pára

[PAH-rah]

verb

stops

1. third person singular present indicative of 'parar' - to stop or halt

The car stops at the red light.

O carro pára no sinal vermelho.

2. to cease movement or activity

He stops working at 5 PM.

Ele pára de trabalhar às 17 horas.

3. to pause or interrupt

The music stops suddenly.

A música pára de repente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pára

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

pára

standard usage in European Portuguese

pára tudo - stop everything

pára com isso - stop that

não para - doesn't stop/never stops

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