No. 1,114 in Portuguese
parar
To stop.
In a sentence
Eu vou parar para descansar.
I'm going to stop to rest.
In this sentence, 'parar' means 'to stop.' It refers to halting an activity to take a break or rest.
Ele não consegue parar de rir.
He can't stop laughing.
Here, 'parar' again means 'to stop,' but it's used to indicate ceasing an ongoing and continuous activity, such as laughing.
Podemos parar o carro aqui?
Can we stop the car here?
In this sentence, 'parar' is used in the context of driving, meaning to bring a vehicle to a stop or halt.
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