# parar
## Asturian
### Etymology

From Latin parāre.

### Verb

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

#### Related terms

* parada
* paru

## Catalan
### Etymology

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.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [pəˈɾa]
* IPA: (Valencia) [paˈɾaɾ]
* Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

### Verb

parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parí, past participle parat)
* (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!”)
* (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
* (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”)
* to stop doing [with de (+ infinitive)]
    Synonym: acabar
    quan pari de xerrar ― when he/she stops chatting
* (impersonal) to stop happening [with de (+ infinitive)]
    ja ha parat de ploure ― rain is over
* (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”)
* (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”)
* (transitive) to endure something adverse
    vam haver de parar el sol ― we had to endure the sun
* to have the "it" role in chasing games like tag or the like
    tu pares! ― tag, you're "It"!.
* 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)
* to stay, reside temporarily, while in a town
    Synonym: estar-se
    on pares a Olot? ― where are you staying when in Olot?

#### Derived terms

* anar a parar
* parabrisa
* paracaigudes
* parada
* parador
* parafang
* paraigua
* parallamps
* parar l'atenció
* parar l'orella
* parar la mà
* paravent
* tocar i parar

#### Related terms

* comparar
* comprar
* disparar
* emparar
* paratge
* preparar
* reparar
* separar

### References

* ↑ “parar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

### Further reading

* “parar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “parar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “parar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese parar, from Latin parāre.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [paˈɾaɾ]

### Verb

parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parei, past participle parado)
* to stop
* to stay
    Onde parades? ― Where are you staying?
* to peal
* (archaic) to situate, position
* (archaic) to prepare; to repair; to maintain

#### Conjugation

$^1$Less recommended.

#### Related terms

* comparar
* comprar
* disparar
* parada
* parar mentes
* paraxe
* paro
* preparar
* reparar
* separar
* xebrar

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “parar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “parar”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “parar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “parar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “parar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /paˈɾa(ʁ)/ [paˈɾa(h)]
* (Brazil) IPA: /paˈɾa(ʁ)/ [paˈɾa(h)]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /paˈɾa(ɾ)/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /paˈɾa(ʁ)/ [paˈɾa(χ)]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /paˈɾa(ɻ)/
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈɾaɾ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈɾaɾ/
** (Southern Portugal) IPA: /pɐˈɾa.ɾi/
* Rhymes: -aɾ
* Homophone: Pará (Brazil)
* Hyphenation: pa‧rar

### Verb

parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite parei, past participle parado)
* (intransitive) to stop (to no longer move)
    O pássaro parou no meio do ar. ― The bird stopped in mid-air.
* (intransitive) to stop (to no longer progress or do something)
    Synonym: cessar
    Parem! ― Stop [you guys]!
* (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.
* (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?
* (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.
* (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.
* (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

$^1$Superseded. $^2$Brazilian Portuguese. $^3$European Portuguese.

#### Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:parar.

#### Derived terms

* para-arranca
* para-choque
* para-choques
* para-lama
* para-lamas
* para-raios
* para-sol
* para-vento
* parada
* parado
* paragem
* paraquedas
* parável

#### Related terms

* amparar
* aparar
* comparar
* comprar
* disparar
* preparar
* reparar
* separar

#### Descendants

* → Afrikaans: parra

## Spanish
### Etymology

Inherited from Latin parāre, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“produce, procure, bring forward, bring forth”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /paˈɾaɾ/ [paˈɾaɾ]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -aɾ
* Syllabification: pa‧rar
(Rioplatense) IPA: /paˈɾa/

### Verb

parar (first-person singular present paro, first-person singular preterite paré, past participle parado)
* to stop, halt
* to put up, stand up
* to lift, raise
* (reflexive) to stand up
* (reflexive) to situate oneself
* (pronominal, Chile) see pararlas

#### Conjugation

$^1$Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language. $^2$Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

#### Derived terms

* dónde va a parar
* el tiempo y la marea ni se paran ni esperan
* imparable
* ir a parar
* limpiaparabrisas m
* no parar
* no poder parar
* parabrisas m
* paracaídas m
* parachoques m
* parada
* paradero
* parado m
* parador
* paragolpes
* paraguas m
* paraje
* parar el carro
* parar el golpe
* parar en mal
* parar la oreja
* parar los pies
* pararlas
* pararrayos m
* pararse
* parasol m
* paro m
* y para de contar
* y pare usted de contar

#### Related terms

* amparar
* aparar
* comparar
* comprar
* disparar
* preparar
* reparar
* separar

#### Descendants

* → Cebuano: para
* → Hiligaynon: para
* → Tagalog: para

### Further reading

* “parar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Verb

parar
* present indicative of para

### Anagrams

* rapar