Spanish word

pared

Pronunciation

IPA/paˈɾeð/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwall

Example

Pon un cuadro en la pared.

Put a picture on the wall.

Illustration for pared (wall)

More examples

Apoya la estantería contra la pared.

Prop the bookcase against the wall.

Core concept

Vertical wall surface used to divide rooms and hold decorations.

Common phrases

  • colgar un cuadro en la pared

    hang a picture on the wall

  • apoyar contra la pared

    prop ... against the wall

Similar words

muro: Thick strong wall that supports a building's structure.
tabique: Thin interior partition used to divide one room from another.

Definition in Spanish

Superficie vertical que separa o cierra espacios, como la que delimita una habitación o divide estancias dentro de un edificio.

Word origin

Spanish pared comes from Latin paries (related stem pariet-) and reached Spanish through common Romance forms such as parede and paret.

Usage tips

  • Pared appears in figurative expressions like poner a alguien contra la pared meaning to corner someone or force an answer.

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