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paro — 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.
  • dole noun British informal: state unemployment benefit payments.
  • stoppage noun A pause or halt of some activity.
  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • unemployment noun The state of not having a paid job.

Senses

paro is used for these senses in English:

  • arrest The condition of being stopped, standstill.
  • dole (informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits.
  • stoppage A pause or halt of some activity.
  • strike A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.
  • unemployment The state of having no job; joblessness.

arrest — full definition

  1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
  2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
  3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

dole — full definition

  1. noun British informal: state unemployment benefit payments.
  2. verb To give out something, especially in small or limited amounts.

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