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1 parada
f.1 stop, stopping.2 save (sport).3 (bus) stop.parada discrecional request stop4 parade (military).5 stopping place, pick-up point for people.past part.past participle of spanish verb: parar.* * *1 MILITAR parade\parada militar parade————————1 (gen) stop, halt2 (de autobús etc) stop3 (pausa) pause4 DEPORTE save, catch\hacer parada en to stop at, stop inparada de autobús bus stopparada de taxis taxi rank, US cab standparada discrecional request stop* * *1. f., (m. - parado) 2. noun f.1) stop, halt2) catch, save3. f., (m. - parado)* * *SF1) (=acción) stopcorrer en parada — to run on the spot, run in place (EEUU)
hacer una parada a algn — Chile * to stop sb
parada biológica — [en pesca] temporary fishing ban ( to allow stocks to recover)
parada de manos — Chile handstand
parada en firme — (Equitación) dead stop, dead halt
2) (=lugar) stop3) [de caballos] relay, team4) (=desfile) (Mil) paradeparada nupcial — (Orn) courtship display
5) (Dep) save, stop6) (Mús) pause7) (Esgrima) parry8) [en el juego] bet, stake9) (=presa) dam10) (Agr) stud farmhacer la parada * —
no me dio asiento, solo hizo la parada — he made as if to give me his seat, but didn't
12) Chile * (=traje) outfit13) Perú open market, farmer's market (EEUU)* * *1) (Transp)a) ( acción) stopb) ( lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop
2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop3) ( desfile) paradeir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)
4) (Per) ( mercado) street market5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)* * *= stopping place, stop, stopover.Ex. So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.Ex. It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.Ex. This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.----* hacer paradas = make + stops.* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.* lugar de parada = halting place.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* parada de bola = fielding.* parada de taxis = taxi rank.* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.* parada opcional = flag stop.* * *1) (Transp)a) ( acción) stopb) ( lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) — bus stop
2) (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop3) ( desfile) paradeir a todas las paradas — (Chi fam) to be game for anything (colloq)
4) (Per) ( mercado) street market5) (RPl fam) ( presunción)* * *= stopping place, stop, stopover.Ex: So much depends on the nature of the van, the choice of stopping places and the person running the service.
Ex: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.Ex: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast.* hacer paradas = make + stops.* hacer una parada en el camino = stop along + the way.* lugar de parada = halting place.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* parada de bola = fielding.* parada de taxis = taxi rank.* parada en el camino = rest stop, stop along the way.* parada opcional = flag stop.* * *A ( Transp)1 (acción) stophicimos una parada de media hora en Soria we made a half-hour stop in Soria, we stopped in Soria for half an hourtren con parada en todas las estaciones local train, stopping train ( BrE)2 (lugar) tbparada de autobús (or de ómnibus etc) bus stop, stopme bajo en la próxima parada I'm getting off at the next stopCompuestos:( RPl) handstandtaxi stand, taxi rank ( BrE)request stopcourtship ritualB ( Dep) (en fútbol) save, stopC (desfile) paradeF* * *
parada sustantivo femenino
1 (Transp)
parada de taxi taxi stand, taxi rank (BrE)
2 (Dep) ( en fútbol) save, stop
3 ( desfile) parade
4 (Per) ( mercado) street market
parado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (máquina, vehículo, etc) stopped, stationary
(persona) still: ¡no te quedes parada, haz algo!, don't just stand there, do something!
