pararse

pararse(
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A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
1. (to halt)
a. to stop
Siempre se para a saludarnos cuando nos ve.She always stops to say hello when she sees us.
2. (to rise)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to stand up
El público se paró cuando terminó el pianista.The audience stood up when the pianist finished.
b. to get up (from bed)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Siempre se para tarde los fines de semana.He always gets up late on weekends.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
3. (to stick up)
a. to stand on end
Se te parará el pelo con esa película.That movie will make your hair stand on end.
4. (to quit working)
a. to stop
El carro se paró porque le falta aceite al motor.The car stopped because the engine needs oil.
parar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
5. (to halt)
a. to stop
¡Paren el tráfico! Alguien está tirado en la calle.Stop the traffic! Someone's lying in the road.
6. (to block)
a. to save
Fabianski paró el balón, evitando un gol de Muller.Fabianski saved the ball, blocking a goal by Muller.
b. to stop
El portero paró el tiro libre y ganó el partido.The goalkeeper stopped the free kick and won the game.
c. to intercept
García lanzó el balón y Hernández lo paró.García kicked the ball and Hernandez intercepted it.
7. (to avoid)
a. to block
El defensa logró parar el ataque del delantero.The defender managed to block the striker's attack.
b. to ward off
El boxeador logró parar varios golpes, pero al final su contrincante lo tumbó.The boxer managed to ward off several blows, but in the end his opponent knocked him down.
c. to parry
Estamos aprendiendo a parar en las clases de esgrima.We're learning how to parry in our fencing classes.
8. (to erect)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to stand up
Paren el muñeco en la mesa para terminar de arreglarle el traje.Stand the doll up on the table so I can finish fixing its outfit.
b. to raise
Paren el librero allí cerca de esa pared, por favor.Raise the bookshelf over there by that wall, please.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
9. (to halt)
a. to stop
¿Sabe si el número 20 para aquí cerca?Do you know if the number 20 stops nearby?
10. (to cease)
a. to stop
¡Por favor, para de cantar! ¿No ves que estoy estudiando?Please stop singing! Can't you see I'm studying?
11. (to reach a final goal or circumstance)
a. to end up
¿Adónde fuiste a parar la otra noche?Where did you end up the other night?
b. to happen
¿Dónde habrá ido a parar Sofía después de la graduación?I wonder what happened to Sofia after graduation?
c. to become
No sé a dónde va a parar con ese mal genio que tiene.I don’t know what’s going to become of her with that bad temper.
d. to get to
¿En dónde habrá parado el perro?Where can the dog have got to?
12. (to strike)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to go on strike
El sindicato ha dicho que paran el martes.The union said to go on strike on Tuesday.
13. (to lodge)
a. to stay
La pareja dijo que planean parar en Madrid por tres noches.The couple said they plan to stay in Madrid for three nights.
14.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to spend time with; used with "con")
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. to hang out
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Miguel dijo que iba a parar con Ronaldo este viernes.Miguel said he was going to hang out with Ronaldo this Friday.
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parar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
1. (detenerse, interrumpirse)
a. to stop
¿paramos a o para comer algo?shall we stop and o to have something to eat?
parar de hacer algoto stop doing something
no para de molestarmehe keeps annoying me
¡para ya!stop it!
¡para ya de hacer ruido!stop that noise!
2. (colloquial)
a.
no pararto be always on the go
¡no para quieto un momento!he won't stay still for a single moment!
sin pararnon-stop
3. (alojarse)
a. to stay
paro poco en o por casaI'm not at home much
4. (recaer)
a.
parar en manos de alguiento come into the possession of somebody
5. (acabar)
a. to end up
¿en qué parará este lío?where will it all end?
ir a parar ato end up in
¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas?where can my glasses have got to?
