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parar
Translation
v.
›
⇨ to stop
Para el motor del coche Stop the engine
› (dejar de hacer)
⇨ to stop
■ constr. 1. to stop + doing sth 2. to stop + to do sthPara de dar saltos Stop jumping
⇨ to cease form
La producción se parará el mes que viene The production will cease next month
› (impedir)
⇨ to stop
■ constr. to stop from doing sth› (en deportes)
⇨ to block
⇨ to parry
ir a parar
⇨ to end up
La calle va a parar a la playa The street ends up at the beach
sin parar
⇨ without stopping
⇨ on and on
(Definition of parar v. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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