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pararse

to stand up, to get up, to stop

p a ˈɾ a ɾ s e → parar
parar to stop + se Reflexive
verb Rare #47,823
to stand up, to get up Reflexive form of "parar"; often used when you rise to your feet.
SP: Tengo que pararse para hablar con el profesor.
EN: I have to stand up to talk to the teacher.
to stop In many Latin American regions, "pararse" is commonly used to mean "to stop" (for a person or vehicle).
SP: El autobús va a pararse en la próxima esquina.
EN: The bus is going to stop at the next corner.
Conjugation of parar
SingularPlural
First — pararnos
pararpararmepararloparartepararlapararlospararse
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First paro paramos
Second paras —
Third para paran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First paro paramos
Second paras —
Third para paran
pares
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — paremos
Second para parad
Third pare paren
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First paré paramos
Third paró pararon
Subjunctive imperfect
parara
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First pararé pararemos
Third parará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First pararé pararemos
Third parará —
Present
parando
Past
parado
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second pararas —
Imperfect
parase

Tom tiene problemas para pararse en una pierna.

Tom has trouble standing on one leg.

No necesitan pararse.

They don't need to stand up.

En la vida, nunca hay que pararse.

In life, you should never stop.

Lo más duro es pararse a tiempo.

The hardest thing is knowing when to stop.

— El odio (1995)