paraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for paraba 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

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parar el tráfico inf llevaba un vestido que paraba el tráfico

she was wearing a very eyecatching dress

parar el tráfico inf llevaba un vestido que paraba el tráfico

the dress she was wearing turned a few heads inf

parar el tráfico inf llevaba un vestido que paraba el tráfico

the dress she was wearing stopped the traffic Am inf

el coche no paraba de dar tumbo

the car was constantly jolting o bumping around

Translations for paraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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rattle on

hablar sin parar

rattle on

parlotear sin parar inf

upend bench/chest

parar LatAm

flag down

parar (haciendo señas)

rein in

parar

stem flow/bleeding

parar

unputdownable

que no se puede parar de leer

parry blow/thrust

parar

paraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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

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la herida no paraba de manar sangre

the wound wouldn't stop flowing with blood

Translations for paraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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work away

trabajar sin parar

pull up

parar

quit

parar

quit

parar

to finish up at

ir a parar a

run through

pasar sin parar por

nonstop

sin parar

run down clock

parar

pull over

parar