La Palabra del Día: Parado
Parado
stationary, standing, motionless; lacking initiative; unemployed, out of work
Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 18, 2011.
DO NOT use the translator!! ¡No usar el traductor!
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My Example:
Mi último accidente de coche pasó así: Había parado en una señal de alto y un coche paró detrás de mí. No sé por qué, pero el coche detrás de mí chocó con el mío. Bajé de mi coche y le dije al otro conductor – ¿Qué pasó?
My last car wreck happened like his: I had stopped at a stop sign and a car stopped behind me. I don’t know why, but the car behind me ran into my car. I got out of my car and said to the other driver – What happened?
21 Answers
Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day.
Aun Incluso un reloj parado tiene razón va bien dos veces por al día.
They didn't defend themselves so this is how it went for them
Se quedaron parados, sin defenderse, así les fue
Para mi el gobierno debería hacer más para ayudar a los parados de larga duración de encontrar el trabajo.
With drvicente's corrections:
Para mi el gobierno debería hacer más para ayudar a los parados de larga duración encontrar trabajo.
In my opinion the government should do more to help the long-term unemployed to find work.
Estoy mar de enfermo cuando el barco está parado y en puerto.
I am sea sick even when the boat is stopped and in port.
En inglés muchas personas confunden las palabras ‘stationery’ (sobres y papel) y ‘stationary’ (parado) '
In English many people confuse the words stationery (envelopes and paper) with stationary ( motionless)
Ancients believed that the earth is stationary and the centre of the universe.
Los antiguos creían que la Tierra está parada y el centro de universo.
Señores pasajeros!: "El tren permanecerá parado hasta que todos tomen asiento, gracias"
Dear passengers!: "The train will remain stationary until everybody has taken a seat, thanks
Hay una gran problema hoy en día porque el mundo está lleno de parados.
There is a big problem nowadays that the world is full of the unemployed
Si mi perro fuera humano, estaría parado porque es muy perezoso.
If my dog was a human, he would be unemployed because he is very lazy.
La estación regular está parado parada.
The regular season is at a standstill.
No te levantes muy cerca de la parada del autobús, te mojarás por los coches que pasan.
(I used subjunctive here for salpicar, wasn't sure)
Don't stand so close to the bus stop as you might get splashed.
Estoy parada delante de la parada de autobús por la mañana porque trabajo lejos de mi casa.
I stand in front of the bus stop in the morning because I work far from my home.
¡No me gusta cuando estoy parado porque no tengo dinero!
I don't like it when I'm unemployed because I have no money!
Nos vemos en la plaza. Estaré allá, parado cerca de los pájaros. I´ll see you in the plaza. I´ll be there standing near the birds.
I am sure that the government in England could help to finance more apprenticeships in the building trade so that the construction industry could build more social housing for people on a low income. This would help people who are unemployed and many families.
= Estoy seguro que el gobierno en Inglaterra podría financiar más aprendizajes en la industria de la construcción para que la industria pudiera construir más viviendas económicas para la gente de ingresos bajos. Este ayudaría a muchos parados y sus familias.
Corrijan mi Español, por favor 
Original sentence:
Estoy seguro que el gobierno en Inglaterra podría ayudar en financiar más aprendizajes en la industria de la construcción para que la industria de la construccíon podría construir de más vivienda de interés social y económica para la gente de bajos ingresos. Este daría la ayuda a muchos parados y muchas familia
