parar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
- halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
- parry verb To block or deflect a blow, attack, or difficult question.
- pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
- stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
parar is used for these senses in English:
- arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
- call off (transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
- cease (formal, intransitive) To stop.
- flag (often with down) To signal to, especially to stop a passing vehicle etc.
- halt (intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
- knock it off (colloquial, mostly, imperative, idiom) To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.
- pause (intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- pull over (transitive) To command or force someone to drive their vehicle to the side of the road or curb and come to a stop.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
cease — full definition
- verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- verb To stop doing something.