2 (sin trabajo) unemployed, out of work
3 fig (sin iniciativa) slow
4 (desconcertado) stunned
5 LAm (de pie) standing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino unemployed person
♦ Locuciones: salir bien/mal parado, to come off well/ badly
parada sustantivo femenino
1 stop
parada de autobús, bus stop
parada de taxis, taxi rank, US taxi stand
2 Ftb save, stop
3 Mil parade
' parada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- directamente
- discrecional
- encontrarse
- escala
- marquesina
- parado
- próxima
- próximo
- acercar
- alto
- paradero
- sitio
English:
bus stop
- catch
- fast
- next
- parade
- rank
- request stop
- save
- standstill
- stop
- stop-off
- stopover
- stopping-place
- taxi rank
- taxi stand
- bus
- emergency
- stopping train
* * *parada nf1. [detención] stop;hicimos una parada para descansar we stopped for a rest;el tren hace parada en todas las estaciones the train stops at every station;hacer parada y fonda [para comer] to stop for something to eat;[para dormir] to make an overnight stop parada en boxes [en automovilismo] pit stop2. [de autobús] (bus) stop;[de metro] (Br underground o US subway) station;la próxima parada es la mía mine's the next stop, I get off at the next stopparada discrecional Br request stop, US flag stop;3. Dep save4. [desfile] parade5. parada nupcial courtship ritualhacer un parada de manos to do a handstandson gente de mucha parada they're very high and mighty o hoity-toity9. CompCSur Famhacer parada de hacer algo to move o make as if to do sth;hizo parada de abrirme la puerta he made as if to open the door for me* * *f1 stop2 DEP save, stopI adj1 unemployed2 L.Am. (de pie) standing (up)3:quedarse parado stand still;salir bien/mal parado come off well/badly;II m, parada f unemployed person;los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed* * *parada nf1) : stopparada de autobús: bus stop2) : catch, save, parry (in sports)3) desfile: parade* * *parada n1. (en general) stop2. (en fútbol, etc) save -
2 apeadero
m.1 minor train stop with no permanent buildings, halt (of train) (British).2 stopping place, pied-à-terre, flag station, way-station.* * *1 halt* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [para montar] mounting block, step2) (Ferro) halt, stopping place3) (=alojamiento) temporary lodging, pied-à-terre* * *masculino halt, unstaffed station* * *= flag stop.Ex. It is one of America's last flag stop trains allowing travelers to get off the train anywhere along a 55-mile stretch to hike the backcountry.* * *masculino halt, unstaffed station* * *= flag stop.Ex: It is one of America's last flag stop trains allowing travelers to get off the train anywhere along a 55-mile stretch to hike the backcountry.
* * *halt, unstaffed station* * *
apeadero sustantivo masculino halt
' apeadero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paradero
English:
halt
- stop
* * *apeadero nm[de tren] = minor train stop with no permanent buildings, Br halt* * *m FERR halt -
3 tránsito
m.1 transit, crossing, through traffic, traffic.2 Tránsito.* * *1 (acción) passage, transit, movement2 AUTOMÓVIL traffic3 eufemístico (muerte) death, passing4 (lugar de parada) stopping place\'Cerrado al tránsito' "Closed to traffic"de mucho tránsito busypasajeros en tránsito passengers in transit* * *noun m.1) transit2) traffic* * *SM1) (=paso) transit, passage, movement"se prohíbe el tránsito" — "no thoroughfare"
estar de tránsito — to be in transit, be passing through
2) (=tráfico) movement, traffichoras de máximo tránsito — rush hour sing, peak (traffic) hours
3) [de puesto] transfer, move4) (=muerte) passing, death5) (=parada) [de transporte público] stop; [de turismos] stopping place6) (=pasillo) passageway* * *1) ( tráfico) trafficun accidente de tránsito — (AmL) road accident
infracción de tránsito — (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2) ( paso) passage, movement3) (liter) ( muerte) passing (euph), death* * *= traffic flow, changeover [change-over], transit.Ex. The traffic flow in the building should be dictated by the compartmentalisation of the spaces and the arrangement of partitions and furniture.Ex. The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex. This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.----* infracción de tránsito = traffic violation.* tránsito de peatones = foot traffic.* tránsito peatonal = foot traffic.* * *1) ( tráfico) trafficun accidente de tránsito — (AmL) road accident
infracción de tránsito — (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2) ( paso) passage, movement3) (liter) ( muerte) passing (euph), death* * *= traffic flow, changeover [change-over], transit.Ex: The traffic flow in the building should be dictated by the compartmentalisation of the spaces and the arrangement of partitions and furniture.
Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex: This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.* infracción de tránsito = traffic violation.* tránsito de peatones = foot traffic.* tránsito peatonal = foot traffic.* * *A (tráfico) trafficdurante las horas de máximo tránsito at peak hours[ S ] cerrado al tránsito closed to all traffic, no entryuna calle de mucho tránsito a very busy roadun accidente de tránsito ( AmL); a road accidentCompuestos:heavy goods vehicles (pl), heavy trafficvehicular trafficB (paso) passage, movementsólo están aquí de tránsito they're just passing throughlos pasajeros en tránsito hacia Roma passengers in transit for Romeuna caja se perdió en tránsito one box was lost in transit* * *
Del verbo transitar: ( conjugate transitar)
transito es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
transitó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
transitar
tránsito
transitar ( conjugate transitar) verbo intransitivo [ vehículo] to travel;
[ peatón] to walk
tránsito sustantivo masculino
1 ( tráfico) traffic;
una calle de mucho tránsito a very busy road;
un accidente de tránsito (AmL) a road accident;
infracción de tránsito (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2 ( paso) movement;
pasajeros en tránsito passengers in transit
transitar verbo intransitivo to pass
tránsito sustantivo masculino
1 (paso de un lugar a otro, proceso) transition
2 (de personas) movement, passage
Auto traffic
' tránsito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- policía
English:
transfer desk
- transfer lounge
- transit
- transit lounge
- road
- traffic
* * *tránsito nm1. [de vehículos] traffic;está cerrado el tránsito de vehículos it is closed to traffictránsito rodado road traffic2. [paso]el tránsito entre la Edad Media y el Renacimiento the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance;es sólo un área de tránsito it is just a transit area;los extranjeros que están de tránsito en el país foreigners who are in the country for a short time;aviones en tránsito entre América y Europa planes en route between America and Europe;pasajeros en tránsito hacia Roma [en aeropuerto] passengers with connecting flights to Rome3. [movimiento] movement;facilita el tránsito intestinal it facilitates bowel movement;una calle de mucho tránsito a busy streetpocos llorarán su tránsito few will mourn her passing on* * *m1 transit;pasajero en tránsito passenger in transit, transit passenger2 L.Am. ( circulación) traffic* * *tránsito nm1) tráfico: traffichora de máximo tránsito: rush hour2) : transit, passage, movement3) : death, passing -
4 apartadero
m.1 parting-place, crossroads, cross way, side-track, siding, railroad switch; shunting.2 a turn-out; widened space, in canals.3 a sorting-room for wool or other materials.4 side of the road, stopping place.5 passing place, pull-off.* * *1 (de ferrocarril) siding2 (de carretera) passing place* * *SM (Aut) lay-by; (Ferro) siding* * *= siding.Ex. The article 'Libraries and the railroads -- or sitting on a siding watching the freight trains go by' compares the possible future of libraries and information centres with the state of US railways.* * *= siding.Ex: The article 'Libraries and the railroads -- or sitting on a siding watching the freight trains go by' compares the possible future of libraries and information centres with the state of US railways.
* * *apartadero nm1. [ferrocarril] sidingapartadero muerto dead-end siding2. [en carretera] passing place* * *m FERR siding -
5 apeadero
• flag of truce• flag waver• pied-á-terre• stopping• stopping place• way out for paying less taxes• way to become as ascetic• whistle-stop -
6 descansadero
m.resting place.* * *SM stopping place, resting place -
7 jato
m.1 stray dog (perros). (Caribbean)2 load (carga). (Mexico)3 stopping place (parada). (Mexico)4 saddle (silla de montar). (Andes)5 calf.* * *SM1) (=ternero) calf2) Caribe (=perro) stray dog, mongrel3) Méx (=carga) load4) And (=silla de montar) saddle* * *nos reunimos en mi jato ¿qué te parece? shall we meet at my place o at my pad o at mine? ( colloq)* * *jato nmPerú Fam bachelor pad -
8 descansadero
• resting-place• stopping place -
9 autobús
m.bus, omnibus, motor coach, coach.* * *1 bus* * *noun m.* * *SM bus; LAm [de distancia] coach, bus (EEUU)autobús de dos pisos — double-decker, double-decker bus
* * *masculino bus* * *= bus, coach, touring bus.Ex. The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.Ex. Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.Ex. The following services are included: 3 nights with breakfast in 3 to 4 star hotels, trip in a comfortable touring bus and English speaking guide during the whole journey.----* abono de autobús = bus pass.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* autobús de gira turística = touring bus.* autobús escolar = school bus.* autobús turístico = tour bus, sightseeing bus.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.* estación de autobuses = bus station.* gira turística en autobús = bus tour.* horario de autobuses = bus timetable, bus schedule.* llevar en autobús = bus.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* servicio de autobuses = bus service.* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* transportar en autobús = bus.* trayecto de autobús = bus route.* trayecto en autobús = bus ride.* viaje en autobús = bus ride, bus trip.* * *masculino bus* * *= bus, coach, touring bus.Ex: The reference department contain quick reference material including street and trade directories, bus, train and air timetables, year-books, gazetteers, list of addresses, booklets, guide books, etc.
