parar
stop
The Spanish word 'parar' is equivalent to the English word 'stop'. It can be used in many different contexts, such as telling someone to stop doing something (¡Para!) or indicating a cessation of motion (El bus va a parar). It performs the same linguistic function as 'stop' in English.
Example sentences using: parar
Necesito parar de comer tanto chocolate
I need to stop eating so much chocolate
This phrase expresses the need or desire to discontinue a certain action, in this case, eating a lot of chocolate.
Vamos a parar en Madrid durante nuestro viaje
We will stop at Madrid during our trip
This sentence is used to describe a pause or stopover in a particular location (Madrid) during a trip.
El bus debe parar en la próxima estación
The bus should stop at the next station
This phrase is indicating a requirement or expectation for a bus to come to a halt at the next station.
Por favor, parar de hacer ruido
Please, stop making noise
The phrase is used to request someone to quit a certain action, in this case, to cease making noise.
El carro puede parar abruptamente
The car can stop abruptly
This phrase implies a possibility that the car can come to a sudden halt.
Voy a parar de leer este libro
I'm going to stop reading this book
The sentence represents a decision to discontinue an action, here, reading a book.
Deberíamos parar de importar productos no esenciales
We should stop importing non-essential products
This phrase suggests a need to stop a certain action, in this case, importing non-essential products.
El tren no va a parar en esta estación
The train is not going to stop at this station
This sentence indicates that the train will not make a stop at a particular station.
Para ganar, hay que parar de perder
To win, you must stop losing
This phrase implies that in order to be successful (to win), one must cease failing (stop losing).
El maestro nos pidió parar de escribir
The teacher asked us to stop writing
This sentence represents a situation where the teacher asked the students to discontinue an action, which is writing in this context.