paro general in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for paro general in the Spanish»English Dictionary

paro general N m esp. LatAm

paro general

general strike

Translations for paro general in the English»Spanish Dictionary

general strike

paro m general LatAm

general/selective strike

paro general/parcial esp LatAm

Translations for paro general in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

I.parir VB intr

1. parir mujer:

parir

to give birth

parir

to have a baby

poner a parir a alg. vulg sl (sacar de quicio)

to piss sb off vulg sl

poner a parir a alg. (insultar)

to badmouth sb Am inf

poner a parir a alg. (insultar)

to chew sb's ass out Am sl

poner a parir a alg. (insultar)

to slag sb off Brit inf

2. parir:

parir vaca:

to calve

parir yegua/burra:

to foal

parir oveja:

to lamb

II.parir VB trans

1. parir mujer:

parir

to give birth to

parir

to have

parir

to bear form

lo conozco como si lo hubiera parido inf

I know him inside out inf

lo conozco como si lo hubiera parido inf

I can read him like a book inf

¡la (puta) madre que te parió! vulg sl

you son of a bitch! vulg sl

2. parir mamíferos:

parir

to have

parir

to bear form

paro N m paro

1. paro esp. LatAm (huelga):

paro

strike

hacer un paro de 24 horas

to go on o stage a 24-hour strike

están en o de paro LatAm

they're on strike

2.1. paro Spain (desempleo):

paro

unemployment

está en paro

he's unemployed

2.2. paro Spain (subsidio):

paro

unemployment benefit

paro

unemployment compensation Am

cobrar el paro

to claim unemployment benefit

cobrar el paro

to draw the dole Brit inf

3. paro (de una máquina, un proceso):

paro

stoppage

4. paro ZOOL:

paro

tit

5. paro Col:

en paro (totalmente)

completely

en paro (totalmente)

totally

paro Info

paro

The name in Spain for both unemployment and unemployment benefit. The period for which paro can be claimed ranges from three months to a year, depending on how long a person has been working. The amount paid decreases over the period of unemployment.

general¹ ADJ

1. general (no específico, global):

general

general

el estado general del enfermo

the patient's general condition

temas de interés general

subjects of general interest

el pronóstico general del tiempo para mañana

the general weather forecast for tomorrow

el país está pasando una crisis a nivel general

the country as a whole is going through a crisis

me habló del proyecto en líneas generales

she gave me a broad outline of the project

un panorama general de la situación

an overall view o an overview of the situation

tiene nociones generales de informática

he has a general idea about information technology

2. general en locs:

en general

on the whole

en general

in general

¿qué tal el viaje? — en general bien

how was the trip? — good, on the whole

en general prefiero el vino blanco

on the whole o in general, I prefer white wine

el público en general

the general public

¿qué te molesta de él? — todo en general y nada en particular

what don't you like about him? — everything and nothing

(por lo general) por lo general los domingos nos levantamos tarde

we usually o generally get up late on Sundays

por lo general llega a las nueve

she usually o generally arrives at nine

por lo general llega a las nueve

she arrives at nine as a rule

por lo general prefiero una novela a un ensayo

in general I prefer novels to essays

3. general <generales fpl > Spain POL:

generales

general elections

general² N mf

1. general MIL:

general

general

2. general REL:

general

general

paro general in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paro general in the Spanish»English Dictionary

paro [ˈpa·ro] N m

1. paro:

paro (parar: una fábrica)

shutdown

paro (de trabajar)

stopping

2. paro (huelga):

paro laboral

strike

paro laboral (por parte de los empresarios)

lockout

3. paro (desempleo):

paro

unemployment

estar en paro

to be unemployed

cobrar el paro

to be on the dole

I.parir [pa·ˈrir] VB trans

parir

to give birth to

II.parir [pa·ˈrir] VB intr

parir

to give birth

Phrases:

poner a alguien a parir inf

to run sb down

I.parar [ˈpa·rar] VB intr

1. parar (detenerse, cesar):

parar

to stop

la máquina funciona sin parar

the machine works non-stop

mis hijos no me dejan parar

my kids never give me a break

mis remordimientos de conciencia no me dejan parar

my guilty conscience doesn't give me any peace

ha parado de llover

it has stopped raining

no para (de trabajar)

he/she never stops (working)

2. parar (acabar):

parar

to finish

ir a parar a...

to end up in...

¿dónde iremos a parar?

what's the world coming to?

¿en qué irá a parar esto?

where will it all end?

salir bien/mal parado de algo

to come out of sth well/badly

¿dónde quieres ir a parar?

what are you getting at?

3. parar (alojarse, estar):

parar

to live

nunca para en casa

he/she is never at home

siempre para en el mismo hotel

he/she always stays at the same hotel

II.parar [ˈpa·rar] VB trans

1. parar:

parar (detener)

to stop

parar (un golpe)

to block

parar (un gol)

to save

parar (el motor)

to turn off

2. parar (en el juego):

parar

to bet

III.parar [ˈpa·rar] VB refl

1. parar (detenerse):

parar

to stop

pararse a pensar

to stop and think

pararse a descansar

to stop to rest

2. parar LatAm (levantarse):

parar

to get up

I.general [xe·ne·ˈral] ADJ

1. general (universal):

general

general

cuartel general

headquarters

cultura general

general knowledge

junta general (extraordinaria)

(extraordinary) general meeting

regla general

general rule

de uso general (para todo uso)

multi-purpose

de uso general (para todo uso)

all-purpose

de uso general (para todo el mundo)

for general use

por lo general, en general

in general

por lo general, en general

generally

por regla general

as a (general) rule

en general me siento satisfecho

overall, I'm satisfied

2. general (vago):

general

general

tengo una idea general del tema

I have a general idea about the subject

II.general [xe·ne·ˈral] N m

general

general

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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