pará

This is the 2349th most frequent Portuguese word.


pará

"Pará" is a state in northern Brazil.


In this sentence, 'Pará' is used as a proper noun to denote the name of a state in Brazil.

Eu vou ao Pará nas férias.

I am going to Pará during the holidays.


Here, 'Pará' is a conjugation of the verb 'parar' in the imperative form, instructing someone to cease doing something.

Pará de fazer barulho, por favor.

Stop making noise, please.


In this case, 'Pará' indicates a place name, specifically the title of a square.

Ele mora ali, perto da praça Pará.

He lives nearby, close to Pará Square.