Parar
Example: Ela decidiu parar de trabalhar mais cedo hoje.
Definition
"Parar" means to stop or cease an action or movement. It describes the act of bringing something to a halt or deciding to no longer continue a particular activity, as in the example phrase, 'She decided to stop working earlier today.'
Etymology
The word "parar" originates from Latin 'parare,' meaning to prepare or get ready. Over time, its meaning shifted in Portuguese to signify stopping or halting an action. Did you know? The connection between preparing and stopping might relate to the idea of pausing to get ready for the next step.
Learn to use this word actively
"Parar" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 123 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Portuguese as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
