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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin parāre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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parar (first-person singular indicative present paro, past participle paráu)

  1. to stop

Conjugation

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Conjugation of parar
infinitive parar
gerund parando
past participle m paráu, f parada, n parao, m pl paraos, f pl paraes
person first singular
yo 		second singular
tu 		third singular
él/elli 		first plural
nosotros/nós 		second plural
vosotros/vós 		third plural
ellos
indicative present paro pares para paramos paráis paren
imperfect paraba parabes paraba parábemos, parábamos parabeis, parabais paraben
preterite paré parasti, paresti paró paremos parastis, parestis pararon
pluperfect parare, parara parares, pararas parare, parara paráremos, paráramos parareis, pararais pararen, pararan
future pararé pararás parará pararemos pararéis pararán
conditional pararía pararíes pararía pararíemos, pararíamos pararíeis, pararíais pararíen
subjunctive present pare pares, paras pare paremos paréis paren, paran
imperfect parare, parara parares, pararas parare, parara paráremos, paráramos parareis, pararais pararen, pararan
imperative — para — — parái —
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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Catalan parar, from Latin parāre, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“produce, procure, bring forward, bring forth”). First attested in the 13th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parí, past participle parat)

  1. (transitive) to stop (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
    Synonym: aturar
    no podia parar el cavall ― I couldn't stop the horse
    (idiomatic) parar el cop ― to avoid or mitigate the adverse consequences of something (literally, “to stop the blow”)
    (idiomatic) parar els peus ― to oppose the attitude or the actions (of someone) (literally, “to stop their feet”)
    (idiomatic) para el carro! ― used to stop someone who rushes to say or to do something (literally, “stop the cart!”)
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) to stop oneself (a person, an animal, a machine) from continuing movement or action
    el rellotge s'ha parat ― the clock has stopped
  3. (intransitive) to stop somewhere or at sometime (a vehicle, a person)
    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
    (idiomatic) sense parar ― without any interruption (literally, “without stopping”)
  4. to stop doing [with de (+ infinitive)]
    Synonym: acabar
    quan pari de xerrar ― when he/she stops chatting
  5. (impersonal) to stop happening [with de (+ infinitive)]
    ja ha parat de ploure ― rain is over
  6. (transitive) to hold out, to extend (a hand, a bag etc) to receive something
    para el davantal per recollir les cireres! ― extend the apron to collect the cherries!
    (idiomatic) parar l'esquena ― to resign oneself to receive a reprimand etc (literally, “to offer the back”)
    (idiomatic) parar la galta ― to expose oneself to receive either a compliment or a punishment (literally, “to offer the cheek”)
    (idiomatic) parar la mà ― to accept money as a reward (literally, “to extend the hand”)
  7. (transitive) to prepare or set up something to make it available to function or to serve a purpose.
    parar una trampa ― to prepare a trap so that it is ready to operate and catch something or someone
    (idiomatic) parar taula ― to set the table, to arrange the utensils necessary for eating (literally, “to set up the table”)
    (idiomatic) parar l'orella ― to listen carefully (literally, “to set up one's ear”)
    (idiomatic) parar compte ― to pay attention (to something) (literally, “to set up account”)
  8. (transitive) to endure something adverse
    vam haver de parar el sol ― we had to endure the sun
  9. to have the "it" role in chasing games like tag or the like
    tu pares! ― tag, you're "It"!.
  10. to end up in a place, in a state
    Synonym: acabar, Synonym: estar, Synonym: quedar, Synonym: restar
    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)
  11. to stay, reside temporarily, while in a town
    Synonym: estar-se
    on pares a Olot? ― where are you staying when in Olot?

