parar de

to stop doing something

→ parar

phrase Common #2,491

to stop doing something Used with an infinitive to say that someone stops an action. In many contexts, dejar de is also commonly used with this meaning. The expression may appear conjugated, but the dictionary form is parar de.

SP: No pude parar de reír.

EN: I couldn’t stop laughing.

Quiero que sepas que podemos parar de preocuparnos.

I want you to know that we can stop worrying.

Tienes que parar de quejarte todo el rato por cosas que no pueden cambiarse.

You have to stop complaining all the time about things that can't be changed.

No podían parar de sonreír.

They couldn't stop smiling.

No quería parar de hacer lo que estaba haciendo.

I didn’t want to stop doing what I was doing.

No pudimos parar de reír.

We couldn't stop laughing.

No pude parar de reír.

I couldn't stop laughing.

No podíamos parar de reír.

We couldn't stop laughing.

Debes parar de decirle que no a Tom.

You need to stop saying no to Tom.

Tienes que parar de hacer eso.

You have to stop doing that.

No podían parar de reír.

They couldn’t stop laughing.

No tienes que parar de leer sólo porque yo esté aquí.

You don't have to stop reading just because I'm here.

Deben parar de bailar.

They must stop dancing.

— El conformista (1971)

Tom no puede parar de traducir.

Tom can't stop translating.