Ex: Again, the convoy of 80 coaches, headed by a police escort, transported approximately 2800 conference participants to a sumptuous banquet.Ex: The following services are included: 3 nights with breakfast in 3 to 4 star hotels, trip in a comfortable touring bus and English speaking guide during the whole journey.* abono de autobús = bus pass.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* autobús de gira turística = touring bus.* autobús escolar = school bus.* autobús turístico = tour bus, sightseeing bus.* cochera de autobuses = bus depot.* desplazamiento en autobús = bus trip.* estación de autobuses = bus station.* gira turística en autobús = bus tour.* horario de autobuses = bus timetable, bus schedule.* llevar en autobús = bus.* marquesina de parada de autobús = bus shelter.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* parada de autobús = bus stop, bus stand, bus bay.* precio del billete de autobús = bus fare.* servicio de autobuses = bus service.* servicio especial de autobuses = bus shuttle service, bus shuttle, shuttle bus service, shuttle bus.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* transportar en autobús = bus.* trayecto de autobús = bus route.* trayecto en autobús = bus ride.* viaje en autobús = bus ride, bus trip.* * *busCompuestos:articulated bus, tandem busdouble-decker busshuttle bus(inter-city) bus, coach ( BrE)( Méx) intercity bustourist bus* * *
autobús sustantivo masculino
bus;
autobús de línea (inter-city) bus
autobús sustantivo masculino bus
' autobús' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anillo
- apearse
- bajar
- bajarse
- circular
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colarse
- contramano
- en
- encontrarse
- escaparse
- excursionista
- línea
- odisea
- parada
- piso
- precipitarse
- repleta
- repleto
- subir
- subirse
- tarifa
- terminal
- tomar
- tope
- trayecto
- boleto
- cambio
- camión
- camionero
- coger
- colar
- colectivero
- colectivo
- destino
- equivocar
- esperar
- estación
- fletar
- flete
- flota
- guagua
- interurbano
- lleno
- micro
- montar
- ómnibus
- pasar
- perder
English:
along
- between
- bus
- bus conductor
- bus route
- bus stop
- busline
- busload
- by
- call
- catch
- come along
- come up
- conductor
- conductress
- deck
- double-decker
- driver
- early
- go
- hop
- inspector
- let off
- on
- opt
- pass
- preferable
- pull in
- ride
- route
- run
- school bus
- serve
- set down
- stand
- stopping-place
- take
- aboard
- coach
- double
- get
- rather
- than
- wrong
* * *autobús nmbusautobús de dos pisos double-decker (bus);autobús escolar school bus;autobús de línea (inter-city) bus, Br coach;autobús urbano city bus* * *m bus* * ** * * -
10 etapa
f.stage.las últimas etapas the final stagespor etapas in stagesquemar etapas to come on in leaps and bounds, to progress rapidlyestá pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch* * *1 period, stage2 (parada) stop, stage3 DEPORTE leg, stage\por etapas in stagesquemar etapas figurado to get on in leaps and bounds* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de viaje] stage2) (=fase) stage, phasedesarrollo por etapas — phased development, development in stages
lo haremos por etapas — we'll do it gradually o in stages
3) (Dep) leg, lap4) (Mil) stopping place5) [de cohete] stage* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex. This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.Ex. The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex. The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex. The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.----* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *1) ( en viaje) stage; (en ciclismo, rally) leg, stage2) ( de proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida — the best o happiest time of my life
* * *= phase, stage, step, chapter.Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.
Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex: The late 18th century heyday of aristocratic libraries was a brief but important chapter in Hungarian library history.* eliminar por etapas = phase out.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* en tres etapas = three-step.* en varias etapas = multistage [multi-stage], multi-step.* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].* etapa de desarollo = stage of development.* etapa de la vida = life stage.* etapa de planificación = planning stage.* etapa final = output stage.* etapa inicial = input stage.* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* por etapas = staged.* primera etapa = early days.* subetapa = sub-stage.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.* * *A (en un viaje, recorrido) stage; (en ciclismo, un rally) leg, stagehicimos el viaje en varias etapas/por etapas we did the trip in stagesCompuesto:opening time-trialB (de un proceso) stage, phasela etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time o period of my lifeC (de un cohete, misil) stage* * *
etapa sustantivo femenino
stage;
la etapa más feliz de mi vida the best o happiest time of my life
etapa sustantivo femenino stage, phase: haremos el trabajo por etapas, we'll do the work in stages
' etapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesar
- contrarreloj
- estadio
- extensa
- extenso
- fase
- interfase
- transición
- clasificación
- clasificar
- entrada
- entrar
- intermedio
- ronda
- superar
- trámite
English:
degree
- early
- growing
- lap
- leg
- stage
- go
- past
- preliminary
* * *etapa nf1. [trayecto, fase] stage;está pasando una mala etapa he's going through a bad patch;por etapas in stages;la reforma educativa será implantada por etapas the educational reforms will be introduced in stages2. Dep stage;una vuelta ciclista por etapas a staged cycle raceetapa ciclista stage [of cycle race];etapa contrarreloj [en ciclismo] time trial;etapa de montaña [en ciclismo] mountain stage;etapa prólogo [en ciclismo] prologue* * *f1 DEP stage, leg2 stage;por etapas in stages;quemar etapas cut corners* * *etapa nffase: stage, phase* * *etapa n stage -
11 hato
m.1 herd.2 bundle (of clothes).3 group of domestic animals, bunch, flock.4 outfit, clothes.* * *1 (rebaño) herd, flock2 (de ropa etc) bundle\liar el hato figurado to pack one's bags, get ready to go* * *SM1) [de ropa] bundle2) (Agr) [de ganado] herd; [de ovejas] flock3) [de gente] group, crowd; pey bunch, gang4) [de objetos, observaciones] lot, heap5) LAm (=rancho) cattle ranch6) (=víveres) provisions pl7) (=choza) shepherd's hut8) (=parada) stopping place ( of migratory flocks)* * *1) ( de ropa) bundle; para modismos ver hatillo3) hatajo a)4) (Ven) ( finca rural) cattle farm, ranch* * *----* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* * *1) ( de ropa) bundle; para modismos ver hatillo3) hatajo a)4) (Ven) ( finca rural) cattle farm, ranch* * ** levantar hato = pull + stakes.* * *B (de vacas lecheras) herd; (de ovejas) flockD ( Ven) (finca rural) cattle farm, ranch* * *hato nm1. [de ganado] herd;[de ovejas] flock2. [de ropa] bundle* * *m L.Am.bundle* * *hato nm1) : flock, herd2) : bundle (of possessions) -
12 apartadero
• side of the road• side-track• sidetrack• siding• spur track• stopping place• turnout -
13 escala
• lacy• ladder ropes• layout• layperson• rank• scale• short stop in a journey• step ladder• stopover• stopping place -
14 parada temporal
• port of call• stopover• stopping place -
15 estación intermedia
f.1 way station, flag station, stopping place, whistle-stop.2 shoulder season. -
16 parada temporal
f.stopover, port of call, stopping place. -
17 parar
v.1 to stop.¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?parar de hacer algo to stop doing somethingno para de molestarme he keeps annoying me¡para ya! stop it!¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!sin parar non-stopElla paró el tren She stopped the train.Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.2 to stay.paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much3 to end up.¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?ir a parar a to end up in¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.* * *1 to stop2 DEPORTE to save, catch1 to stop■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!2 (alojarse) to stay■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?3 (hallarse) to be1 to stop\no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop movingpararse a to stop topararse en seco to stop deadsin parar nonstop¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?* * *verb1) to stop2) halt* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)mientes4) (Naipes) to bet, stake5) † (=conducir) to lead6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange8)pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb
2. VI1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop¡pare! — stop!
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¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!
no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it
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sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringingfumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked
estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
¡dónde va a parar! * —
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2)• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth
no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time
3)• ir a parar — to end up
nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester
¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?
