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paro.

stop, stagnation (action of stopping)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaɾo/[ˈpa.ɾo]
  1. stop, stagnation (action of stopping)

    masculine
  2. unemployment

    Spain · masculine
    en paro
  3. strike (work stoppage)

    masculine
  4. cardiac arrest, ellipsis of paro cardiaco

    masculine
  5. pretext

    Mexico · masculine
    Puros paros para no trabajar
  6. a favour, help, cover-up, (preceded by hacerle un, hacerme un, to indicate "to do someone a favour", "to help someone", "to protect someone by lying")

    Mexico · masculine
    Hazme un paro, no le digas que estoy aquí
    Hazle un paro a Juan, tiene que meter todas esas cajas
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃o- Latin *paro- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin parō Old Spanish parar Spanish parardeverb. Spanish paro Deverbal from parar.

verb/ˈpaɾo/[ˈpa.ɾo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of parar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb/ˈpaɾo/[ˈpa.ɾo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of parir

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

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