straight-bar machine

me paró a punta de pistola — he stopped me at gunpoint

nos paró la policía — we were stopped by the police

pararon el tráfico en el centro — they stopped the traffic in the centre

no hay quien pare el avance tecnológico — there is no stopping technological progress

ahí le paró esa manera de vida — that's where that way of life led him

pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb

¡pare! — stop!

el autobús para enfrente — the bus stops opposite

paramos a echar gasolina — we stopped to get some petrol

lloraba sin parar — he didn't stop crying

fumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked

hablar sin parar — to talk non-stop

es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!

• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth

ha parado de llover — it has stopped raining

no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time

• ir a parar — to end up

la empresa podría ir a parar a manos extranjeras — the firm could end up in foreign hands

nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester

fueron a parar a la comisaría — they ended up at the police station

la herencia fue a parar a manos de su primo — the inheritance went to his cousin

no sabemos en qué va a ir a parar todo esto — we don't know where all this is going to end

¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?

siempre paro en este hotel — I always stay at this hotel

parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb

paró en seco — she stopped dead

el autobús no nos paró — the bus didn't stop for us

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?

para un momento — hang on a minute

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 pararás hasta romperlo — you won't be happy until you've broken it

no para en casa — she's never at home

parar DE + INF — to stop -ing

aún no ha parado de llover — it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer — she does nothing but eat

no para de criticar a los demás — he's always criticizing others

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

páralo en la silla — stand him on the chair

el perro paró las orejas — the dog pricked up its ears

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?

se me paró el reloj — my watch stopped

párate derecho — stand up straight

se paró en una silla — she stood on a chair

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto — she jumped to her feet

se le paró el pelo del susto — he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

paró en seco — she stopped dead

el autobús no nos paró — the bus didn't stop for us

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?

para un momento — hang on a minute

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 pararás hasta romperlo — you won't be happy until you've broken it

no para en casa — she's never at home

parar DE + INF — to stop -ing

aún no ha parado de llover — it still hasn't stopped raining

no para de comer — she does nothing but eat

no para de criticar a los demás — he's always criticizing others

cuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him

páralo en la silla — stand him on the chair

el perro paró las orejas — the dog pricked up its ears

¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?

se me paró el reloj — my watch stopped

párate derecho — stand up straight

se paró en una silla — she stood on a chair

¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?

se paró de un salto — she jumped to her feet

se le paró el pelo del susto — he was so scared it made his hair stand on end

a toda máquina — at full speed

coser algo a máquina — to machine-sew sth

entrar en máquina — to go to press

máquina copiadora — copier, copying machine

máquina cosechadora — combine harvester, combine

máquina de afeitar — razor, safety razor

máquina de afeitar eléctrica — electric razor, shaver

máquina de azar — fruit machine

máquina de calcular — calculator

máquina de contabilidad — adding machine

máquina de coser — sewing machine

máquina de discos — jukebox

máquina de escribir — typewriter

máquina de franquear — franking machine

máquina de hacer punto — knitting machine

máquina de lavar — washing machine

máquina de sumar — adding machine

máquina de tejer, máquina de tricotar — knitting machine

máquina de vapor — steam engine

máquina expendedora — vending machine

máquina fotográfica — camera

máquina franqueadora — franking machine

máquina herramienta — machine tool

máquina ordeñadora — milking machine

máquina picadora — mincer

máquina tejedora — knitting machine

máquina electoral — electoral machine

máquina expendedora de bebidas — drinks machine

¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?

no sé escribir a máquina — I can't type

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?

máquina expendedora de bebidas — drinks machine

¿se puede lavar a máquina? — can it be machine-washed?

no sé escribir a máquina — I can't type

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — would you type this (up) for me?

coloca en cada plato una bola de helado — place a scoop of ice cream on each plate

colocamos la estatua en el centro — we placed the statue in the centre

coloca las tazas en su sitio — put the cups away

colocaron carteles en el colegio — they put posters up around the school

colocar un producto en el mercado — to place a product on the market

tenemos que colocar los muebles de otro modo — we need to arrange the furniture differently

he colocado las revistas por orden alfabético — I've arranged the magazines in alphabetical order

colocó a los niños en fila — he lined the children up

ha colocado a su hermano como camarero en su bar — he got his brother a job as a waiter in his bar

tiene a todas sus hijas bien colocadas — she has all her daughters nicely married off

colocar algo a algn — to palm sth off on sb, palm sb off with sth

nos han colocado un vídeo que no funciona — they've palmed us off with a video that doesn't work

no sé a quién colocar estas enciclopedias — I don't know who to palm these encyclopaedias off on

este vino coloca — this wine is pretty strong stuff

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento — his father placed him in charge of the department

se colocó a mi lado — she stood/sat beside me

si gana se colocará en tercer lugar — if he wins he'll move into third place

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento — his father placed him in charge of the department

se colocó a mi lado — she stood/sat beside me

si gana se colocará en tercer lugar — if he wins he'll move into third place