4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike6)parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb
7) [perro] to point3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.----* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *parar [A1 ]viA (detenerse) to stop¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?paró en seco she stopped deadel autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!ir a parar to end upsi sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming tovenir a parar to end upno sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in hereB (cesar) to stoppara un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow youel ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all nightno parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goalha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all nightparar DE + INF to stop -INGaún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped rainingno para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eatingno para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing othersno he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a windowno para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at homeC1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotelD ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strikelos obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursdaypararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon■ pararvt1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch offparó el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past2 ‹persona› to stopme paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the timecuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parryde inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)B ( AmL)1 (poner de pie) to standpáralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … upel perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears■ pararse1 «persona» to stopse paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?2 «reloj/máquina» to stopse me ha parado el reloj my watch has stoppedel coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hillB ( AmL)1 (ponerse de pie) to stand uppárate derecho stand up straightse paró en una silla she stood on a chairlos niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running2( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on endeste mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up* * *
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world
* * *♦ vi1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;Famno para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;Famhoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;Famser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;¡para ya! stop it!;¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;parar en seco to stop dead;sin parar non-stop2. [alojarse] to stay;siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;Fam3. [acabar] to end up;¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;ir a parar a to end up in;todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;Fam¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow♦ vt1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;Perú, RP Fampararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;Méx Fam2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair3. Am [levantar] to raise;paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better* * *I v/t1 ( detener) stopII v/i1 stop;parar de llover stop raining;ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop2 en alojamiento stay;no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying3:ir a parar end up;¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?* * *parar vt1) detener: to stop2) : to stand, to propparar vi1) cesar: to stop2) : to stay, to put up3)ir a parar : to end up, to wind up* * *parar vb¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!2. (gol, penalti) to save3. (estar) to be¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are? -
18 detener
v.1 to stop.consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleedingestaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop himRicardo detuvo el auto Richard stopped the car.El guarda detuvo el asalto The guard stopped the holdup.2 to arrest.El guarda detuvo al ladrón The guard arrested the thief.3 to keep, to delay.4 to hold back, to delay, to block someone's progress, to block the progress of.La falta de luz detuvo al tren The lack of lighting held back the train.* * *1 (parar) to stop, halt; (proceso, negociación) to hold up2 (retener) to keep, delay, detain3 DERECHO to detain, arrest1 (pararse) to stop, halt2 (entretenerse) to hang about, linger3 (pararse a considerar algo) to dwell* * *verb1) to arrest, detain2) stop, halt•* * *1. VT1) (=parar) to stop2) (=retrasar) to hold up, delayno quiero detenerlo — I don't want to keep o delay you
3) (=retener) [+ objeto] to keep4) (Jur) (=arrestar) to arrest; (=encarcelar) to detain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunchvete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you
2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain2.detenerse v prona) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stopdetenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf
b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details
* * *= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex. True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex. In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.Ex. They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.Ex. The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.Ex. A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.----* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.* detener en el camino = waylay.* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunchvete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you
2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain2.detenerse v prona) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stopdetenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf
b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details
* * *= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex: True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex: In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.Ex: They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.Ex: The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.Ex: A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.* detener en el camino = waylay.* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.* * *vtA (parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop; ‹trámite/proceso› to halt; ‹hemorragia› to stop, staunchdetener el avance del enemigo to halt the enemy advancedetener el avance de la enfermedad to curb o check o arrest the development of the diseasevete si quieres, nadie te detiene go if you want, nobody's stopping youB (arrestar) to arrest; (encarcelar) to detain¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!1 (pararse) «vehículo/persona» to stopven directo a casa, sin detenerte en el camino come straight home without stopping off on the waydetenerse A + INF to stop to + INF¿te has detenido a pensar en las consecuencias? have you stopped to consider the consequences?2(tomar mucho tiempo): me detuve arreglando el escritorio y perdí el tren I hung around tidying my desk and I missed the traindetenerse EN algo:hay que ir al grano sin detenerse en lo accesorio we have to get to the point without dwelling on incidentalsno te detengas en la introducción don't waste time o spend too much time on the introduction* * *
detener ( conjugate detener) verbo transitivo
1 ( parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop;
‹trámite/proceso› to halt;
‹ hemorragia› to stop, staunch
2 ( arrestar) to arrest;
( encarcelar) to detain;◊ ¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!
