parar
Definicions
- to stop (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
- to stop oneself (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
- to stop somewhere or at sometime (a vehicle, a person)
- to stop doing
- to stop happening
- to hold out, to extend (a hand, a bag etc) to receive something
- to prepare or set up something to make it available to function or to serve a purpose.
- to endure something adverse
- to have the "it" role in chasing games like tag or the like
- to end up in a place, in a state
- to stay, reside temporarily, while in a town
Conjugation
Browse the table or drill it — all tenses, moods, and persons of parar.
Equivalents
10 idiomes més
Exemples
“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?
Nivell CEFR
Aquesta paraula forma part del vocabulari CEFR B1 — nivell intermedi.
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