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parar

to stop

verb pah-RAHR Less Common

Also means

to stand up

Usage Note

Parar means 'to stop' or 'to halt' (para el coche, 'stop the car'). The reflexive pararse in Spain means 'to stop moving' but in Latin America it means 'to stand up' — a significant regional difference that can cause confusion. The phrase sin parar ('non-stop, without stopping') is very common in both speech and writing.

Examples

"El autobús paró en la esquina."

Natural Translation

The bus stopped at the corner.

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