pararse

to stop, to come to a halt, to stand up, to stand

p a ˈɾ a ɾ s e → parar
parar to stop + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #50,075
to stop, to come to a halt In this meaning, the verb is reflexive.
SP: Es mejor pararse antes del cruce.
EN: It’s better to stop before the intersection.
to stand up, to stand Used this way chiefly in Latin America.
SP: Puede pararse en una pierna.
EN: He can stand on one leg.
Conjugation of parar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First paro paramos
Second paras —
Third para paran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First paro paramos
Second paras —
Third para paran
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — paremos
Second para —
Third pare paren
SingularPlural
First — pararnos
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First paré paramos
Second paraste —
Third paró pararon
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First pararé pararemos
Third parará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First pararé pararemos
Third parará —
Past
Subjunctive imperfect
Present
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second pararas —
Imperfect

En la vida, nunca hay que pararse.

In life, you should never stop.

No necesitan pararse.

They don't need to stand up.

Tom tiene problemas para pararse en una pierna.

Tom has trouble standing on one leg.

Lo más duro es pararse a tiempo.

The hardest thing is knowing when to stop.

— El odio (1995)

No, nada de pararse.

No, no stopping.

— Hogar (2020)