Conjugation

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    Central Catalan conjugation of parar (first conjugation)
infinitive parar
gerund parant
past participle masculine feminine
singular parat parada
plural parats parades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present paro pares para parem pareu paren
imperfect parava paraves parava paràvem paràveu paraven
future pararé pararàs pararà pararem parareu pararan
preterite parí parares parà paràrem paràreu pararen
conditional pararia pararies pararia pararíem pararíeu pararien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present pari paris pari parem pareu parin
imperfect parés paressis parés paréssim paréssiu paressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — para pari parem pareu parin
negative (no) — no paris no pari no parem no pareu no parin

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “parar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese parar, from Latin parāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈɾaɾ/ [paˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rar

Verb

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parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parei, past participle parado)

  1. to stop
  2. to stay
    Onde parades? ― Where are you staying?
  3. to peal
  4. (archaic) to situate, position
  5. (archaic) to prepare; to repair; to maintain

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of parar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal parar
Personal parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararen
Gerund
parando
Past participle
Masculine parado parados
Feminine parada paradas
Indicative
Present paro paras para paramos parades paran
Imperfect paraba parabas paraba parabamos parabades paraban
Preterite parei paraches parou paramos parastes pararon
Pluperfect parara pararas parara pararamos pararades pararan
Future pararei pararás parará pararemos pararedes pararán
Conditional pararía pararías pararía parariamos parariades pararían
Subjunctive
Present pare pares pare paremos paredes paren
Imperfect parase parases parase parásemos parásedes parasen
Future parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararen
Imperative
Affirmative para pare paremos parade paren
Negative (non) non pares non pare non paremos non paredes non paren
    Reintegrated conjugation of parar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal parar
Personal parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararem
Gerund
parando
Past participle
Masculine parado parados
Feminine parada paradas
Indicative
Present paro paras para paramos parades, parais param
Imperfect parava paravas parava parávamos parávades, paráveis, parávais1 paravam
Preterite parei paraste, parache1 parou paramos parastes parárom, pararam
Pluperfect parara pararas parara paráramos parárades, paráreis, parárais1 pararam
Future pararei pararás parará pararemos pararedes, parareis pararám, pararão
Conditional pararia pararias pararia pararíamos pararíades, pararíeis, pararíais1 parariam
Subjunctive
Present pare pares pare paremos paredes, pareis parem
Imperfect parasse parasses parasse parássemos parássedes, parásseis parassem
Future parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararem
Imperative
Affirmative para pare paremos parade, parai parem
Negative (nom) nom pares nom pare nom paremos nom paredes, nom pareis nom parem

1Less recommended.

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References

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese parar, from Latin parāre (“to prepare”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“produce, procure, bring forward, bring forth”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parei, past participle parado)

  1. (intransitive) to stop (to no longer move)
    O pássaro parou no meio do ar. ― The bird stopped in mid-air.
  2. (intransitive) to stop (to no longer progress or do something)
    Synonym: cessar
    Parem! ― Stop [you guys]!
  3. (transitive) to stop (to cause something to no longer move)
    O jogador parou a bola antes que entrasse na baliza. ― The player stopped the ball before it got into the goal.
  4. (transitive) to stop (to cause something to no longer progress or happen)
    Synonyms: deter, interromper, cessar com, acabar com
    Alguém pretende parar o casamento? ― Does anyone plan on stopping the wedding?
  5. (auxiliary) to stop; to cease (to no longer do an action) [with de (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]
    Synonym: cessar
    Parou de chover. ― It has stopped raining.
    Por favor pare de gritar. ― Please stop yelling.
  6. (intransitive) to stop at (to pay a short visit to) [with locational adverb phrase]
    Synonym: passar
    Paramos na casa de um amigo da família. ― We stopped at the house of a friend of our family.
  7. (intransitive) to end up (to be in a place or situation, after something having happened) [with locational adverb phrase]
    Dei um pontapé tão forte na bola que ninguém sabe onde ela foi parar. ― I kicked the ball so hard that no one knows where it ended up.
    Pizza com abacaxi? Onde vamos parar?! ― Pineapple pizza? Where will it end?!

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of parar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal parar
Personal parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararem
Gerund
parando
Past participle
Masculine parado parados
Feminine parada paradas
Indicative
Present paro paras para, pára1 paramos parais param
Imperfect parava paravas parava parávamos paráveis paravam
Preterite parei paraste parou paramos2, parámos3 parastes pararam
Pluperfect parara pararas parara paráramos paráreis pararam
Future pararei pararás parará pararemos parareis pararão
Conditional pararia pararias pararia pararíamos pararíeis parariam
Subjunctive
Present pare pares pare paremos pareis parem
Imperfect parasse parasses parasse parássemos parásseis parassem
Future parar parares parar pararmos parardes pararem
Imperative
Affirmative para, pára1 pare paremos parai parem
Negative (não) não pares não pare não paremos não pareis não parem

1Superseded.
2Brazilian Portuguese.
3European Portuguese.