detenerse verbo pronominal
detenerse a hacer algo to stop to do sthb) ( tomar mucho tiempo) detenerse en algo:
detener verbo transitivo
1 to stop, halt
2 Jur (a un sospechoso) to arrest, detain
' detener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interceptar
- prender
- atajar
- detiene
- detuve
- paso
English:
apprehend
- arrest
- detain
- get
- inhibit
- keep
- prisoner
- pull in
- recapture
- remand
- seize
- stem
- stop
- halt
- hold
- stunt
* * *♦ vt1. [parar] to stop;detenga el vehículo y estacione stop the vehicle and park;detener el avance enemigo to halt the enemy advance;detener la propagación de la epidemia to stop the spread of the epidemic;los bomberos lograron detener el fuego firefighters managed to hold the fire in check o stop the fire spreading;consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleeding;estaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop him;¡adelante, hazlo! ¿qué te detiene? go on, do it! what's stopping you?2. [arrestar] to arrest3. [entretener] to keep, to delay;¿qué fue lo que te detuvo? what kept you?, what held you up?* * *v/t1 stop2 de policía arrest, detain* * *detener {80} vt1) arrestar: to arrest, to detain2) parar: to stop, to halt3) : to keep, to hold back* * *detener vb2. (arrestar) to arrest -
19 impedir
v.1 to prevent.impedir a alguien hacer algo to prevent somebody from doing somethingla lesión le impedía correr the injury stopped o prevented him from runningla nieve impidió la celebración del partido the snow prevented the match from taking placeimpedirle el paso a alguien to bar somebody's waysi nada lo impide saldremos por la mañana all being well we'll leave in the morning2 to hinder, to obstruct.3 to impede, to obstruct, to hold up, to prevent.Ella impidió el accidente She impeded the accident.4 to handicap, to cripple, to disable.El accidente impidió a Ricardo The accident handicapped Richard.5 to prevent from, to keep from, to avert from, to deter from.María le impidió a Ricardo jugar Mary prevented Richard from playing.6 to make it impossible to, to make it difficult to.Esa luz impide leer That light makes it impossible to read.* * *1 (hacer imposible) to prevent, stop■ ¿hay algo que te lo impida? is there anything stopping you?2 (obstaculizar) to hinder, impede\impedir el paso to block the way* * *verb1) to impede2) prevent3) block* * *VT1) (=parar) to prevent, stoptrataron de impedir la huida de los presos — they tried to prevent the prisoners escaping o the prisoners escape
impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo — to prevent sb (from) doing sth, stop sb doing sth
esto no impide que... — this does not alter the fact that...
2) (=dificultar) [con obstáculos] to impede, obstruct; [con problemas] to hinder, hamper* * *verbo transitivoa) ( imposibilitar) to preventimpedirle a alguien + inf — to prevent somebody from -ing
b) < paso> to blockc) ( dificultar) to hamper, hinder* * *= guard against, impede, inhibit, prevent, forestall, restrain from, foreclose, get in + the way (of), hamstring, head off, ward off, hamper, thwart.Ex. The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.Ex. In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.Ex. Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.Ex. To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.Ex. In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex. 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex. The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.Ex. At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex. And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.Ex. The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex. Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex. A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.----* impedir el paso = block in.* impedir la entrada = keep out.* impedir que = keep from.* impedir que + Subjuntivo = prevent from + Gerundio.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( imposibilitar) to preventimpedirle a alguien + inf — to prevent somebody from -ing
b) < paso> to blockc) ( dificultar) to hamper, hinder* * *= guard against, impede, inhibit, prevent, forestall, restrain from, foreclose, get in + the way (of), hamstring, head off, ward off, hamper, thwart.Ex: The system will ask you to enter the new password a second time to help guard against keying errors.
