- pararse
- pararse► verbo pronominal1 to stop* * *VPR1) [persona] to stop; [coche] to stop, pull up; [proceso] to stop, come to a halt; [trabajo] to stop, come to a standstill
se paró en la puerta — he stopped at the door
no se paran ante nada — they will let nothing stop them
el reloj se ha parado — the clock has stopped
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pararse a hacer algo — to stop to do sth, pause to do sth2)• pararse en algo — (=prestar atención) to pay attention to sth
3) LAm (=ponerse de pie) to stand (up); [de la cama] to get up; [pelo] to stand on end4) (Tip) to set5) LAm * (=enriquecerse) to make one's pile *, get rich* * *(v.) = stallEx. In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.* * *(v.) = stallEx: In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.
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■pararse verbo transitivo
1 to stop
pararse a considerar algo, to stop to consider sthg ➣ Ver nota en stop 2 LAm (ponerse en pie) to stand up
'pararse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- detener
- parar
- plantar
English:
dead
- hair
- halt
- nitpick
- pack up
- rest
- run down
- standstill
- stop
- stop off
- cut
- grind
- hand
- head
- rise
- shudder
- stall
- stand
* * *vpr1. [detenerse] to stop;se me ha parado el reloj my watch has stopped;pararse a hacer algo to stop to do sth;me paré a echar gasolina I stopped to fill up with Br petrol o US gas;no me paré a pensar si le gustaría o no I didn't stop to think whether she'd like it or not2. Am [ponerse de pie] to stand up;párense para cantar el himno please stand to sing the hymn;Méxpararse de puntas, CSur [m5]pararse en puntas de pie to stand on tiptoe;RPpararse de cabeza to do a headstand;CompRP Fampararse para toda la vida to be made for life3. Am [levantarse] to stand;se le pararon los pelos her hair stood on end;muy Famno se le para [el pene] he can't get it up4. Carib, Méx [salir de la cama] to get up* * *pararsev/r1 (detenerse) stop2 L.Am. (ponerse de pie) stand up* * *vr1) : to stop2) atascarse: to stall (out)3) : to stand up, to get up
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.