6. (hacer huelga)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to go on strike
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
7. (detener, interrumpir)
a. to stop
8. (golpe)
a. to parry
9. (levantar)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to raise
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
10. (detenerse)
a. to stop
pararse a hacer algoto stop to do something
11. (ponerse de pie)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. to stand up
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parar
transitive verb
1 [+persona, coche, respiración] to stop
me paró a punta de pistola he stopped me at gunpoint; nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police; pararon el tráfico en el centro they stopped the traffic in the centre; no hay quien pare el avance tecnológico there is no stopping technological progress
me paró a punta de pistola y me dijo que tenían que utilizar el coche para ir a Gisenyi,que ya me lo devolverían. se salta un semaforo y le para un policia. ETA y el Gobierno tendran que negociar o dialogar en una mesa." Esto no hay quien lo pare
2 [+tiro, penalti, gol] to save; stop; [+pase] to intercept; cut off; [+golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry;
3 [+atención] to fix;en on
4 (Naipes) to bet; stake
5 (conducir) to lead
ahí le paró esa manera de vida that's where that way of life led him
6 (arreglar) to prepare; arrange
7 (Latinoamérica) (levantar) to raise; (poner de pie) to stand upright
8
pararla con algn (And) to take it out on sb
intransitive verb
1 (detenerse, terminar) to stop
¡pare! stop!; el autobús para enfrente the bus stops opposite; paramos a echar gasolina we stopped to get some petrol
el coche ha parado
¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo he never stops! he's always doing something
¡y no para! [+hablante] he just goes on and on!; no parará hasta conseguirlo he won't stop o give up until he gets it
parar en seco to stop dead
sin parar
los teléfonos sonaban sin parar the phones never stopped ringing; lloraba sin parar he didn't stop crying; fumaba sin parar she smoked non-stop; she chain-smoked; hablar sin parar to talk non-stop; estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
Discuten sin parar Trabajaba sin parar y seguía siendo pobre
¡dónde va a parar!
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2
parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth
ha parado de llover it has stopped raining
no paró de llover en toda la noche
no para de quejarse he never stops complaining; he complains all the time
y para de contar and that's that
3
ir a parar to end up
la empresa podría ir a parar a manos extranjeras the firm could end up in foreign hands; nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester; fueron a parar a la comisaría they ended up at the police station; la herencia fue a parar a manos de su primo the inheritance went to his cousin; no sabemos en qué va a ir a parar todo esto we don't know where all this is going to end; ¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? what can have become of o happened to all that money?
vino a parar a mis pies dónde han ido a parar estos fondos y cuál ha sido su destino Me pregunto dónde han ido a parar todos ellos adónde han ido a parar los millones de la cuenta RU-7
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? where's it all going to end?; what is the world coming to?
Dónde vamos a ir a parar, la familia real bañada de lodo! los nacionalismos no hacen mas que enga#ar a la gente diciendoles que son distintos como grupo a los demas (imbeciles de mierda). Pero donde vamos a ir a parar!
4 (hospedarse) to stay;en at
siempre paro en este hotel I always stay at this hotel
5 (hacer huelga) to go on strike
el 14-D cuando millones de trabajadores pararon muchos huelguistas pararon pese a los sindicatos el seguimiento de la huelga fue escaso: según Radio Olot, únicamente pararon seis empleados del Ayuntamiento
6
parar con algn (And) to hang about with sb
7 [+perro] to point
pronominal verb
pararse
1 [+persona] to stop; [+coche] to stop; pull up; [+proceso] to stop; come to a halt; [+trabajo] to stop; come to a standstill
se paró en la puerta he stopped at the door
echó a andar por el pasillo, se paró en la puerta y, dirigiendo una mirada a la sala, dijo
no se paran ante nada they will let nothing stop them
la fuerza de la juventud es muy peligrosa cuando van por el lado equivocao, porque no se paran ante nada.
el reloj se ha parado the clock has stopped
pararse a hacer algo to stop to do sth; pause to do sth
2
pararse en algo (prestar atención) to pay attention to sth
3 (Latinoamérica) (ponerse de pie) to stand (up); (de la cama) to get up; [+pelo] to stand on end;
4 (Tipografía) to set
5 (Latinoamérica) (enriquecerse) to make one's pile (familiar); get rich
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