parador

adj.

stopping.

m.

roadside inn.

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parador

► nombre masculino

1 (hotel) state-run hotel

2 coloquial (posada) inn

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FRASEOLOGÍA

parador nacional de turismo state-run hotel usually of historic or monumental value

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SM Esp

(tb: parador nacional de turismo) (state-run) tourist hotel; ( Hist) inn PARADOR NACIONAL In the early days of the Spanish tourist industry in the 1950s, the government set up a network of high-class tourist hotels known as paradores. They are sited in rural beauty spots and places of historical interest, often in converted castles and monasteries.

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masculino

1)

a) (mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

2) (Méx) (Dep) tb

parador en corto — shortstop

•• Cultural note:

parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking

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masculino

1)

a) (mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

2) (Méx) (Dep) tb

parador en corto — shortstop

•• Cultural note:

parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking

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parador

masculine

parador (nacional de turismo) (↑ parador a1)

A

1 (mesón) roadside bar/hotel

2 (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel (often housed in a historic building)

B

(Méx) (Dep) tb parador en corto shortstop

CULTURAL NOTE

parador (nacional de turismo)

A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking.

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parador sustantivo masculino

a) (mesón) roadside bar/hotel

b) (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel

parador sustantivo masculino roadside inn
parador nacional, state-run hotel

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parador nm

1. [mesón] roadside inn

2. Esp [hotel]

parador (nacional) = state-owned luxury hotel

PARADOR NACIONAL

There are now 90 of these luxury hotels which are administered by the Spanish government. Paradores are found throughout Spain, both in cities and in the countryside, and their restaurants have a good reputation for serving regional cuisine. Many are in buildings of historical importance, such as castles, mansions and former monasteries, but there are also purpose-built paradores, designed to reflect traditional architectural styles. They are considered to be flagships of the government's policy on tourism.

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parador

m Esp

parador (state-run luxury hotel)