Parar
Example: El autobús tuvo que parar por una emergencia en la carretera.
Definition
"Parar" means to stop or halt an action or movement, often temporarily. It describes ceasing motion or activity, as in the phrase 'El autobús tuvo que parar por una emergencia en la carretera,' where the bus had to stop due to an emergency on the road.
Etymology
The word "parar" comes from the Latin 'parare,' which means to prepare or arrange. Over time, its meaning shifted in Spanish to signify stopping or halting something. Did you know? The original Latin sense of 'preparing' evolved to mean 'standing still' or 'stopping' as part of arranging or setting in place.
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"Parar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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