parar

/paˈɾaɾ/, [paˈɾaɾ]

stop

Examples

Tuvimos que parar.

We had to stop.

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Puedo parar cuando quiera.

I can stop anytime I want.

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No podían parar de reír.

They couldn't stop laughing.

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Tengo que parar.

I need to stop.

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No te puedo parar.

I can't stop you.

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Él levantó la mano para parar a un taxi.

He raised his hand to stop a taxi.

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Tomás trató de parar la pelea entre María y Juan.

Tom tried to break up the fight between Mary and John.

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¿Dónde fue a parar todo el pan?

Where did all the bread go?

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Esto debe parar.

This needs to stop.

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Tom no quiere parar.

Tom doesn't want to stop.

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¿Puedo parar en Sevilla de camino?

May I stop at Seville on the way?

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No puedo parar de pensar en ello.

I can't stop thinking about that.

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No puedo parar de reírme.

I can't stop laughing.

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A pesar de todo lo que me dijo, no puedo parar de pensar en ella.

Despite everything she said to me, I can't stop thinking about her.

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Quiero que sepas que podemos parar de preocuparnos.

I want you to know we can stop worrying.

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Traté de parar la pelea, pero eso no era fácil.

I tried to stop their quarrel, but that was not easy.

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¿Puedes parar de gritar?

Can you stop yelling?

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El policía sopló su silbato para hacer parar al auto.

The policeman whistled the car to stop.

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No pude parar de reír.

I couldn't stop laughing.

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Te puedes parar si quieres.

You can stand up if you want to.

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