Spanish Conversation · Level 65
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Spanish word
parado
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈɾaðo/
Meaning
- adjectivestopped
Example
El autobús está parado en la estación.
The bus is stopped at the station.
More examples
El motor está parado en el taller.
The engine is stopped at the repair shop.
Core concept
A motionless bus at a station.
Common phrases
estar parado
be stopped
quedarse parado
remain stopped
Similar words
detenido: Stopped by an external cause or intervention, prevented from continuing movement.
quieto: Nearly motionless and quiet, showing very little movement or disturbance.
inmóvil: Totally motionless with no change in position or posture.
paralizado: Suddenly unable to move and completely halted, often from shock or obstruction.
Definition in Spanish
Que no se mueve o está detenido; en plural puede nominalizarse para referirse a personas sin empleo.
Word origin
From the verb parar 'to stop', formed as the regular past participle with -ado and used as an adjective to describe something that has stopped moving.
Usage tips
- Vehicles and machines that are temporarily halted are normally described as estar parado, which emphasizes a stop rather than a person merely standing.