Ex: In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.Ex: Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.Ex: To prevent an entry under the first name(s), these must be entered on a separate line with the subfield code 'j'.Ex: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.Ex: 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.Ex: The USA must act quickly before the rush of events forecloses some of the options now available for developing and managing this technology.Ex: At the end of the day, librarians must 'produce the goods' and prove their worth -- professionalism could get in the way.Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex: And this stimulus is working in the sense that it has headed off the imminent risk of a deflationary spiral.Ex: The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.Ex: Unfortunately, the inclusion of abstracts in most services tends to hamper currency.Ex: A public library's design can go far in either reinforcing or thwarting the intimacy of reading and in determining its success -- functionally, aesthetically and financially.* impedir el paso = block in.* impedir la entrada = keep out.* impedir que = keep from.* impedir que + Subjuntivo = prevent from + Gerundio.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* * *vt1 (imposibilitar) to preventno logró impedir el accidente she was unable to prevent the accidentnos impidió el paso he wouldn't let us through, he blocked our wayesta válvula impide el paso del gas this valve stops o blocks the flow of gasnadie te lo impide nobody's stopping youimpedirle a algn + INF to prevent sb FROM -INGel dolor le impedía caminar the pain prevented her from walking o meant that she couldn't walk o stopped her walkingimpedir QUE + SUBJ:quiso impedir que nos viéramos she tried to stop us seeing each other, she tried to prevent us from seeing each othertenemos que impedir que ocurra otra vez we must see that it doesn't happen again, we must stop o prevent it happening again2 (dificultar) to hamper, hinderla ropa me impedía los movimientos my clothes hampered o hindered o impeded my movements* * *
impedir ( conjugate impedir) verbo transitivo
impedirle a algn hacer algo to prevent sb from doing sth;
quiso impedir que nos viéramos she tried to stop us seeing each other
impedir verbo transitivo
1 (entorpecer) to impede, hinder: un coche impedía el paso a la ambulancia, a car was in the way of the ambulance
2 (frustrar) to prevent, stop
' impedir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atravesar
- bloquear
- cortar
- imposibilitar
- inmovilizar
- trabar
- evitar
- impida
English:
bar
- deter
- forestall
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- keep
- occur
- prevent
- restrain
- stop
- avert
- obscure
- prohibit
* * *impedir vt1. [imposibilitar] to prevent;impedir a alguien hacer algo to prevent sb from doing sth;la lesión le impedía correr the injury stopped o prevented her from running;impedirle el paso a alguien to bar sb's way;la nieve impidió la celebración del partido the snow prevented the game from taking place;nada te impide hacerlo there's nothing to stop you doing it;si nada lo impide saldremos por la mañana all being well we'll leave in the morning2. [dificultar] to hinder, to obstruct* * *v/t prevent; ( estorbar) impede* * *impedir {54} vt1) : to prevent, to block2) : to impede, to hinder* * *impedir vb2. (paso) to block -
20 de un tirón
familiar in one go* * *= with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stoppingEx. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.Ex. I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.Ex. Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.Ex. To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.Ex. He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.Ex. He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.Ex. Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.Ex. Anyway, I want to try to run at least 3 miles without stopping and running out of breath.* * *= with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stoppingEx: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: In this way the whole forme was printed at one pull.Ex: I am involved with systematic reviews which routinely result in 4,000+ citations at one whack.Ex: Then in one second ten programs could work consecutively, and it will look like the computer is doing all ten in one shot.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: LCSH revision is continuous, and may be quite large scale, though this is less obvious because it does not take place in one lump every few years.Ex: To remove the borrower from all routing lists in one action, enter the code for delete.Ex: He jumped in with both feet, opening five stores in one go and declaring his intention to open 30 more within five years.Ex: He fired them all, in one fell swoop when he took office as do most all Presidents.Ex: Life on board ship is not easy for anyone, least of all for a small child, who is deprived of nursery and toys at one fell swoop.Ex: Anyway, I want to try to run at least 3 miles without stopping and running out of breath.
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