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:parar.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Afrikaans: parra

Further reading

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-
Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃o-
Proto-Italic *paro-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Proto-Italic *parāō
Latin parō
Old Spanish parar
Spanish parar

    Inherited from Old Spanish parar, from Latin parō.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite paré, past participle parado)

    1. (transitive or intransitive) to stop, halt
    2. (intransitive, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Andes Mountains, Chile, Rioplatense) to stand up
    3. (transitive, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Caribbean, Colombia, Venezuela, Andes Mountains, Chile, Paraguay, Rioplatense) to put something in a vertical position
    4. (transitive, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Rioplatense) to put someone in a vertical position
    5. (reflexive, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia) to get up (from bed)
      Me paro a las 6 am ― I get up at 6 am
    6. (reflexive, at least some of Latin America) to become erect (in the sense of upright)
    7. (reflexive, vulgar, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America) (of one's penis) to become erect
      se me paró la verga ― my dick got hard
    8. (Chile) see pararlas

    Conjugation

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        Conjugation of parar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
    infinitive parar
    gerund parando
    past participle masculine feminine
    singular parado parada
    plural parados paradas
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    indicative yo tú
    vos     		él/ella/ello
    usted     		nosotros
    nosotras     		vosotros
    vosotras     		ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present paro parastú
    parásvos     		para paramos paráis paran
    imperfect paraba parabas paraba parábamos parabais paraban
    preterite paré paraste paró paramos parasteis pararon
    future pararé pararás parará pararemos pararéis pararán
    conditional pararía pararías pararía pararíamos pararíais pararían
    subjunctive yo tú
    vos     		él/ella/ello
    usted     		nosotros
    nosotras     		vosotros
    vosotras     		ellos/ellas
    ustedes
    present pare parestú
    parésvos2     		pare paremos paréis paren
    imperfect
    (ra)     		parara pararas parara paráramos pararais pararan
    imperfect
    (se)     		parase parases parase parásemos paraseis parasen
    future1 parare parares parare paráremos parareis pararen
    imperative — tú
    vos     		usted nosotros
    nosotras     		vosotros
    vosotras     		ustedes
    affirmative paratú
    parávos     		pare paremos parad paren
    negative no pares no pare no paremos no paréis no paren

    1Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
    2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

        Selected combined forms of parar

    These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    with infinitive parar dative pararme pararte pararle, pararse pararnos pararos pararles, pararse
    accusative pararme pararte pararlo, pararla, pararse pararnos pararos pararlos, pararlas, pararse
    with gerund parando dative parándome parándote parándole, parándose parándonos parándoos parándoles, parándose
    accusative parándome parándote parándolo, parándola, parándose parándonos parándoos parándolos, parándolas, parándose
    with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative para dative párame párate párale páranos not used párales
    accusative párame párate páralo, párala páranos not used páralos, páralas
    with informal second-person singular voseo imperative pará dative parame parate parale paranos not used parales
    accusative parame parate paralo, parala paranos not used paralos, paralas
    with formal second-person singular imperative pare dative páreme not used párele, párese párenos not used páreles
    accusative páreme not used párelo, párela, párese párenos not used párelos, párelas
    with first-person plural imperative paremos dative not used parémoste parémosle parémonos parémoos parémosles
    accusative not used parémoste parémoslo, parémosla parémonos parémoos parémoslos, parémoslas
    with informal second-person plural imperative parad dative paradme not used paradle paradnos paraos paradles
    accusative paradme not used paradlo, paradla paradnos paraos paradlos, paradlas
    with formal second-person plural imperative paren dative párenme not used párenle párennos not used párenles, párense
    accusative párenme not used párenlo, párenla párennos not used párenlos, párenlas, párense

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    Swedish

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    Verb

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    parar

    1. present indicative of para

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