Meaning of parar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to stop (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
   transitive
2. to stop oneself (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
   intransitive, reflexive
3. to stop somewhere or at sometime (a vehicle, a person)
   intransitive
4. to stop doing
5. to stop happening
   impersonal
6. to hold out, to extend (a hand, a bag etc) to receive something
   transitive
7. to prepare or set up something to make it available to function or to serve a purpose.
   transitive
8. to endure something adverse
   transitive
9. to have the "it" role in chasing games like tag or the like
10. to end up in a place, in a state
11. to stay, reside temporarily, while in a town

Equivalents

Examples

“no podia parar el cavall”

I couldn't stop the horse

“parar el cop”

to avoid or mitigate the adverse consequences of something

“parar els peus”

to oppose the attitude or the actions (of someone)

“para el carro!”

used to stop someone who rushes to say or to do something

“el rellotge s'ha parat”

the clock has stopped

“aquest tren no para a Gavà”

this train is not stopping at Gavà

“parem al migdia per dinar”

we stop at noon to have lunch

“sense parar”

without any interruption

“quan pari de xerrar”

when he/she stops chatting

“ja ha parat de ploure”

rain is over

“para el davantal per recollir les cireres!”

extend the apron to collect the cherries!

“parar l'esquena”

to resign oneself to receive a reprimand etc

“parar la galta”

to expose oneself to receive either a compliment or a punishment

“parar la mà”

to accept money as a reward

“parar una trampa”

to prepare a trap so that it is ready to operate and catch something or someone

“parar taula”

to set the table, to arrange the utensils necessary for eating

“parar l'orella”

to listen carefully

“parar compte”

to pay attention (to something)

“vam haver de parar el sol”

we had to endure the sun

“tu pares!”

tag, you're "It"!.

“, , ,”

“on para el nen?”

where did the boy end up?

“la pilota ha anat a parar a la teulada”

the ball has landed on the roof

“per on pares?”

where are you? (now)

“-se”

“on pares a Olot?”

where are you staying when in Olot?

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