a handstand
pararse en las manos Col
stop
pararse
to stop and think about sth
pararse a pensar algo
to come [or grind] to a halt
pararse
to draw up alongside sb/sth
pararse al lado de alguien/algo
cut out engine
pararse
to come to a dead stop
pararse en seco
to hold still
pararse
presente
yoparo
túparas
él/ella/ustedpara
nosotros/nosotrasparamos
vosotros/vosotrasparáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesparan
imperfecto
yoparaba
túparabas
él/ella/ustedparaba
nosotros/nosotrasparábamos
vosotros/vosotrasparabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesparaban
indefinido
yoparé
túparaste
él/ella/ustedparó
nosotros/nosotrasparamos
vosotros/vosotrasparasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespararon
futuro
yopararé
túpararás
él/ella/ustedparará
nosotros/nosotraspararemos
vosotros/vosotraspararéis
ellos/ellas/ustedespararán
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pararse a pensar
to stop and think
pararse a descansar
to stop to rest

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Mientra menos personas naveguen entre libros impresos, las librerías no tendrán más opción que parar de almacenar ese mar con artículos caros que pocos usan.
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Tardamos poco en saber que la obra será poco más que eso: una mujer semienterrada que habla y habla sin parar.
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